CORT CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC

BEARISH Impact: 5/10 Insider Cluster (4 insiders)
Horizon days Filed Jun 3, 2026 Processed 9d 8h ago
Insider cluster: 4 insiders, $5.5M total
Latest settled — T+1d ⚠ clustered
CORT ▼ -3.03% at T+1d
SHORT call ✓ call won +3.03% · α vs SPY +0.43% · entry $74.89 → $72.62
Next anchor: T+5d due 3d ago
Currently $82.91 · -10.71% from $74.89 entry (call sign-flipped)
Entry anchored
Jun 3, 2026
via day open
T+1d
-3.03%
call +3.03% · α +0.43%
$72.62
settled 9d ago
T+5d
call — · α —
due 3d ago
T+20d
call — · α —
in 19d
T+60d
call — · α —
in 3mo

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Executive Summary

Four Corcept Therapeutics insiders, including the CEO, CFO, and two other senior executives, sold a total of $5.50M in open-market shares over a one-week window. The sales are concentrated at the C-suite level and represent a material 0.07% of the company's $7.6B market cap. While the dollar amount is modest relative to market cap, the cluster of C-suite selling at similar prices and dates warrants attention, though the sales may be partially explained by option exercises and tax planning.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$5.5M
Insiders
4

Actionable Insight

The cluster of C-suite selling at similar prices is a modest bearish signal, but the small percentage of market cap limits material impact. Monitor for any upcoming earnings or corporate events that may have prompted the sales. The stock's strong recent performance (+28% average alpha at T+20 on prior reports) suggests the market may not penalize this activity heavily.

Key Facts

  • Four insiders sold a total of $5.50M in open-market shares from May 27 to June 1, 2026.
  • CEO Joseph Belanoff sold 12,837 shares for $895K at $69.74.
  • CFO Atabak Mokari sold 40,000 shares for $2.80M at $70.00.
  • Sean Maduck sold 21,069 shares for $1.48M at $70.11.
  • Joseph Lyon sold 5,000 shares for $325K at $65.00.
  • Total sales represent approximately 0.07% of Corcept's $7.6B market cap.
  • All sales occurred near the stock's current price of ~$70, with no significant premium or discount.
  • The cluster includes concurrent option exercises and tax-withholding transactions, suggesting some sales may be liquidity-driven.

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of $5.50M, representing 0.07% of market cap.

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Risk Factors

  • Insider sales may signal management's view that the stock is fairly valued or overvalued near $70.
  • The cluster includes option exercises and gifts, which may indicate portfolio diversification rather than a bearish outlook.
  • The stock's high analyst bullishness (83% buy ratings) could be contradicted by insider selling.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Analyst Consensus
83% bullish (12 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-CORT-1780529126867
12 reports for CORT
Performance horizon

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Jun 4, 2026
8d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$74.77 awaiting T+1awaiting T+1$82.91 (+10.89%)
Jun 3, 2026
9d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$74.89 $72.62▼ −3.03%▼ −0.43%$82.91 (+10.71%)
Jun 3, 2026
9d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$74.89 $72.62▲ +3.03%▲ +0.43%$82.91 (−10.71%)
Jun 3, 2026
9d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$74.89 $72.62▼ −3.03%▼ −0.43%$82.91 (+10.71%)
Jun 3, 2026
9d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$72.65 $74.89▲ +3.08%▲ +2.68%$82.91 (+14.12%)
Jun 2, 2026
10d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$72.65 $74.89▲ +3.08%▲ +2.68%$82.91 (+14.12%)
May 29, 2026
14d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$70.44 $71.20▲ +1.08%▲ +0.93%$82.91 (+17.70%)
May 29, 2026
14d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$70.44 $71.20▲ +1.08%▲ +0.93%$82.91 (+17.70%)
May 1, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$51.42 $51.60▲ +0.35%▲ +0.69%$82.91 (+61.24%)
Mar 20, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$34.64 $33.63▼ −2.92%▼ −4.02%$82.91 (+139.35%)
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