[144] INCYTE CORP SEC Filing
Form 144 filing for Incyte Corp (INCY) discloses a proposed sale of 278 common shares by an insider through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney on 09/16/2025 with an aggregate market value of $23,115.70 and total shares outstanding listed as 195,276,145. The shares were acquired and paid for on 09/16/2025 via a stock option exercise with cash payment. The filer also reported six prior sales by the same person between 07/02/2025 and 09/02/2025, totaling 6,187 shares and gross proceeds shown for each trade.
- Full compliance with Rule 144 disclosure requirements including acquisition, payment method, broker, and sale dates
- Transparent history of recent insider sales with gross proceeds disclosed for each trade
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Insider exercised options and is selling a small position relative to outstanding shares; recent repeated sales suggest ongoing liquidity events.
The filing shows a routine Rule 144 notice where the insider exercised options and immediately plans to sell 278 shares for $23,115.70 on 09/16/2025. Prior transactions from 07/02/2025 to 09/02/2025 indicate six sales totaling 6,187 shares, with gross proceeds disclosed per trade. Relative to the 195.3 million shares outstanding, these volumes are immaterial to market supply. This pattern is consistent with option exercise monetization rather than a material change in company fundamentals.
TL;DR: Multiple small insider disposals are disclosed correctly under Rule 144; filings include required representations and signature warnings.
The notice includes the required representations that the seller is not aware of undisclosed material adverse information and documents acquisition details (exercise date and cash payment). Sales were routed through a registered broker-dealer and the filing lists dates and proceeds for recent transactions, meeting disclosure norms. There is no indication in the form of undisclosed related-party transactions or anomalous payment terms.