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Snowflake, Caterpillar, GameStop, Viking, Sunrun Insider Shake-Up

Snowflake, Caterpillar, GameStop, Viking, Sunrun Insider Shake-Up

Insiders have been trading these 5 stocks: ((SNOW)), ((CAT)), ((GME)), ((VKTX)) and ((RUN)). Here is a breakdown of their recent trades and their value.

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Snowflake (SNOW) investors watched a notable insider transaction as SVP, Engineering and Support Vivek Raghunathan sold 11,801 shares of Snowflake stock in a single move, a sale valued at $2,601,294. Such a sizable disposition by a senior engineering and support leader can draw attention because it may hint at personal portfolio rebalancing, tax planning, or shifting expectations around the company’s near‑term trajectory. While one sale does not define Snowflake’s long‑term outlook, the precise figure of 11,801 shares and the multi‑million‑dollar value of $2,601,294 make this transaction significant enough for shareholders and market watchers to note as they assess insider sentiment around this high‑growth data‑cloud company.

Caterpillar (CAT) also saw insider action, with CFO Andrew Bonfield selling 10,000 shares of Caterpillar stock in a transaction worth $5,750,589. As the chief financial officer, Bonfield’s moves are often closely watched because he sits at the center of the company’s financial planning and capital allocation decisions. The sale of exactly 10,000 shares, translating into a sizable $5,750,589 in proceeds, suggests a deliberate and carefully timed trade rather than a small routine adjustment. For investors tracking insider activity in industrial bellwethers like Caterpillar, this sale may factor into how they interpret management’s view of valuation and future earnings power.

GameStop (GME) remains in the spotlight, and recent insider sales add another layer to the story. GC & Secretary Mark Haymond Robinson sold 5,475 shares of GameStop stock in a transaction worth $111,854, while PFO and PAO Daniel William Moore sold 5,477 shares worth $111,895. The near‑matching sizes of these trades—5,475 and 5,477 shares—with closely aligned proceeds of $111,854 and $111,895 respectively, stand out as coordinated or at least coincidentally similar actions from two key financial and legal officers. For a company that has become synonymous with retail trading drama, these insider sales provide concrete numbers that investors can weigh alongside sentiment, volatility, and the ongoing evolution of GameStop’s business model.

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) saw a wave of insider selling across its executive ranks, drawing attention from biotech investors. CLO & Secretary Matthew W. Foehr sold 16,000 shares of Viking Therapeutics stock for $561,600, while CFO Greg Zante offloaded 57,661 shares worth $1,896,691. The selling did not stop there: President & CEO Brian Lian executed a much larger sale of 233,409 shares valued at $7,691,295, and COO Marianna Mancini also sold 57,661 shares for $1,901,169. Together these transactions, involving 16,000, 57,661, 233,409, and another 57,661 shares, and totaling millions of dollars—$561,600, $1,896,691, $7,691,295, and $1,901,169—highlight a broad pattern of monetization by top leaders that shareholders will examine carefully in the context of drug‑development milestones and recent stock performance.

Sunrun (RUN), a major player in residential solar, likewise recorded a cluster of insider stock sales spanning several members of the executive team. CEO Mary Powell sold 8,754 shares of Sunrun stock for $155,733, while Chief Legal & People Officer Jeanna Steele disposed of 4,430 shares worth $78,809. The activity extended to the finance and accounting side, as CFO Danny Abajian sold 7,190 shares for $127,982 and CAO Maria Barak sold 1,201 shares for $21,365. Rounding out the series of transactions, Pres. & Chief Revenue Officer Paul Dickson sold 6,119 shares for $108,857. These precise figures—8,754, 4,430, 7,190, 1,201, and 6,119 shares, with corresponding dollar amounts of $155,733, $78,809, $127,982, $21,365, and $108,857—illustrate a broad pattern of insider selling that market participants will weigh against Sunrun’s growth prospects and the broader dynamics of the solar and clean‑energy sector.

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