Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed May 12, 2026

MNKD

MANNKIND CORP
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizondays Processed4mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $66K total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

The insider sales are too small to be informative. Focus on the upcoming PDUFA catalysts: Afrezza pediatric decision on May 29 (potential new patient population) and Furoscix ReadyFlow Autoinjector on July 26 (first IV-equivalent diuretic autoinjector). Q1 revenue growth of 15% and $134M cash position provide runway. Monitor for any insider buying ahead of these catalysts.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
MNKD ▲ +18.60% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +18.60% · α vs SPY +14.21% · entry $3.28 → $3.89
Entry anchored
May 11, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
-2.13%
call -2.13% · α -2.71%
$3.21
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
-9.76%
call -9.76% · α -9.16%
$2.96
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
+10.67%
call +10.67% · α +12.40%
$3.63
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
+18.60%
call +18.60% · α +14.21%
$3.89
settled 8w ago

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Executive Summary

Two insiders at MannKind Corp made open-market sales totaling $66K (0.007% of market cap) on May 12, 2026, one week after the company reported Q1 2026 revenue of $90.2M (+15% YoY) and highlighted upcoming PDUFA dates for Afrezza pediatric (May 29) and Furoscix ReadyFlow Autoinjector (July 26). The sales are trivial relative to the $1.0B market cap and are dwarfed by the $215K in tax-withholding share surrenders by the CEO and other executives on May 11, indicating the open-market sales are likely liquidity-driven rather than signaling a bearish view.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$66.0K
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • Open-market sales: EVP Thomson sold $10K, Director Binder sold $56K — total $66K, or 0.007% of $1.0B market cap
  • Tax-withholding share surrenders on May 11: CEO Castagna ($123K), EVP Thomson ($44K), Director Binder ($20K), CPWO Tross ($28K) — total $215K, non-cash events
  • Q1 2026 revenue $90.2M (+15% YoY); Afrezza $15.3M (+3%), Furoscix $15.5M (new), royalties $32.7M (+9%)
  • Two upcoming PDUFA dates: Afrezza pediatric (May 29, 2026) and Furoscix ReadyFlow Autoinjector (July 26, 2026)
  • Cash and investments $134M as of March 31, 2026; $36.3M convertible notes settled for $35.5M cash + 569K shares

Financial Impact

Open-market sales of $66K represent 0.007% of market cap — immaterial

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Risk Factors

  • Afrezza pediatric PDUFA denial on May 29 would remove a key growth catalyst
  • Furoscix ReadyFlow Autoinjector PDUFA denial on July 26 would slow Furoscix growth trajectory
  • Selling, general and administrative expenses rose 116% YoY to $54.1M, pressuring margins
  • R&D expenses rose 56% to $17.2M, reflecting pipeline investment but near-term cash burn

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Analyst Consensus
86% bullish (14 analysts)

Investment Themes

Biotech & Drug Discovery

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-MNKD-1778718640742
13 reports for MNKD
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 8 of 8 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +20.00%May 27, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for MNKD — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Jul 29, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$3.85 $4.09▲ +6.23%▲ +1.21%$3.74 (−2.86%)
Jul 24, 2026
9w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$3.95 $4.07▲ +3.04%▼ −0.26%$3.74 (−5.32%)
Jul 18, 2026
10w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$3.98 $3.90▼ −2.01%▼ −6.13%$3.74 (−6.03%)
Jun 3, 2026
17w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$3.36 $4.52▲ +34.52%▲ +35.52%$3.74 (+11.31%)
Jun 2, 2026
17w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$3.43 $4.05▲ +18.08%▲ +19.64%$3.74 (+9.04%)
May 29, 2026
18w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$3.77 $4.24▲ +12.47%▲ +14.26%$3.74 (−0.80%)
May 29, 2026
18w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$3.77 $4.24▲ +12.47%▲ +14.26%$3.74 (−0.80%)
May 28, 2026
18w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$3.64 $4.14▲ +13.74%▲ +16.88%$3.74 (+2.75%)
May 27, 2026
18w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$3.55 $3.93▲ +10.70%▲ +12.61%$3.74 (+5.35%)
May 12, 2026
20w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$3.28 $3.63▲ +10.67%▲ +12.40%$3.74 (+14.02%)
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Report published May 14, 2026