[Form 4] NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC Insider Trading Activity
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Neurocrine Biosciences director Kevin Charles Gorman reported same-day option exercises and share sales in company stock. He exercised 205,088 Non-Qualified Stock Options at $43.24 per share, converting them into common shares, and sold 245,088 common shares at a weighted average price of $154.3318 per share in open-market transactions.
The sales were carried out by a broker under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 17, 2026, which company policy prevents him from amending after adoption. Following these transactions, he holds 511,293 common shares, which are held by the Gorman and Blais Family Trust, where he has voting and investment power.
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Insights
Director executed an options-for-cash liquidity event under a pre-set 10b5-1 plan.
Director Kevin Charles Gorman exercised 205,088 stock options at $43.24 and sold 245,088 common shares at a weighted average of $154.3318. This is a classic exercise-and-sell pattern, turning long-held options granted on February 6, 2017 into cash before their February 6, 2027 expiry.
The filing states the sale was executed by a broker under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 17, 2026, and notes company policy limits changes after adoption. Such pre-arranged plans are typically used for orderly, routine diversification rather than opportunistic market timing. After these trades, he continues to hold 511,293 shares through the Gorman and Blais Family Trust, indicating he retains a substantial equity stake.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Non-Qualified Stock Option | 205,088 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 205,088 | $43.24 | $8.87M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 245,088 | $154.3318 | $37.82M |
Footnotes (1)
- The disposition reported in this Form 4 was effected by a broker pursuant to instructions set forth in a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on February 17, 2026. Additionally, Issuer policy restricts the Reporting Person from amending or otherwise modifying any 10b5-1 trading plan subsequent to adoption of the plan. Represents a weighted average sales price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $153.30 to $156.59. The Reporting Person has provided to the issuer, and will provide to any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. 511,293 of the outstanding shares are held by the Gorman and Blais Family Trust, of which Dr. Gorman has voting and investment power. The option was granted February 6, 2017 and vested in 48 equal monthly installments beginning March 6, 2017. These options were due to expire on February 6, 2027.