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Bys Jay A. sold $643K of CRC

Bys Jay A. (EVP & Chief Commercial Officer) sold 11,907 shares of California Resources Corp (CRC) at $54.00 ($0.64M total) on 2026-08-10 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Bys Jay A.
Published Aug 12, 2026, 10:13 PM UTC
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$CRCNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The newest fact is the specific open-market sale size, price, and post-transaction holdings by the EVP & Chief Commercial Officer, executed under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

This is a routine insider sale disclosure with limited incremental information for trading decisions.

03

What to watch

Traders may over-weight insider sales; without accompanying changes in guidance, contracts, or operational updates, the signal is usually weak.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed 2026-08-12, sale dated 2026-08-10

Background

The article is a SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for California Resources Corp (CRC).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$CRCNeutralMedium confidence
Context

California Resources Corp disclosed an EVP sale of 11,907 shares at $54.00 on 2026-08-10 under a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Likely minimal impact; any effect would be short-lived and outweighed by broader fundamentals.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a Form 4 insider transaction and explicitly states a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which typically reduces interpretive value versus discretionary selling.

Market effects

Sector

No sector-wide read-through is provided beyond a single-company insider transaction.

Regional

None indicated.

Global

None indicated.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

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

Key entities

  • issuer
    California Resources Corp

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • insider
    Bys Jay A.

    EVP & Chief Commercial Officer who sold shares.

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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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