PXLW PIXELWORKS, INC

BEARISH Impact: 5/10 Insider Cluster (6 insiders)
Horizon weeks Filed May 22, 2026 Processed 21d 13h ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $147K total
Latest settled — T+5d
PXLW ▲ +2.74% at T+5d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -2.74% · α vs SPY -1.53% · entry $6.94 → $7.13
Next anchor: T+20d in 10d
Currently $7.04 · -1.44% from $6.94 entry (call sign-flipped)
Entry anchored
May 22, 2026
via day open
T+1d
+3.46%
call -3.46% · α -3.44%
$7.18
settled 18d ago
T+5d
+2.74%
call -2.74% · α -1.53%
$7.13
settled 12d ago
T+20d
call — · α —
in 10d
T+60d
call — · α —
in 2mo

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Executive Summary

Pixelworks' CEO and CFO each sold ~$73K of stock on May 21, 2026, one week after the company reported a severe Q1 2026 EPS miss (-157% vs consensus) and a restructuring-driven revenue collapse to $446K. The sales are small relative to the $44M market cap (0.33% combined) and follow a post-earnings window, but the timing — both C-suite executives selling on the same day at the same price — is notable given the company's transition to a pre-revenue licensing model. Director grants on May 20 are non-cash and neutral.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$147.0K
Insiders
6

Actionable Insight

The simultaneous CEO/CFO sales at identical prices one week after a massive earnings miss suggest insiders are taking advantage of post-earnings liquidity to reduce exposure. While the dollar amount is modest, the pattern is bearish for a micro-cap in transition. Monitor for further insider sales and Q2 2026 revenue traction from TrueCut licensing.

Key Facts

  • CEO Todd DeBonis sold 12,274 shares at $5.9752 for ~$73K on May 21, 2026
  • CFO Haley Aman sold 12,371 shares at $5.9752 for ~$74K on May 21, 2026
  • Combined sales of ~$147K represent 0.33% of PXLW's $44M market cap
  • Sales occurred 7 days after Q1 2026 earnings miss of 157% vs consensus EPS of -$0.14
  • Four directors received 8,000-share grants each on May 20, 2026 (non-cash, $0 value)
  • Q1 2026 revenue was $446K (all from TrueCut Motion licensing); company sold Shanghai subsidiary for ~$51M net cash

Financial Impact

CEO and CFO sold a combined $147K in open-market sales, 0.33% of market cap

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Risk Factors

  • Insiders may continue selling into any price strength
  • Core licensing business remains pre-revenue at scale; cash burn from $58M could accelerate
  • EPS miss of 157% signals severe operational challenges post-restructuring

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Semiconductors & Related Devices
Analyst Consensus
86% bullish (7 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-PXLW-1779489249975
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May 22, 2026
21d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$6.94 $7.13▼ −2.74%▼ −1.53%$7.04 (−1.44%)
May 14, 2026
29d ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$6.83 $6.89▼ −0.88%▲ +0.09%$7.04 (−3.07%)
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