TWST Twist Bioscience Corp

BEARISH Impact: 7/10 Insider Cluster (4 insiders)
Horizon days Filed Feb 23, 2026 Processed 3mo ago
Insider cluster: 4 insiders, $0.7M total
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
TWST ▲ +3.54% at T+60d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -3.54% · α vs SPY +4.72% · entry $48.09 → $49.79
Last close $70.04 (close Jun 8) · -45.64% from $48.09 entry (call sign-flipped)
Entry anchored
Feb 20, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
+0.94%
call -0.94% · α -0.20%
$48.54
settled 4mo ago
T+5d
-4.57%
call +4.57% · α +5.19%
$45.89
settled 3mo ago
T+20d
-7.47%
call +7.47% · α +3.52%
$44.50
settled 3mo ago
T+60d
+3.54%
call -3.54% · α +4.72%
$49.79
settled 23d ago

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Executive Summary

Four corporate insiders at Twist Bioscience Corp, including the CEO, COO, CFO, and another executive, sold shares in a coordinated open-market transaction on February 23, 2026, totaling approximately $674,000. All sales occurred at the same price, indicating a planned divestment. This represents material insider selling by top leadership.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$673.9K
Insiders
4

Actionable Insight

Traders should monitor for potential downward pressure on the stock; coordinated insider selling at the executive level often precedes negative news or reflects reduced confidence in near-term performance. Check for upcoming earnings, guidance changes, or pipeline updates.

Key Facts

  • CEO Emily Leproust sold 7,205 shares for $336,544, the largest individual transaction.
  • President and COO Finn Patrick John sold 4,294 shares for $200,572.
  • CFO Adam Laponis sold 2,085 shares for $97,390.
  • Dennis Cho sold 844 shares for $39,423.
  • All transactions occurred on the same day at identical prices, suggesting coordination.
  • Total value of insider sales: $673,929 (approximately $674K).

Financial Impact

$673,929 in insider selling over a single day

insider ownershipinvestor sentimentpotential dilution signal

Risk Factors

  • Insiders may be reducing exposure due to anticipated company-specific challenges.
  • Perception of lack of confidence from top management could erode investor sentiment.
  • Potential for follow-on selling or downward price momentum.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (4 trades, 7d window)cluster-TWST-1772103659346
11 reports for TWST
Performance horizon
80% Hit rate 4 of 5 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +20.77%May 4, 2026
Filters
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Reports for TWST — sortable, filterable
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Jun 2, 2026
7d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$72.33 $73.93▲ +2.21%▲ +1.81%$70.04 (−3.17%)
Jun 1, 2026
8d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$70.15 $72.33▲ +3.11%▲ +3.80%$70.04 (−0.16%)
May 28, 2026
12d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$66.87 $67.86▼ −1.48%▼ −1.21%$70.04 (−4.74%)
May 26, 2026
14d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$64.17 $69.03▲ +7.57%▲ +7.03%$70.04 (+9.15%)
May 4, 2026
5w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$56.19 $56.70▲ +0.91%▲ +0.11%$70.04 (+24.65%)
Apr 17, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$59.81 $61.88▲ +3.46%▲ +3.65%$70.04 (+17.10%)
Mar 17, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$47.28 $44.46▼ −5.96%▼ −4.57%$70.04 (+48.14%)
Mar 6, 2026
13w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$46.94 $48.33▼ −2.96%▼ −2.12%$70.04 (−49.21%)
Feb 23, 2026
15w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$48.09 $48.54▼ −0.94%▼ −0.20%$70.04 (−45.64%)
Feb 23, 2026
15w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$48.09 $48.54▼ −0.94%▼ −0.20%$70.04 (−45.64%)
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