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Raghunathan Vivek sold $1.2M of SNOW

Raghunathan Vivek (SVP, Engineering) sold 3,876 shares of Snowflake Inc. (SNOW) at $318.51 ($1.23M total) on 2026-09-16 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Raghunathan Vivek
Published Sep 17, 2026, 12:34 AM UTC
Analysis
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Added to AlphAI Sep 17, 2026, 1:02 AM UTC. Informational, not investment advice.
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Primary signal
$SNOW
Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$SNOW
Relevance
5/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$SNOWBearishLow
01

Why it matters

The disclosed sale is modest and pre‑arranged, likely having limited effect on Snowflake's stock price.

02

Market read

Provides a fresh data point for investors tracking insider activity, but low material impact.

03

What to watch

The 10b5‑1 plan pre‑arranges sales, reducing the informational value of the transaction.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 5/10Timing: filing date Sep 16, 2026

Background

Form 4 filings disclose insider transactions; investors monitor them for potential signals.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$SNOWBearishMedium confidence
Context

SVP of Engineering sold 3,876 shares for $1.23M via a 10b5‑1 plan on Sep 16, 2026.

Expected impact

Minor downward pressure, likely within normal volatility range.

Evidence & confidence

A $1.2M sale by a senior officer represents a small fraction of total holdings (≈0.6%) and is pre‑arranged, limiting immediate trading significance.

Market effects

Sector

Minimal impact on cloud‑data services sector; insider sales are routine.

Regional

None

Global

Low

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

The sale could be a routine liquidity event rather than a signal of weakness.

Key entities

  • Officer
    Raghunathan Vivek

    SVP, Engineering at Snowflake Inc.

  • Company
    Snowflake Inc.

    Cloud data‑warehousing provider (ticker SNOW).

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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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