$XENE

PATOU GARY sold $70K of XENE

PATOU GARY sold 1,322 shares of Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (XENE) at $53.14 on 2026-06-05 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · PATOU GARY
Published Jun 9, 2026, 1:19 AM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$XENE
Neutral
medium confidence
Mentioned
$XENE
Relevance
2/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$XENENeutralLow
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Why it matters

A director’s open-market sale under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan is generally treated as routine compliance rather than a fundamental change, but it can marginally influence sentiment.

02

Market read

Insider selling disclosure for XENE; likely low incremental trading signal absent other catalysts.

03

What to watch

The filing does not indicate size relative to total float or whether other insiders/funds are simultaneously trading; without that context, signal is weak.

Relevance 2/10Novelty 5/10Timing: filed 2026-06-08; sale dated 2026-06-05

Background

The article is an SEC EDGAR Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Xenon Pharmaceuticals (XENE).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$XENENeutralMedium confidence
Context

Xenon Pharmaceuticals director Patou Gary filed an SEC Form 4 selling 1,322 shares in an open-market transaction under a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Likely limited impact; any effect should be small and short-lived unless accompanied by other news.

Evidence & confidence

The disclosure is a Form 4 insider sale (not a buy), with a modest dollar value (~$70k) and explicitly pre-arranged 10b5-1 structure, which usually reduces interpretive weight.

Market effects

No clear sector read-through from a single, pre-arranged director sale.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Even 10b5-1 sales can coincide with internal risk/valuation concerns; traders may still fade strength or tighten risk around XENE.

Key entities

  • Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.

    Company whose shares were sold by a director via an open-market transaction.

  • Patou Gary

    Director who sold 1,322 shares on 2026-06-05 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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