{
  "id": 10218945,
  "title": "Personalis president & CMO Chen sells $64,847 of PSNL stock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/personalis-president-cmo-chen-sells-64-847-of-psnl-stock",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-27T12:46:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/personalis-president--cmo-chen-sells-64847-of-psnl-stock-93CH-4919000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Personalis CEO Richard Chen and Chief Medical Officer sold 3,998 shares of the company's stock on September 18, 2026. The shares were sold at a price of $16.22 each, resulting in a total of $64,847. This transaction occurred as the stock price has increased 173% over the past year, with the current share price at $16.46 and a market capitalization of $1.76 billion. The shares were automatically sold to satisfy tax withholding obligations from the settlement of vested restricted stock units. After this sale, Chen now owns 169,882 shares of Personalis common stock. ProTips, available to subscribers, suggest the stock may be overvalued at the present time. Meanwhile, Tempus AI Inc. is set to acquire Personalis in a deal valued at $1.5 billion, excluding Tempus's existing shares. The transaction, conducted entirely in stock, offers Personalis shareholders $16.25 per share, a 6% premium to the recent closing price. Analysts have differing opinions on the acquisition, with Needham maintaining a Buy rating for Tempus AI but lowering Personalis to Hold from Buy. Personalis has also received UK regulatory approval for its NeXT Personal Dx test, enabling its use in clinical trials in both the U.S. and UK. Lastly, Needham has raised its price target for Personalis to $17, citing potential acquisition interest from various parties, including Merck & Co., which holds a 13.4% stake in the company.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}