The CEO+CTO cluster sale is modest in size relative to market cap and lacks the predictive power of insider buys. Monitor for any upcoming earnings or product announcements that could explain the timing, but this alone does not warrant a bearish stance. The historical calibration shows cluster reports on QUIK have a strong win rate (80% at T+20), but prior neutral reports with scores of 6 have underperformed — suggesting the model may over-score this ticker.
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Executive Summary
The CEO and CTO of QuickLogic collectively sold $437K in open-market shares on September 10, 2026, at ~$10.80 per share. Both executives also exercised non-cash stock options on September 13, 2026, which are tax-withholding events with no economic value. The open-market sales represent ~0.22% of the company's $198M market cap — a modest but notable cluster, though insider sales are weakly predictive per academic literature and may be liquidity-driven.
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Key Facts
- CEO Brian C. Faith sold 25,292 shares for $273K on 2026-09-10
- CTO Timothy Saxe sold 15,190 shares for $164K on 2026-09-10
- Both executives exercised derivative options on 2026-09-13 at $0 — non-cash events
- Total open-market sales: $437K, representing ~0.22% of $198M market cap
- No insider purchases in the cluster; net direction is selling
Financial Impact
Open-market sales of $437K represent ~0.22% of market cap — modest and below the 0.5% threshold for significant insider selling
Risk Factors
- Insider sales may signal management's view that the stock is fairly valued or that near-term catalysts are limited
- No insider buying to offset the selling pattern
- The stock has rallied significantly in the past 6 months (prior neutral reports saw +13% to +25% T+20 gains), so profit-taking is plausible
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-QUIK-1789449214042 |
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| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 14, 2026 18d ago | Insider Cluster | $10.33 $10.74 | ▲ +3.97% | ▲ +2.31% | $11.91 (+15.34%) |
Aug 11, 2026 7w ago | Press Release | $13.08 $11.62 | ▼ −11.16% | ▼ −10.72% | $11.91 (−8.91%) |
May 20, 2026 19w ago | 144 | $20.17 $21.56 | ▲ +6.89% | ▲ +5.29% | $11.91 (−40.93%) |
Mar 4, 2026 30w ago | Insider Cluster | $8.80 $9.36 | ▲ +6.36% | ▲ +7.70% | $11.91 (+35.40%) |
Mar 3, 2026 30w ago | 8-K | $8.80 $9.36 | ▲ +6.36% | ▲ +7.70% | $11.91 (+35.40%) |
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