$LLY

Jonsson Patrik sold $7.6M of LLY

Jonsson Patrik (EVP & President, LLY Int'l) sold 6,500 shares of ELI LILLY & Co (LLY) at $1175.10 ($7.64M total) on 2026-08-17 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Jonsson Patrik
Published Aug 18, 2026, 8:20 PM UTC
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The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The only new information is the specific sale size, price, and post-transaction holdings; it does not include guidance, trial results, regulatory actions, or deal terms.

02

Market read

Traders may note insider selling, but the 10b5-1 framing and lack of fundamental updates make it low-signal for price action.

03

What to watch

The disclosure does not indicate whether sales were part of broader diversification, tax planning, or option exercises, limiting inference beyond the fact of selling.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed 2026-08-18, transaction dated 2026-08-17

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Eli Lilly & Co.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

SEC Form 4 shows EVP and President Jonsson sold 6,500 shares at $1,175.10 on 2026-08-17 under a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Likely minimal immediate price impact; any effect is more sentiment-driven than fundamental.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is an open-market sale by an insider, explicitly tied to a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, and provides no new company-specific operational or financial information.

Market effects

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

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Even with a 10b5-1 plan, unusually large or clustered insider selling can be interpreted as private caution, though this article provides no comparative context.

Key entities

  • ELI LILLY & Co

    Subject of the Form 4 insider sale by EVP and President, LLY International, Patrik Jonsson.

  • Patrik Jonsson

    EVP and President, LLY International, reported an open-market sale under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

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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