Plott Ronald Todd purchased $10K of PHIO

Plott Ronald Todd purchased 10,000 shares of Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (PHIO) at an average of $1.04 ($1.03–$1.04) across 2 trades over 2026-09-28 to 2026-09-29.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Plott Ronald Todd
Published Sep 30, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC
Analysis
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AlphAI market briefInsider activity
Primary signal
$PHIO
Neutral
high confidence
Mentioned
$PHIO
Relevance
4/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$PHIONeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The director's purchase is a minor bullish signal but unlikely to affect price materially.

02

Market read

Limited relevance; primarily of interest to shareholders tracking insider activity.

03

What to watch

Potential upcoming clinical data or regulatory events not disclosed in the filing.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filing date 2026-09-30

Background

SEC Form 4 filing discloses insider transactions; this is the first public report of this purchase.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$PHIONeutralHigh confidence
Context

Director Plott Ronald Todd bought 10,000 shares of PHIO for $10,350, increasing his stake to 42,000 shares.

Expected impact

minimal upward pressure as the market may view the purchase as a positive signal

Evidence & confidence

The transaction size ($10k) is trivial and unlikely to move the stock materially; however, insider buying can be a mild bullish cue.

Market effects

None significant; insider activity does not affect the broader biotech sector.

No regional impact.

Low; limited to PHIO investors.

Counterpoint

The purchase may be routine portfolio rebalancing rather than a strong endorsement.

Key entities

  • Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp.

    Biotech company listed on NASDAQ under ticker PHIO.

  • Plott Ronald Todd

    Director of Phio Pharmaceuticals who made the 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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