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Durso Jerome Benedict purchased $44K of ALT

Durso Jerome Benedict (President and CEO) purchased 15,000 shares of Altimmune, Inc. (ALT) at $2.95 on 2026-08-13.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Durso Jerome Benedict
Published Aug 13, 2026, 8:05 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest fact is the CEO’s open-market purchase size, price, and post-transaction holdings; it may slightly affect sentiment but does not change the company’s outlook based on the provided text.

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Market read

Traders may note the insider buy as a small sentiment input, but there is no accompanying fundamental update in the article.

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What to watch

The filing notes no pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, but the article does not clarify whether the purchase was discretionary, tax-related, or tied to compensation timing.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 5/10Timing: filed on 2026-08-13, after-hours/late session disclosure

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Altimmune, Inc. (ALT).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

Altimmune CEO Durso Jerome Benedict filed a Form 4 for an open-market purchase of 15,000 shares at $2.95 on 2026-08-13.

Expected impact

Limited near-term impact; any reaction is likely sentiment-driven and small.

Evidence & confidence

Form 4 insider purchases can influence sentiment, but the article provides no new company-specific operational or financial information beyond the transaction details.

Market effects

No direct sector read-through; this is a single-company insider transaction.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Insider open-market buys can be routine (compensation, diversification, or planned liquidity needs) and may not reflect a change in fundamentals.

Key entities

  • Altimmune, Inc.

    Company whose CEO filed the insider transaction (Form 4).

  • Durso Jerome Benedict

    President and CEO and reporting person for the Form 4 purchase.

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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