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Reed Matthew T sold $215K of AA

Reed Matthew T (EVP, Chief Operations Officer) sold 4,600 shares of Alcoa Corp (AA) at $46.82 ($0.22M total) on 2026-07-22.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Reed Matthew T
Published Jul 23, 2026, 8:20 PM UTC
Analysis
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$AANeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The newest fact is the specific open-market sale: 4,600 shares at $46.82 on 2026-07-22, with holdings after the transaction of 71,770 shares and no pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

Traders may note insider activity, but the filing does not introduce new operational or financial information for AA.

03

What to watch

Insider sales can be driven by diversification, taxes, or pre-existing personal liquidity needs; without additional context, signal is weak.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 3/10Timing: after-hours, filed 2026-07-23 for a 2026-07-22 sale

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Alcoa (AA) by its EVP and Chief Operations Officer.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$AANeutralHigh confidence
Context

Alcoa COO Reed Matthew T filed a Form 4 selling 4,600 shares at $46.82 on 2026-07-22, totaling $215,372.

Expected impact

Likely minimal near-term impact; treat as low-signal unless repeated or paired with other disclosures.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a primary-source Form 4 transaction detail. It provides transaction size, price, and post-sale holdings, but no earnings, guidance, or operational change.

Market effects

Sector

No direct read-across to aluminum/industrial sector fundamentals from a single insider sale.

Regional

None indicated.

Global

None indicated.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Absence of a 10b5-1 plan could be interpreted as less predictable timing, but the article provides no reason for the sale.

Key entities

  • issuer
    Alcoa Corp

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • insider
    Reed Matthew T

    EVP, Chief Operations Officer who sold shares.

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