The insider selling is too small to warrant a directional read. Monitor for any larger cluster (>0.5% of market cap) or C-suite open-market buying to gauge management conviction.
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Executive Summary
Vericel Corp insiders sold ~$459K in open-market transactions over the past week, representing a trivial 0.027% of the $1.7B market cap. The sales follow a strong Q1 earnings beat and raised guidance, but the dollar amount is immaterial and likely reflects routine post-earnings profit-taking or option exercise-related selling, not a bearish signal.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- Four insider sales totaling ~$459K: Director McLaughlin ($115K), Director Wotton ($83K), CFO Mara ($203K), PAO Siegal ($58K).
- Sales represent only 0.027% of Vericel's $1.7B market cap — well below the 0.1% materiality threshold.
- Occurred 4–8 days after Vericel reported Q1 2026 revenue of $68.4M (+30% YoY, beat consensus) and raised FY2026 guidance to $326-336M.
Financial Impact
Total insider sales of ~$459K, negligible vs. $1.7B market cap.
Risk Factors
- Further insider selling at elevated volume could signal waning confidence.
- Stock may be sensitive to upcoming quarterly results and MACI growth trajectory.
Market Snapshot
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-VCEL-1778875982331 |
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Aug 5, 2026 8w ago | Insider Cluster | $45.36 $40.89 | ▼ −9.85% | ▼ −9.25% | $40.15 (−11.49%) |
Jul 30, 2026 9w ago | 8-K | $47.61 $41.18 | ▼ −13.51% | ▼ −17.47% | $40.15 (−15.67%) |
Jul 16, 2026 11w ago | Press Release | $47.81 $44.54 | ▼ −6.84% | ▼ −10.46% | $40.15 (−16.02%) |
Jun 30, 2026 13w ago | Insider Cluster | $45.15 $46.62 | ▲ +3.26% | ▲ +5.44% | $40.15 (−11.07%) |
Jun 2, 2026 17w ago | 144 | $34.45 $45.15 | ▲ +31.06% | ▲ +32.62% | $40.15 (+16.55%) |
May 15, 2026 20w ago | Insider Cluster | $34.87 $38.46 | ▲ +10.30% | ▲ +8.71% | $40.15 (+15.14%) |
May 7, 2026 21w ago | 8-K | $35.13 $34.74 | ▼ −1.11% | ▼ −4.25% | $40.15 (+14.29%) |
May 7, 2026 21w ago | Press Release | $35.13 $34.74 | ▼ −1.11% | ▼ −4.25% | $40.15 (+14.29%) |
Apr 23, 2026 23w ago | Press Release | $34.40 $35.40 | ▲ +2.91% | ▼ −1.73% | $40.15 (+16.72%) |
Mar 19, 2026 28w ago | DEFA14A | $32.74 $35.68 | ▲ +8.98% | ▲ +1.36% | $40.15 (+22.63%) |
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