At a minimum, it shows bad judgment for an insider to buy shares while an acquisition is in late-stage discussions; at worst, it shows recklessness.
Note that buying shares on the open market while possessing material non-public information (what RTRX’s CEO did) is completely different from exercising options while possessing material non-public information (what ENTA’s CEO and CSO did). The former is a violation of securities laws, while the latter isn’t.
“The efficient-market hypothesis may be the foremost piece of B.S. ever promulgated in any area of human knowledge!”
Register for free to join our community of investors and share your ideas. You will also get access to streaming quotes, interactive charts, trades, portfolio, live options flow and more tools.