ZLAB Zai Lab Ltd

BEARISH Impact: 6/10 Insider Cluster (2 insiders)
Horizon days Filed May 19, 2026 Processed 21d 6h ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $1.1M total
Latest settled — T+5d ⚠ clustered
ZLAB ▼ -0.64% at T+5d
SHORT call ✓ call won +0.64% · α vs SPY +1.88% · entry $18.81 → $18.69
Next anchor: T+20d in 7d
Currently $16.65 · +11.48% from $18.81 entry (call sign-flipped)
Entry anchored
May 19, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
+1.54%
call -1.54% · α -1.35%
$19.10
settled 21d ago
T+5d
-0.64%
call +0.64% · α +1.88%
$18.69
settled 14d ago
T+20d
call — · α —
in 7d
T+60d
call — · α —
in 2mo

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Executive Summary

CEO Du Ying sold $3.3M worth of ZLAB shares over a 5-day window, primarily through same-day option exercises and open-market sales, following a weak Q1 2026 earnings report (revenue down 6% YoY, net loss widened to $51M). The CLO also sold $71K. The cluster is 100% selling by the two most senior insiders, occurring 12 days after a bearish earnings release, which amplifies the negative signal.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$3.4M
Insiders
2

Actionable Insight

CEO selling $3.3M immediately after a weak earnings report is a strong negative signal. The cluster is 100% selling by the two most senior insiders, with no buys to offset. Monitor for further insider sales and any guidance updates. The stock may face continued selling pressure near-term.

Key Facts

  • CEO Du Ying sold 216,231 shares for ~$3.3M in open-market sales over May 13-18, 2026.
  • CLO Edmondson Frazor Titus III sold 3,517 shares for ~$71K on May 14, 2026.
  • All CEO sales were same-day exercises of stock options (exercise prices $0 and $1.74), netting zero cost basis.
  • Cluster occurred 12 days after Q1 2026 earnings: revenue $99.6M (-6% YoY), product revenue $95.6M (-10% YoY), net loss $51.0M.
  • Total insider selling of ~$3.37M represents ~0.16% of ZLAB's $2.1B market cap.
  • Cross-filing context shows cluster-insider-trades + cluster-earnings-context is an AMPLIFIER (PMI=2.50, q=0.000).

Financial Impact

CEO sold ~$3.3M, CLO sold ~$71K, total ~$3.37M (0.16% of market cap).

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Risk Factors

  • Further insider selling could signal deteriorating fundamentals.
  • ZEJULA generic competition and widening losses may pressure the stock.
  • No insider buying to provide a bullish counter-signal.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Analyst Consensus
79% bullish (14 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-ZLAB-1779221970472
13 reports for ZLAB
Performance horizon

Track record builds as more directional reports settle.

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Reports for ZLAB — sortable, filterable
Type Now
May 21, 2026
19d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$18.61 $17.09▼ −8.17%▼ −9.83%$16.65 (−10.53%)
May 19, 2026
21d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$18.81 $18.69▼ −0.64%▼ −1.88%$16.65 (−11.48%)
May 19, 2026
21d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$18.81 $18.69▲ +0.64%▲ +1.88%$16.65 (+11.48%)
May 7, 2026
4w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$19.77 $20.47▼ −3.57%▼ −2.06%$16.65 (+15.76%)
Apr 28, 2026
6w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$22.14 $20.98▼ −5.24%▼ −6.93%$16.65 (−24.80%)
Apr 6, 2026
9w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$20.50 $21.34▲ +4.10%▼ −0.04%$16.65 (−18.78%)
Apr 6, 2026
9w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$20.50 $21.34▲ +4.10%▼ −0.04%$16.65 (−18.78%)
Mar 11, 2026
13w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$19.47 awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$16.65 (+14.46%)
Mar 5, 2026
13w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$19.30 awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$16.65 (−13.73%)
Mar 3, 2026
14w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$18.45 awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$16.65 (−9.76%)
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