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FOSTER JAMES C sold $16.9M of CRL

FOSTER JAMES C sold 75,000 shares of CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. (CRL) at $225.00 ($16.88M total) on 2026-06-29 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · FOSTER JAMES C
Published Jul 1, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC
Analysis
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest fact is the director’s open-market sale of 75,000 shares at $225/share on 2026-06-29 under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

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Market read

Traders may monitor for follow-on insider activity, but this specific disclosure is typically low-signal due to the 10b5-1 structure.

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What to watch

10b5-1 plans are often set months in advance; the sale size may reflect diversification or tax planning rather than forward-looking views.

Relevance 6/10Novelty 5/10Timing: today’s SEC Form 4 filing (filed 2026-07-01)

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (CRL).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

SEC Form 4 shows director Foster James C sold 75,000 CRL shares on 2026-06-29 under a 10b5-1 plan for ~$16.9M.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect should fade unless followed by additional disclosures.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a scheduled open-market sale with a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which typically reduces interpretive weight versus discretionary selling.

Market effects

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

None indicated.

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Counterpoint

A large sale can still be interpreted as confidence/valuation signal, even if 10b5-1—especially if other insiders are also selling.

Key entities

  • CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction; director sold shares under a 10b5-1 plan.

  • FOSTER JAMES C

    Director who executed the reported open-market sale.

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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