$PTGX

Waddill William D. sold $1.1M of PTGX

Waddill William D. sold 9,000 shares of Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc (PTGX) at $117.94 ($1.06M total) on 2026-06-23 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Waddill William D.
Published Jun 25, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$PTGXNeutralLow
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Why it matters

The newest concrete fact is the director’s open-market sale of 9,000 shares at $117.94/share under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan; it is more relevant for sentiment/positioning than for fundamentals.

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Market read

Traders may briefly reassess sentiment around PTGX, but the 10b5-1 structure limits the signal strength.

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What to watch

The filing does not disclose reasons for the sale, and the transaction size is not large enough here to infer a fundamental change without corroborating company news.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 5/10Timing: Form 4 filed 2026-06-25 (covers sale dated 2026-06-23)

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Protagonist Therapeutics (PTGX).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$PTGXNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Protagonist Therapeutics director Waddill William D. sold 9,000 PTGX shares in an open-market transaction on 2026-06-23.

Expected impact

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

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a disclosed insider sale (S) with an explicit pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which typically reduces interpretive weight versus discretionary selling.

Market effects

Minimal read-through to biotech sector; this is a single-insider transaction without clinical/regulatory updates.

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None.

Counterpoint

Even with a 10b5-1 plan, repeated insider selling can coincide with internal risk management or liquidity needs; traders may still watch for follow-on sales.

Key entities

  • Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc

    Company whose director insider sale is disclosed on Form 4.

  • Waddill William D.

    Director who sold 9,000 shares of PTGX on 2026-06-23 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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