$NTAP

CERNUDA CESAR sold $7.7M of NTAP

CERNUDA CESAR (President) sold 49,464 shares of NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) at an average of $154.82 ($153.00–$155.94, $7.66M total) across 4 trades on 2026-06-23 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · CERNUDA CESAR
Published Jun 25, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$NTAPNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The newest fact is the specific open-market sale amount, share count, and price range by the company’s President, reported as part of a 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

Traders may monitor NTAP for any follow-on insider activity, but this filing alone is unlikely to drive a durable repricing without accompanying fundamental news.

03

What to watch

The article lacks context on prior insider activity, remaining plan size, and whether sales were scheduled for liquidity needs; those factors can reduce interpretive value.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 4/10Timing: filed 2026-06-25 after-hours; reflects trades dated 2026-06-23

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for NetApp, Inc. (NTAP).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$NTAPNeutralMedium confidence
Context

NetApp insider CERNUDA CESAR (President) sold 49,464 shares in open-market trades under a 10b5-1 plan, totaling $7.66M.

Expected impact

Low near-term impact; any reaction is likely limited to sentiment/flow rather than a new fundamental catalyst.

Evidence & confidence

Form 4 provides transaction details (size, price range, 10b5-1 pre-arrangement) but no new company-specific operational or financial information.

Market effects

Minimal; this is company-specific insider activity with no disclosed sector-wide signal.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Because the sale is under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, it may reflect diversification/tax planning rather than bearish expectations.

Key entities

  • NetApp, Inc.

    Issuer of the Form 4 insider transaction; President CERNUDA CESAR sold shares totaling $7.66M.

  • CERNUDA CESAR

    NetApp President who executed open-market sales under a pre-arranged 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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