{
  "id": 5689043,
  "title": "Veracyte EVP, general counsel Annie McGuire sells over $140,000 in stock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/veracyte-evp-general-counsel-annie-mcguire-sells-over-140-000-in-stock",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-05T01:16:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/veracyte-evp-general-counsel-annie-mcguire-sells-over-140000-in-stock-93CH-4890137"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Annie McGuire, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Veracyte, Inc., sold a total of $140,212 worth of the company's common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The stock price has increased by 31% over the past year, currently trading at $42.53. On September 4, 2026, McGuire executed two separate sales of 2,154 and 1,100 shares respectively, at prices between $42.49 and $43.38, and between $43.50 and $44.16 per share. These transactions followed a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan she established on August 29, 2025. Veracyte's P/E ratio is 30.67, marking it as slightly overvalued according to InvestingPro Fair Value analysis. Additionally, 3,215 shares valued at $44.88 each were withheld for tax obligations related to restricted stock units. As a result, McGuire now owns 131,160 shares of Veracyte common stock, including 389 shares acquired through the company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Veracyte recently reported strong second-quarter 2026 results, surpassing expectations with adjusted earnings of $0.54 per share and revenue of $150.3 million. This performance has led to increased price targets from analysts Freedom Capital and Needham, while Canaccord lowered its target due to caution regarding future revenue and earnings per share.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Annie McGuire, Veracyte EVP and General Counsel, sold $140,212 in stock.",
    "Sales executed on September 4, 2026, at $42.49-$44.16 per share.",
    "McGuire now owns 131,160 Veracyte shares post-tax withholdings."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The sale of over $140,000 in Veracyte stock by its EVP and general counsel, under a pre-established trading plan, does not appear to have dented analyst confidence in the company's strong recent performance.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Outfront Media EVP Bonanni sells $100,940 in company stock",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/outfront-media-evp-bonanni-sells-100-940-in-company-stock",
        "published": "2026-09-05T01:01:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}