$SATS

Manson Dean sold $1.2M of SATS

Manson Dean (CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER) sold 10,000 shares of EchoStar CORP (SATS) at $119.50 ($1.20M total) on 2026-06-04 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Manson Dean
Published Jun 8, 2026, 11:25 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$SATS
Neutral
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
5/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest information is the specific sale size, price ($119.50/share), and that it was executed under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

Provides a fresh, auditable datapoint on insider activity for SATS, but does not introduce new fundamentals in the text.

03

What to watch

Traders may over-weight single insider sales; without follow-on disclosures (e.g., additional sales, buybacks, guidance changes), the signal is typically weak.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 8/10Timing: Filed June 8, covering a June 4 sale

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure (officer sale) sourced from EDGAR.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$SATSNeutralMedium confidence
Context

EchoStar’s chief legal officer Manson Dean sold 10,000 shares in an open-market transaction under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any move would be small and sentiment-driven.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a routine insider sale (10b5-1 pre-arranged), with no accompanying operational/regulatory/financial change disclosed in the text.

Market effects

No sector-level implications; this is company-specific insider transaction disclosure.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Because the sale is explicitly under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, it may reflect scheduled liquidity rather than bearish expectations.

Key entities

  • EchoStar CORP

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • Manson Dean

    Chief Legal Officer who sold 10,000 shares.

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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