$PCVX

PICKERING GRANT sold $105K of PCVX (indirect holdings)

PICKERING GRANT (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) sold 2,000 indirectly-held shares of Vaxcyte, Inc. (PCVX) at $52.50 ($0.10M total) across 2 trades on 2026-06-18 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · PICKERING GRANT
Published Jun 19, 2026, 12:08 AM UTC
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The CEO’s open-market sale of 2,000 shares at $52.50 under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan is typically treated as lower-signal than discretionary selling; it may modestly influence sentiment but does not change fundamentals by itself.

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Market read

Traders may monitor PCVX for follow-on insider activity, but the disclosed transaction alone is unlikely to drive a major repricing.

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What to watch

Check for any concurrent insider buys/sales, changes in trading plans, or upcoming company-specific events (earnings/clinical updates) that could dominate price action.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 3/10Timing: immediately following the Form 4 filing (filed 2026-06-18 after-hours)

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Vaxcyte, Inc. (PCVX).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$PCVXNeutralHigh confidence
Context

Vaxcyte CEO Pickering Grant sold $105,000 of PCVX shares in an open-market transaction under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Low likelihood of a sustained price move solely from this Form 4; any impact would be short-lived.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a small, pre-arranged open-market sale by the CEO with no accompanying operational/regulatory/financial catalyst disclosed.

Market effects

Minimal; this is company-specific insider trading with no sector-wide regulatory/clinical read-across.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Because it’s a 10b5-1 plan, the sale may reflect scheduled liquidity needs rather than bearish fundamentals; traders may ignore it unless paired with other negative catalysts.

Key entities

  • Vaxcyte, Inc.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • Pickering Grant

    CEO and director 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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