The simultaneous open-market sales by the CEO, CFO, and CTO at identical prices suggest a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan or coordinated liquidity event rather than a reaction to imminent bad news. However, the cluster is notable in size and seniority. Monitor the next 8-K or earnings release for any material developments; if no negative catalyst emerges, the selling is likely routine diversification.
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Executive Summary
Four insiders at QuickLogic, including the CEO, CFO, and CTO, sold a total of ~$584K in open-market sales on September 10 and 15, 2026. The CEO, CFO, and CTO all sold at the same price on the same day, suggesting a coordinated or plan-driven liquidation. The total value is ~0.18% of the company's $326M market cap, a modest but notable insider selling cluster.
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Key Facts
- CEO Brian Faith sold 25,292 shares for ~$273K on 2026-09-10
- CFO Elias Nader sold 12,152 shares for ~$131K on 2026-09-10
- CTO Timothy Saxe sold 15,190 shares for ~$164K on 2026-09-10
- Director Gary Tauss sold 1,500 shares for ~$16K on 2026-09-15
- Total open-market sales: ~$584K, or ~0.18% of market cap
- All three C-suite sales occurred on the same day at the same price ($10.798), suggesting a coordinated or 10b5-1 plan execution
- Earlier on 2026-09-13, the same three executives exercised derivative options for $0 (non-cash), likely vesting events
Financial Impact
~$584K in insider selling, representing 0.18% of market cap
Risk Factors
- Coordinated insider selling by top executives may signal management's lack of confidence in near-term prospects
- If the sales were not under a 10b5-1 plan, they carry a stronger bearish signal
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-QUIK-1789620220796 |
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Oct 13, 2026 14d ago | Press Release | $10.37 $9.23 | ▼ −10.99% | ▼ −9.84% | $9.06 (−12.68%) |
Oct 6, 2026 20d ago | 3 | $11.19 $9.48 | ▼ −15.28% | ▼ −14.30% | $9.06 (−19.08%) |
Sep 21, 2026 5w ago | 8-K | $10.74 $10.91 | ▲ +1.58% | ▲ +2.60% | $9.06 (−15.69%) |
Sep 21, 2026 5w ago | Press Release | $10.74 $10.91 | ▲ +1.58% | ▲ +2.60% | $9.06 (−15.69%) |
Sep 18, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $10.74 $10.91 | ▼ −1.58% | ▼ −2.60% | $9.06 (+15.69%) |
Sep 16, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $10.52 $10.99 | ▼ −4.47% | ▼ −3.62% | $9.06 (+13.93%) |
Sep 14, 2026 6w ago | Insider Cluster | $10.20 $10.98 | ▲ +7.65% | ▲ +5.54% | $9.06 (−11.23%) |
Aug 11, 2026 10w ago | Press Release | $13.08 $11.62 | ▼ −11.16% | ▼ −10.72% | $9.06 (−30.77%) |
May 20, 2026 22w ago | 144 | $20.17 $21.56 | ▲ +6.89% | ▲ +5.29% | $9.06 (−55.11%) |
Mar 4, 2026 33w ago | Insider Cluster | $8.80 $9.36 | ▲ +6.36% | ▲ +7.70% | $9.06 (+2.90%) |
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