Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed May 19, 2026

ZLAB

Zai Lab Ltd
BEARISH
Impact 6/10
Horizondays Processed4mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $1.1M total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

CEO selling $3.3M immediately after a weak earnings report is a strong negative signal. The cluster is 100% selling by the two most senior insiders, with no buys to offset. Monitor for further insider sales and any guidance updates. The stock may face continued selling pressure near-term.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
ZLAB ▲ +37.69% at T+60d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -37.69% · α vs SPY -32.69% · entry $18.81 → $25.90
Entry anchored
May 19, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
+1.54%
call -1.54% · α -1.35%
$19.10
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
-0.64%
call +0.64% · α +1.88%
$18.69
settled 4mo ago
T+20d
-3.35%
call +3.35% · α +4.09%
$18.18
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
+37.69%
call -37.69% · α -32.69%
$25.90
settled 7w ago

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Executive Summary

CEO Du Ying sold $3.3M worth of ZLAB shares over a 5-day window, primarily through same-day option exercises and open-market sales, following a weak Q1 2026 earnings report (revenue down 6% YoY, net loss widened to $51M). The CLO also sold $71K. The cluster is 100% selling by the two most senior insiders, occurring 12 days after a bearish earnings release, which amplifies the negative signal.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$3.4M
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • CEO Du Ying sold 216,231 shares for ~$3.3M in open-market sales over May 13-18, 2026.
  • CLO Edmondson Frazor Titus III sold 3,517 shares for ~$71K on May 14, 2026.
  • All CEO sales were same-day exercises of stock options (exercise prices $0 and $1.74), netting zero cost basis.
  • Cluster occurred 12 days after Q1 2026 earnings: revenue $99.6M (-6% YoY), product revenue $95.6M (-10% YoY), net loss $51.0M.
  • Total insider selling of ~$3.37M represents ~0.16% of ZLAB's $2.1B market cap.
  • Cross-filing context shows cluster-insider-trades + cluster-earnings-context is an AMPLIFIER (PMI=2.50, q=0.000).

Financial Impact

CEO sold ~$3.3M, CLO sold ~$71K, total ~$3.37M (0.16% of market cap).

insider ownershipmarket sentiment

Risk Factors

  • Further insider selling could signal deteriorating fundamentals.
  • ZEJULA generic competition and widening losses may pressure the stock.
  • No insider buying to provide a bullish counter-signal.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Analyst Consensus
79% bullish (14 analysts)

Investment Themes

Biotech & Drug Discovery

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-ZLAB-1779221970472
20 reports for ZLAB
Performance horizon

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13w ago
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$18.61 $17.09▼ −8.17%▼ −9.83%$24.33 (+30.74%)
May 19, 2026
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Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$18.81 $18.69▼ −0.64%▼ −1.88%$24.33 (+29.35%)
May 19, 2026
19w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$18.81 $18.69▲ +0.64%▲ +1.88%$24.33 (−29.35%)
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Report published May 19, 2026