Insider Cluster (7 insiders) ·Filed Feb 23, 2026

VERA

Vera Therapeutics, Inc.
BEARISH
Impact 8/10
Horizonimmediate Processed7mo ago
Insider cluster: 7 insiders, $1.4M total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

Large-scale, coordinated insider selling by all top executives raises concerns about confidence in near-term prospects. Traders should watch for downward price pressure and monitor upcoming earnings or clinical trial updates for potential catalysts.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizonimmediate
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
VERA ▼ -18.33% at T+60d
SHORT call ✓ call won +18.33% · α vs SPY +26.58% · entry $42.06 → $34.35
Entry anchored
Feb 20, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
+0.74%
call -0.74% · α -0.00%
$42.37
settled 7mo ago
T+5d
-3.90%
call +3.90% · α +4.52%
$40.42
settled 7mo ago
T+20d
-3.16%
call +3.16% · α -0.78%
$40.73
settled 7mo ago
T+60d
-18.33%
call +18.33% · α +26.58%
$34.35
settled 5mo ago

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Executive Summary

Seven corporate insiders at Vera Therapeutics, including the CEO, CFO, and other C-suite executives, collectively sold over $1.4 million in shares on February 23, 2026, all at the same price of $41.9839 per share. This represents a coordinated, open-market divestment by top leadership, with the CEO alone selling nearly $711,000 worth of stock.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$1.4M
Insiders
7

Key Facts

  • All seven transactions were open-market sales (Form 4 code 'S') on the same day at the same price.
  • Total value of sales: $1,406,040.71.
  • CEO Marshall Fordyce sold 16,925 shares ($710,577.51), the largest individual transaction.
  • All insiders are current C-suite executives, indicating broad-based selling at the highest level of management.
  • No purchases or non-cash transactions (e.g., A, F, M) were included in this cluster.

Financial Impact

$1.4 million in insider selling over a single day

insider ownershipinvestor sentimentpotential dilution signal

Risk Factors

  • Loss of insider confidence may signal upcoming negative developments.
  • Increased selling pressure from further insider divestments.
  • Potential misalignment between management and shareholders if no clear rationale is provided.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq

Investment Themes

Biotech & Drug Discovery

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (7 trades, 7d window)cluster-VERA-1772109079428
17 reports for VERA
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 11 of 11 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +36.47%Jun 2, 2026
Filters
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Reports for VERA — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 15, 2026
17d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$33.67 $34.00▲ +0.98%▲ +0.16%$30.13 (−10.53%)
Aug 10, 2026
7w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$30.29 $32.28▲ +6.57%▲ +6.97%$30.13 (−0.54%)
Aug 10, 2026
7w ago
Press Release
MIXED ★ 7/10
$30.29 $32.28▲ +6.57%▲ +6.97%$30.13 (−0.54%)
Jul 9, 2026
12w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$42.45 $39.12▼ −7.84%▼ −7.71%$30.13 (−29.03%)
Jul 7, 2026
12w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$42.96 $43.13▲ +0.40%▼ −0.16%$30.13 (−29.88%)
Jun 11, 2026
16w ago
Institutional Cluster
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$33.65 $35.01▲ +4.04%▲ +3.61%$30.13 (−10.48%)
Jun 2, 2026
17w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$31.26 $31.81▲ +1.76%▲ +4.72%$30.13 (−3.63%)
Jun 2, 2026
17w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$31.26 $31.81▲ +1.76%▲ +4.72%$30.13 (−3.63%)
May 7, 2026
21w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$35.88 $39.15▲ +9.11%▲ +7.61%$30.13 (−16.04%)
Feb 26, 2026
31w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 7/10
$42.35 $38.85▼ −8.26%▼ −7.14%$30.13 (−28.87%)
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Report published Feb 26, 2026