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Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Sep 18, 2026

SMTC

SEMTECH CORP
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizondays Processed1mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $987K total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

The sales are modest in size and involve a director and CFO, but without a 10b5-1 plan disclosure or a pattern of routine sales, the signal is weak. Monitor for any subsequent 8-K or earnings filing that could explain the director's larger sale.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencemedium
Horizondays
Latest settled — T+20d
SMTC ▼ -19.82% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call -19.82% · α vs SPY -18.91% · entry $177.37 → $142.22
Next anchor: T+60d in 7w
Latest observation: T+24 -23.95% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Sep 21, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-1.71%
call -1.71% · α -1.70%
$174.33
settled 5w ago
T+5d
-1.46%
call -1.46% · α -0.44%
$174.78
settled 29d ago
T+20d
-19.82%
call -19.82% · α -18.91%
$142.22
settled 8d ago
T+60d
Pending
in 7w

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Executive Summary

Two Semtech insiders, a director and the CFO, sold a combined $987K in shares over a one-week window. The director's $878K sale is the dominant transaction, while the CFO's $109K sale is modest. The cluster is small relative to Semtech's market cap and lacks a clear informational signal, making it a routine event.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$987.0K
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • Director Rodolpho C. Cardenuto sold 5,300 shares for $878K on 2026-09-16.
  • CFO Mark Lin sold 683 shares for $109K on 2026-09-10.
  • Total insider sales of $987K over a 7-day window.
  • No open-market purchases were reported in the cluster.

Financial Impact

Total sales of $987K, which is approximately 0.3% of Semtech's market cap (estimated at ~$326M based on prior snapshot).

insider ownership

Risk Factors

  • Director's $878K sale could be a liquidity event, but without context it raises a minor red flag.
  • CFO's sale is small and likely routine; no material risk.

Investment Themes

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-SMTC-1789797945285
25 reports for SMTC
Performance horizon
33% Hit rate @ T+5 1 of 3 directional calls Went positive at some point 3 of 3 best @ T+20▲ +15.27%Jul 2, 2026
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TypeNow
Oct 27, 2026
today
Institutional Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$143.02awaiting T+5—$144.03 (+0.71%)
Oct 15, 2026
11d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$136.73 $132.00▼ −3.46%▼ −3.03%$144.03 (+5.34%)
Oct 7, 2026
20d ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$193.78 $160.26▼ −17.30%▼ −16.32%$144.03 (−25.67%)
Sep 25, 2026
4w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$174.78 $192.83▲ +10.33%▲ +9.12%$144.03 (−17.59%)
Sep 18, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$177.37 $174.78▼ −1.46%▼ −0.44%$144.03 (−18.80%)
Sep 9, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$159.13 $178.19▲ +11.98%▲ +11.35%$144.03 (−9.49%)
Sep 9, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$159.13 $178.19▲ +11.98%▲ +11.35%$144.03 (−9.49%)
Aug 21, 2026
9w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$120.91 $132.96▲ +9.97%▲ +9.50%$144.03 (+19.12%)
Aug 13, 2026
10w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$133.58 $124.88▼ −6.51%▼ −4.55%$144.03 (+7.82%)
Jul 16, 2026
14w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$124.96 $138.68▲ +10.98%▲ +11.67%$144.03 (+15.26%)
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Report published Sep 18, 2026