ARTV Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc.

BULLISH Impact: 7/10 Insider Buy
Horizon days Filed Jun 16, 2026 Processed 2d 13h ago SEC 0001231919-26-000656
Insider cluster: 1 insiders, $11.1M total
Latest settled — T+1d ⚠ clustered
ARTV ▼ -1.21% at T+1d
LONG call ✗ call lost -1.21% · α vs SPY -1.99% · entry $9.94 → $9.82
Next anchor: T+5d in 5d
Last close $9.94 (close Jun 17) · -0.00% from $9.94 entry
Entry anchored
Jun 16, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
-1.21%
call -1.21% · α -1.99%
$9.82
settled yesterday
T+5d
call — · α —
in 5d
T+20d
call — · α —
in 26d
T+60d
call — · α —
in 3mo

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Executive Summary

RA Capital Management, a director and 10% owner, purchased 1.43 million shares of Artiva Biotherapeutics for $11.14 million across five open-market trades from June 9-12, 2026. The purchase represents approximately 4.9% of the company's $227 million market cap, a highly material insider buying signal that indicates strong conviction in the company's prospects.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
buying
Total Value
$11.1M
Insiders
1

Actionable Insight

This is a massive insider buy from a major shareholder that should be read as a strong bullish signal. Traders should monitor for upcoming catalysts such as clinical trial updates or partnership announcements. Given the historical over-scoring on ARTV (past long calls have been wrong), size the position carefully and consider a price target aligned with the purchase range up to $8.99.

Key Facts

  • Total insider purchase of $11.14 million over 5 trades from June 9-12, 2026
  • Purchase represents ~4.9% of $227M market cap, well above the 2% materiality threshold
  • Only insider is RA Capital Management, L.P., acting as both director and 10% owner
  • Prices ranged from $6.91 to $8.99 per share, with largest trades at higher prices
  • Recent 30-day insider activity shows $12.3M in total buys vs $450K in sells, indicating net accumulation

Financial Impact

$11.14 million purchase, approximately 4.9% of market cap

float reductioninsider ownership increasemarket cap

Risk Factors

  • Historical performance shows that prior bullish reports on ARTV have been wrong, with average T+20 loss of -12.37%
  • Biotech single-product risk and clinical-stage volatility
  • Insider could be buying to maintain ownership percentage ahead of dilution or strategic move

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)
Analyst Consensus
92% bullish (12 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
INSIDER-BUY Data (Synthetic)0001231919-26-000656
14 reports for ARTV
Performance horizon
57% Hit rate 4 of 7 directional calls best @ T+5▲ +35.00%Jun 8, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for ARTV — sortable, filterable
Type Now
Jun 16, 2026
2d ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$9.94 $9.82▼ −1.21%▼ −1.99%$9.94 (−0.00%)
Jun 8, 2026
11d ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$6.80 $7.27▲ +6.91%▲ +7.21%$9.94 (+46.18%)
May 20, 2026
4w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$7.84 $7.99▼ −1.91%▼ −1.72%$9.94 (−26.79%)
May 19, 2026
4w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$7.84 $7.99▲ +1.91%▲ +1.72%$9.94 (+26.79%)
May 19, 2026
4w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$8.55 $7.84▼ −8.30%▼ −9.34%$9.94 (+16.26%)
May 19, 2026
4w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$8.55 $7.84▼ −8.30%▼ −9.34%$9.94 (+16.26%)
May 18, 2026
4w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$8.55 $7.84▼ −8.30%▼ −9.34%$9.94 (+16.26%)
May 18, 2026
4w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$8.55 $7.84▼ −8.30%▼ −9.34%$9.94 (+16.26%)
May 8, 2026
5w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$10.60 $10.60· 0.00%▼ −0.14%$9.94 (+6.23%)
May 8, 2026
6w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$10.89 $10.60▼ −2.66%▼ −2.89%$9.94 (−8.72%)
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Market Closed — Juneteenth — Opens Mon (73h 42m)

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