$ILMN

Davies Scott M sold $98K of ILMN

Davies Scott M (Chief Legal Officer) sold 615 shares of ILLUMINA, INC. (ILMN) at $160.00 on 2026-05-29 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Davies Scott M
Published Jun 1, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest fact is the officer’s open-market sale details (615 shares at $160) and that it was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

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Market read

Traders may note the insider sale, but the 10b5-1 structure and modest transaction size reduce expected market impact.

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What to watch

The article provides no context on whether this sale is part of a larger series, nor any concurrent company-specific news, limiting inference beyond the transaction itself.

Relevance 2/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed June 1, transaction dated May 29

Background

The article is a SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Illumina, Inc. (ILMN).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

Illumina disclosed a Form 4 showing Chief Legal Officer Davies Scott M sold 615 shares at $160 on May 29 under a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Low likelihood of a sustained price move from this filing alone; any reaction is likely muted.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is an open-market sale by an officer, explicitly tied to a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, and the disclosed size is modest relative to typical large-cap trading flows.

Market effects

No clear read-through to the biotech tools or sequencing equipment sector from a single routine 10b5-1 sale.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Even with a 10b5-1 plan, repeated insider selling can coincide with internal caution, so traders may still watch for follow-on sales or other negative disclosures.

Key entities

  • Illumina, Inc.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • Davies Scott M

    Chief Legal Officer who sold shares under a 10b5-1 plan.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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