Cowan Elvia sold $183K of PCVX

Cowan Elvia (SVP, Finance & CAO) sold 3,000 shares of Vaxcyte, Inc. (PCVX) at an average of $60.92 ($60.76–$61.55, $0.18M total) across 2 trades on 2026-11-02 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Cowan Elvia
Published Nov 4, 2026, 9:52 PM UTC
Analysis
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AlphAI market briefInsider activity
Primary signal
$PCVX
Neutral
high confidence
Mentioned
$PCVX
Relevance
3/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$PCVXNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The filing provides a factual update on insider holdings but carries little trading weight.

02

Market read

A routine insider sale with minimal market impact.

03

What to watch

Potential upcoming corporate actions or financing needs not disclosed.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 3/10Timing: post‑market filing on 2026‑11‑04

Background

SEC Form 4 filing discloses insider transactions required by regulators.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$PCVXNeutralHigh confidence
Context

SVP of Finance sold 3,000 shares for $182,753 via a 10b5‑1 plan, reducing holdings to 27,860 shares.

Expected impact

likely minimal pressure as the market prices in the modest sell‑off.

Evidence & confidence

The transaction size (~$0.18 M) is trivial relative to market cap; no material price move expected.

Market effects

none

none

none

Counterpoint

The sale could signal insider confidence if the 10b5‑1 plan was pre‑arranged and not market‑driven.

Key entities

  • Cowan Elvia

    SVP, Finance & CAO at Vaxcyte, reporting the sale.

  • Vaxcyte, Inc.

    Biotech firm listed on NASDAQ under ticker PCVX.

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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