$PCRX

SLONIN JONATHAN sold $71K of PCRX

SLONIN JONATHAN (Chief Medical Officer) sold 3,040 shares of Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (PCRX) at $23.23 on 2026-08-17 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · SLONIN JONATHAN
Published Aug 18, 2026, 9:21 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest disclosed fact is the CMO’s open-market sale of 3,040 shares at $23.23 on 2026-08-17, with holdings after the transaction of 216,384 shares, under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

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Market read

Traders may monitor PCRX for sentiment effects from insider activity, but this specific disclosure is a routine 10b5-1 sale with limited fundamental implications.

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What to watch

Insider sales often cluster around scheduled windows; without additional context (e.g., total compensation, prior sales, or concurrent buys), the trading signal is weak.

Relevance 2/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed after-hours on 2026-08-18, referencing a sale dated 2026-08-17

Background

The article is a SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (PCRX).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

Pacira BioSciences disclosed a Form 4 showing CMO SLONIN JONATHAN sold 3,040 shares at $23.23 on 2026-08-17 under a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Low near-term impact; any reaction is likely limited to short-lived sentiment around insider selling.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a primary-source Form 4, but it reports a routine, pre-arranged open-market sale by an officer rather than new company performance, guidance, or events.

Market effects

Minimal. Insider selling in a single biotech name does not materially change sector fundamentals.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

The sale could be purely liquidity-driven and not reflective of business outlook, especially given the stated pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

Key entities

  • Pacira BioSciences, Inc.

    Company whose Form 4 insider transaction was filed.

  • SLONIN JONATHAN

    Chief Medical Officer who sold shares.

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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