{
  "id": 2474510,
  "title": "Illumina director Keith Meister sells $145.5m in shares",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/illumina-director-keith-meister-sells-145-5m-in-shares",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-22T01:46:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/illumina-director-keith-meister-sells-1455m-in-shares-93CH-4872263"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Illumina's Director Keith Meister sold $145.5 million worth of shares over three days in August 2026. The director, who controls Corvex Funds, traded a total of 683,474 shares during this period. Prices ranged from $202.37 to $220.13 per share, with weighted averages between $201.59 and $220.43. Despite the sale, Illumina shares have still seen an 80% increase over the past year. Analysts note the stock is undervalued, positioning it as a potential investment on a list of undervalued stocks.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Director Keith Meister sold $145.5M in Illumina shares in August 2026.",
    "Sold 683,474 shares at prices between $202.37 and $220.13.",
    "Illumina shares increased 80% over the past year despite the sale."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The sale by Illumina director Keith Meister does not appear to have dented the company's stock performance, which has still seen an 80% increase over the past year.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}