$VSTM

Calkins Daniel sold $17K of VSTM

Calkins Daniel (Chief Financial Officer) sold 4,089 shares of Verastem, Inc. (VSTM) at an average of $4.18 ($4.13–$4.18) across 2 trades on 2026-06-22 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Calkins Daniel
Published Jun 24, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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medium confidence
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$VSTMNeutralLow
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Why it matters

The disclosure provides a concrete datapoint on insider activity but does not include new operational, financial, or regulatory developments.

02

Market read

Traders may monitor whether this is part of a broader selling cadence, but the single, small 10b5-1 sale is unlikely to drive a major repricing.

03

What to watch

The sale size is small and explicitly pre-arranged; without additional context (e.g., repeated sales pattern, option exercises), the signal is limited.

Relevance 2/10Novelty 3/10Timing: Filed 2026-06-24 after-hours; reflects 2026-06-22 sale execution.

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction for Verastem, Inc. (VSTM) by CFO Daniel Calkins.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$VSTMNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Verastem CFO Daniel Calkins sold $17.1K of VSTM shares in an open-market transaction under a 10b5-1 plan, disclosed via Form 4.

Expected impact

Low likelihood of a sustained price move; any reaction is likely muted and short-lived.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a routine Form 4 insider sale with a stated 10b5-1 plan and modest dollar value relative to typical market moves.

Market effects

No clear sector read-through; this is company-specific insider transaction disclosure.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Even 10b5-1 sales can coincide with internal views on near-term risk; traders may still fade/trim on the headline if liquidity is thin.

Key entities

  • Verastem, Inc.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider sale disclosure.

  • Daniel Calkins

    CFO who executed the open-market sale 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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