Form 4: Precigen COO Sells Shares
Insider Transaction (Form 4)
Rutul R Shah, Chief Operating Officer of Precigen, Inc., sold 50,000 shares of common stock on August 21, 2026 for $7.50 per share.
Summary
- Option exercise/conversion: acquired 34,658 Common Stock at $2.33 ($80,753) on August 21, 2026; holds 499,670 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 34,658 Common Stock at $7.50 ($259,935) on August 21, 2026; holds 465,012 after (Direct).
- Option exercise/conversion: acquired 7,500 Common Stock on August 23, 2026; holds 472,512 after (Direct).
- Tax/exercise-price withholding: disposed of 3,647 Common Stock at $7.20 ($26,258) on August 23, 2026; holds 468,865 after (Direct).
- Option exercise/conversion: acquired 15,342 Common Stock at $2.33 ($35,747) on August 25, 2026; holds 484,207 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 15,342 Common Stock at $7.50 ($115,065) on August 25, 2026; holds 468,865 after (Direct).
- Option exercise/conversion: disposed of 34,658 Option to Purchase Common Stock (Right to Buy) on August 21, 2026; holds 88,646 after (Direct).
- Option exercise/conversion: disposed of 7,500 Restricted Stock Units on August 23, 2026; holds 57,292 after (Direct).
- Option exercise/conversion: disposed of 15,342 Option to Purchase Common Stock (Right to Buy) on August 25, 2026; holds 73,304 after (Direct).
Sentiment
Score: 4
Explanation: StockSavvy.ai views this as a mildly negative but low-conviction signal: an insider sold $375,000 of stock under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which is typically routine.
Insider Transactions
Rutul R Shah — Officer (Chief Operating Officer)
Transaction made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
| Date | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value | Held After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Option exercise/conversion | Common Stock | 34,658 | $2 | $80.8K | 499,670 |
| 2026-08-21 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 34,658 | $8 | $259.9K | 465,012 |
| 2026-08-23 | Option exercise/conversion | Common Stock | 7,500 | — | — | 472,512 |
| 2026-08-23 | Tax/exercise-price withholding | Common Stock | 3,647 | $7 | $26.3K | 468,865 |
| 2026-08-25 | Option exercise/conversion | Common Stock | 15,342 | $2 | $35.7K | 484,207 |
| 2026-08-25 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 15,342 | $8 | $115.1K | 468,865 |
| 2026-08-21 | Option exercise/conversion | Option to Purchase Common Stock (Right to Buy) | 34,658 | — | — | 88,646 |
| 2026-08-23 | Option exercise/conversion | Restricted Stock Units | 7,500 | — | — | 57,292 |
| 2026-08-25 | Option exercise/conversion | Option to Purchase Common Stock (Right to Buy) | 15,342 | — | — | 73,304 |
Key Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Option exercise/conversion (34,658 shares) |
| 2026-08-21 | Open-market sale (34,658 shares) |
| 2026-08-23 | Option exercise/conversion (7,500 shares) |
| 2026-08-23 | Tax/exercise-price withholding (3,647 shares) |
| 2026-08-25 | Option exercise/conversion (15,342 shares) |
| 2026-08-25 | Open-market sale (15,342 shares) |
| 2026-08-21 | Option exercise/conversion (34,658 shares) |
| 2026-08-23 | Option exercise/conversion (7,500 shares) |
| 2026-08-25 | Option exercise/conversion (15,342 shares) |
Keywords
insider transaction, Form 4, PGEN, PRECIGEN, INC., bearish, Rutul R Shah
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