$SATS

Manson Dean sold $1.3M of SATS

Manson Dean (CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER) sold 10,000 shares of EchoStar CORP (SATS) at $130.39 ($1.30M total) across 2 trades on 2026-06-12 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Manson Dean
Published Jun 16, 2026, 11:09 PM UTC
Analysis
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest concrete fact is the disclosed open-market sale of 10,000 shares at $130.39 (about $1.30M total) on 2026-06-12, with the filing made 2026-06-16.

02

Market read

Traders may monitor for follow-on insider activity, but the disclosure alone is unlikely to drive a durable repricing without additional fundamental catalysts.

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What to watch

The filing doesn’t indicate whether other insiders/large holders are buying or selling, nor does it provide context on total insider holdings beyond the post-transaction share count.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 6/10Timing: Filed 2026-06-16; sale executed 2026-06-12

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for EchoStar (SATS), reported by the chief legal officer under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$SATSNeutralMedium confidence
Context

EchoStar’s chief legal officer sold 10,000 shares in open-market transactions at $130.39 on a 10b5-1 plan, totaling about $1.30M.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect would be sentiment-driven rather than fundamental.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a Form 4 insider sale under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, with no accompanying operational or guidance change disclosed in the text.

Market effects

Minimal—this is company-specific insider transaction data with no sector-wide regulatory/product signal.

Minimal—no cross-regional or macro linkage in the disclosure.

Minimal—no global deal, litigation, or operational update mentioned.

Counterpoint

10b5-1 sales can still coincide with private information, so traders may treat the sale as a mild bearish signal despite the plan.

Key entities

  • SATS

    EchoStar Corp; subject of the Form 4 insider sale disclosure.

  • Manson Dean

    Chief Legal Officer who sold shares 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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