$GUTS

Smith Weber Lara purchased $14K of GUTS

Smith Weber Lara (Chief Financial Officer) purchased 20,000 shares of FRACTYL HEALTH, INC. (GUTS) at $0.69 on 2026-06-08.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Smith Weber Lara
Published Jun 9, 2026, 10:55 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Bullish
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Mentioned
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$GUTSBullishLow
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Why it matters

The newest information is the CFO’s open-market purchase details (shares, price, and timing), which may slightly influence sentiment but does not change fundamentals on its own.

02

Market read

A small CFO open-market buy is disclosed; traders may note it as mild positive sentiment but should not treat it as a fundamental catalyst.

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What to watch

The transaction is not under a 10b5-1 plan, but the filing alone doesn’t reveal intent, timing constraints, or whether other insiders/owners are selling.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 8/10Timing: Filed 2026-06-09 (transaction dated 2026-06-08)

Background

The article is an SEC EDGAR Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for FRACTYL HEALTH, INC. (GUTS).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$GUTSBullishMedium confidence
Context

CFO Smith Weber Lara filed an SEC Form 4 open-market purchase of 20,000 GUTS shares at $0.6854 on 2026-06-08.

Expected impact

Likely minimal near-term price impact; any effect would be sentiment-driven and short-lived.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is primary-source and directly about GUTS, but the disclosed dollar value (~$13.7k) and lack of 10b5-1 context reduce materiality for trading decisions.

Market effects

No sector read-across; this is a single-company insider transaction.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Insider buys can be routine liquidity/compensation-related and may not reflect fundamental upside, especially at small dollar sizes.

Key entities

  • FRACTYL HEALTH, INC.

    Company whose insider transaction was disclosed on SEC Form 4.

  • Smith Weber Lara

    Chief Financial Officer who purchased 20,000 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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