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SEC EDGARSEP 111 min read$ESTC

Banon Shay sold $14.0M of ESTC

Banon Shay (Chief Technology Officer) sold 161,787 shares of Elastic N.V. (ESTC) at an average of $86.76 ($85.16–$88.28, $14.04M total) across 6 trades over 2026-09-09 to 2026-09-10.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Banon Shay
Published Sep 11, 2026, 9:46 PM UTC
Analysis
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Added to AlphAI Sep 11, 2026, 9:55 PM UTC. Informational, not investment advice.
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Primary signal
$ESTC
Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$ESTC
Relevance
7/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$ESTCBearishLow
01

Why it matters

The sale reduces insider ownership, which can be interpreted as a lack of confidence, potentially prompting short interest.

02

Market read

First-report insider sell of $14M by CTO; modest negative signal for ESTC.

03

What to watch

No 10b5-1 plan; sale appears discretionary, possibly unrelated to outlook.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 7/10Timing: post-market 2026-09-11

Background

Form 4 filing discloses insider transactions required by SEC regulations.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$ESTCBearishMedium confidence
Context

CTO Banon Shay sold 161,787 shares for $14.0M, reducing his stake to 3,994,770 shares.

Expected impact

Modest short-term downside pressure, possible 1-2% dip.

Evidence & confidence

A $14M sale by a senior officer is material; markets often react negatively to insider disposals of this size.

Market effects

Sector

Minimal impact on the broader software/search sector.

Regional

U.S. market only; no regional ripple.

Global

Limited to Elastic investors.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Insider may be diversifying; sale does not reflect company fundamentals.

Key entities

  • Company
    Elastic N.V.

    Provider of search and analytics software, ticker ESTC.

  • Individual
    Banon Shay

    Chief Technology Officer of Elastic, reporting the sale.

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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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