PDYN Palladyne AI Corp.

NEUTRAL Impact: 3/10 Insider Cluster (2 insiders)
Horizon days Filed May 22, 2026 Processed 19d 4h ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $138K total
Latest settled — T+5d
PDYN ▲ +34.38% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +34.38% · α vs SPY +32.72% · entry $6.40 → $8.60
Next anchor: T+20d in 12d
Last close $7.17 (close Jun 8) · +12.03% from $6.40 entry
Entry anchored
May 21, 2026
via day open
T+1d
+10.31%
call +10.31% · α +9.73%
$7.06
settled 19d ago
T+5d
+34.38%
call +34.38% · α +32.72%
$8.60
settled 12d ago
T+20d
call — · α —
in 12d
T+60d
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Executive Summary

Two C-suite insiders at Palladyne AI Corp. sold a combined $138K in open-market sales on May 21, 2026, representing ~0.05% of the $282M market cap. The CTO and CLO sold at the same price on the same day, suggesting a coordinated or blackout-window-driven event rather than opportunistic selling. The dollar amount is trivial relative to market cap, and the historical calibration shows prior neutral reports on PDYN have underperformed significantly (avg T+20 -19.4%), but this cluster is too small to drive a directional call.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$137.8K
Insiders
2

Actionable Insight

The $138K cluster is too small relative to market cap to warrant a bearish read. Monitor for any upcoming 8-K filings (earnings, material agreements, or late filing notices) that could explain the timing — the cross-filing amplifiers suggest this cluster is more informative when paired with other events. For now, no immediate action needed.

Key Facts

  • CTO Denis Garagic sold 17,176 shares at $6.144 for $105,529
  • CLO Stephen Sonne sold 5,245 shares at $6.144 for $32,225
  • Total cluster value of $137,754 is ~0.05% of $282M market cap
  • Both sales occurred on the same day at the same price, suggesting a shared trigger (e.g., blackout window opening or 10b5-1 plan)
  • No insider purchases in the cluster to offset the selling signal

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of $138K, representing 0.05% of market cap — immaterial

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Risk Factors

  • Both C-suite insiders selling on the same day could signal a shared bearish view if a material adverse event is pending
  • Historical PDYN reports have shown poor T+20 performance (avg -19.4%), suggesting the stock has been weak regardless of filing content

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Services-Prepackaged Software
Analyst Consensus
80% bullish (10 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-PDYN-1779414688248
3 reports for PDYN
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May 22, 2026
19d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$6.40 $8.60▲ +34.38%▲ +32.72%$7.17 (+12.03%)
Mar 12, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$7.06 $6.66▼ −5.67%▼ −4.69%$7.17 (+1.56%)
Mar 5, 2026
13w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$9.96 $7.06▼ −29.12%▼ −26.88%$7.17 (−28.01%)
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