$ILMN

Meister Keith A. sold $324K of ILMN (indirect holdings)

Meister Keith A. sold 1,961 indirectly-held shares of ILLUMINA, INC. (ILMN) at $165.30 ($0.32M total) on 2026-05-29.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Meister Keith A.
Published Jun 1, 2026, 10:04 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$ILMN
Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
6/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$ILMNBearishLow
01

Why it matters

Track whether this is part of a broader pattern of sales or coincides with other negative disclosures; otherwise treat as low-signal sentiment noise.

02

Market read

A director open-market sale of ILMN shares is disclosed; likely limited trading impact absent additional catalysts.

03

What to watch

The filing notes indirect ownership and does not provide rationale; without a 10b5-1 plan reference, interpretation remains uncertain.

Relevance 6/10Novelty 6/10Timing: Filed June 1; sale executed May 29.

Background

SEC Form 4 reports insider transactions (director/officer/10%-owner) in the issuer’s own stock.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$ILMNBearishMedium confidence
Context

Illumina director Keith A. Meister sold 1,961 shares in an open-market transaction worth about $324K, disclosed via Form 4.

Expected impact

Low near-term impact; any effect is likely limited unless followed by additional insider selling or new company-specific news.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a routine Form 4 open-market sale with no 10b5-1 plan stated and no accompanying operational/financial update.

Market effects

Minimal; single-company insider sale typically does not reset sector expectations.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Insider sales can be planned for diversification/taxes and may not signal reduced confidence, especially when size is modest versus holdings.

Key entities

  • Illumina, Inc.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • Keith A. Meister

    Director who sold 1,961 shares of ILMN on May 29.

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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