{
  "id": 15672042,
  "title": "Septerna president and COO Elizabeth Bhatt sells $149,644 in stock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/septerna-president-and-coo-elizabeth-bhatt-sells-149-644-in-stock",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-19T23:31:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/septerna-president-and-coo-elizabeth-bhatt-sells-149644-in-stock-93CH-4958518"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elizabeth Bhatt, President and Chief Operating Officer of Septerna, Inc., sold a substantial amount of her company's stock on October 15, 2026. Specifically, she traded 4,000 shares, totaling $149,644, at a weighted average price of $36.98 per share. This sale was executed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 sales plan, which Bhatt had previously approved on October 20, 2025. The current trading price for Septerna's stock stands at $36.34, reflecting robust market performance with a year-over-year gain of 65% and a six-month increase of 39%, according to InvestingPro data. In a separate transaction on the same day, Bhatt also purchased 4,000 shares of Septerna common stock through the exercise of stock options, paying $6.81 per share, amounting to $27,240. These options are part of a compensation package where she will receive the shares in 1/48th increments over time, contingent on her continued employment at the company. After these transactions, Bhatt now owns a total of 174,209 shares of Septerna stock and 58,230 stock options. Septerna Inc has been garnering attention from various analyst firms due to advancements in its Phase 1 trial for an oral PTH1R agonist, SEP-479, aimed at treating hypoparathyroidism. Recent upgrades from H.C. Wainwright, Stifel, and Guggenheim have increased investor confidence, pointing to potential growth in the pharmaceutical sector.",
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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."
}