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Donaghey Christopher Wayne sold $15K of AERG

Donaghey Christopher Wayne (President & CEO) sold 10,000 shares of APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC. (AERG) at $1.50 on 2026-06-01 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Donaghey Christopher Wayne
Published Jun 3, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Analysis
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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01

Why it matters

The newest fact is the CEO’s scheduled open-market sale of 10,000 shares at $1.50 under a 10b5-1 plan, totaling $15,000.

02

Market read

This is a routine insider-sale filing with limited incremental information for trading decisions.

03

What to watch

Insider sales can be misread; traders should compare with prior Form 4 patterns and total insider ownership changes, not just one transaction.

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

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Applied Energetics, Inc.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

Applied Energetics CEO Donaghey sold 10,000 shares at $1.50 on a 10b5-1 plan, disclosing $15,000 in insider proceeds.

Expected impact

Low likelihood of a sustained price move; any reaction is likely muted and short-lived.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a Form 4 insider transaction, but the disclosed sale size is modest ($15,000) and explicitly tied to a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, reducing signal strength.

Market effects

Sector

No clear sector read-through from a small, pre-arranged insider sale.

Regional

None indicated.

Global

None indicated.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Because the sale is on a 10b5-1 plan, it may reflect scheduled liquidity needs rather than bearish expectations.

Key entities

  • issuer
    Applied Energetics, Inc.

    Company whose CEO filed the Form 4 insider sale disclosure.

  • insider
    Donaghey Christopher Wayne

    President and CEO who sold 10,000 shares under a 10b5-1 plan.

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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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