PICKERING GRANT sold $1.2M of PCVX

PICKERING GRANT (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) sold 22,237 shares of Vaxcyte, Inc. (PCVX) at an average of $55.21 ($54.28–$56.12, $1.23M total) across 3 trades on 2026-06-26 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · PICKERING GRANT
Published Jun 26, 2026, 10:49 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$PCVX
Neutral
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$PCVXNeutralLow
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Why it matters

The CEO’s open-market sale totals ~$1.23M across three trades at ~$54.28–$56.12/share, with a stated pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

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Market read

This provides a fresh, primary-source datapoint on insider selling, but the 10b5-1 framing limits fundamental interpretation.

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What to watch

The filing does not disclose reasons for sale; traders should compare with prior insider activity and the company’s upcoming catalysts (earnings/clinical updates) rather than over-weighting this single transaction.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 5/10Timing: filed 2026-06-26 (same day as insider sale)

Background

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

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$PCVXNeutralMedium confidence
Context

SEC Form 4 shows Vaxcyte CEO Pickering Grant sold 22,237 shares in open-market trades for ~$1.23M on 2026-06-26.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect is more sentiment/positioning than new fundamentals.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is primary-source and same-day, but it explicitly cites a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which typically reduces interpretive weight versus discretionary selling.

Market effects

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

None.

None.

Counterpoint

Because the sale is under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, it may reflect routine liquidity rather than bearish expectations.

Key entities

  • Vaxcyte, Inc.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • Pickering Grant

    CEO and director who sold shares in open-market trades.

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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