Insider Cluster (5 insiders) ·Filed Mar 2, 2026

ARQT

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
BEARISH
Impact 6/10
Horizondays Processed7mo ago
Insider cluster: 6 insiders, $1.6M total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

Monitor for 10b5-1 plan disclosures in upcoming filings; consider this a caution signal ahead of earnings or clinical updates. Absence of offsetting buy signals increases downside risk.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
ARQT ▼ -14.74% at T+60d
SHORT call ✓ call won +14.74% · α vs SPY +24.07% · entry $24.76 → $21.11
Entry anchored
Feb 27, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
-4.68%
call +4.68% · α +3.77%
$23.60
settled 7mo ago
T+5d
+0.24%
call -0.24% · α -1.45%
$24.82
settled 7mo ago
T+20d
-13.85%
call +13.85% · α +5.91%
$21.33
settled 6mo ago
T+60d
-14.74%
call +14.74% · α +24.07%
$21.11
settled 4mo ago

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Executive Summary

Multiple insiders at Arcutis Biotherapeutics sold shares in a coordinated open-market cluster totaling $1.65M over two days, including CFO Latha Vairavan. These sales coincide with routine stock award grants, suggesting pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans. The total value represents 0.06% of market cap — modest but notable due to C-suite participation.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$1.6M
Insiders
5

Key Facts

  • Seven open-market sales totaling $1.65M occurred on March 2, 2026, by five insiders including CFO Latha Vairavan.
  • Concurrent with sales, five insiders received non-cash stock grants totaling 226,000 shares ($0 value).
  • Sales represent ~0.06% of $2.9B market cap — not large in absolute terms but concentrated among executives.
  • All transactions occurred within a 7-day window, indicating coordinated timing, likely under 10b5-1 plans.

Financial Impact

$1.65 million in insider selling, offset by $0 in non-cash grants

insider ownershipmarket sentimentshare supply

Risk Factors

  • Perception of insider pessimism despite likely pre-arranged trades
  • Potential for follow-on selling if 10b5-1 plans are ongoing

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq

Investment Themes

Biotech & Drug Discovery

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (11 trades, 7d window)cluster-ARQT-1772659026262
17 reports for ARQT
Performance horizon

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TypeNow
Aug 24, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$24.86 $26.38▲ +6.11%▲ +5.87%$25.16 (+1.21%)
Aug 21, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$25.08 $25.96▲ +3.51%▲ +4.04%$25.16 (+0.32%)
Aug 19, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$25.35 $25.38▲ +0.12%▲ +0.12%$25.16 (−0.75%)
Aug 11, 2026
7w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$26.28 $23.38▼ −11.04%▼ −9.14%$25.16 (−4.26%)
Aug 6, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$26.43 $23.66▼ −10.48%▼ −11.08%$25.16 (−4.81%)
Aug 5, 2026
8w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$26.43 $23.66▼ −10.48%▼ −11.08%$25.16 (−4.81%)
Aug 3, 2026
8w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$26.03 $23.75▼ −8.76%▼ −7.52%$25.16 (−3.34%)
Jun 29, 2026
13w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$26.22 $27.84▲ +6.18%▲ +7.21%$25.16 (−4.04%)
Jun 18, 2026
15w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$26.21 $27.74▲ +5.84%▲ +5.30%$25.16 (−4.01%)
Jun 9, 2026
16w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$23.23 $28.78▲ +23.89%▲ +20.27%$25.16 (+8.31%)
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Report published Mar 4, 2026