$SMTC

WILSON JOHN MICHAEL sold $935K of SMTC

WILSON JOHN MICHAEL (Chief Quality Officer and CTO) sold 5,500 shares of SEMTECH CORP (SMTC) at $170.00 ($0.94M total) on 2026-06-22.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · WILSON JOHN MICHAEL
Published Jun 24, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest fact is the specific open-market sale size, price, and post-transaction holdings by the named officer.

02

Market read

Traders may briefly reassess sentiment around insider behavior, but there is no new operational or financial information.

03

What to watch

The filing notes no pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, but it still provides no reason for the sale or any link to company performance.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed 2026-06-24, sale dated 2026-06-22

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Semtech Corp (SMTC).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$SMTCNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Semtech insider Form 4 shows Chief Quality Officer and CTO WILSON sold 5,500 shares at $170 on 2026-06-22, totaling $935,000.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect would be sentiment-only and typically fades unless paired with other disclosures.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is primary-source and time-stamped, but it is an insider sale without accompanying guidance, contract, or operational change.

Market effects

No clear sector read-through from a single insider sale at one semiconductor/analog supplier.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Insider sales can be driven by diversification, taxes, or pre-existing personal liquidity needs, so the signal may be weak.

Key entities

  • SEMTECH CORP

    Company whose insider transaction is disclosed via Form 4.

  • WILSON JOHN MICHAEL

    Chief Quality Officer and CTO who sold 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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