Vericel Corporation
US ˙ NasdaqGM ˙ US92346J1088

Introduction

This page provides a comprehensive analysis of the known insider trading history of Flynn Sean C.. Insiders are officers, directors, or significant investors in a company. It is illegal for insiders to make trades in their companies based on specific, non-public information. This does not mean it is illegal for them to make any trades in their own companies. However, they must report all trades to the SEC via a Form 4. Despite these restrictions, academic research suggests that insiders - in general - tend to outperform the market in their own companies.

Average Trade Profitability

The average trade profitability is the average return of all the open market purchases made by the insider in the last three years. To calculate this, we examine every open-market, unplanned purchase made by the insider, excluding all trades that were marked as part of a 10b5-1 trading plan. We then calculate the average performance of those trades over 3, 6, and 12 months, averaging each of those durations to generate a final performance metric for each trade. Finally, we average all of the performance metrics to calculate a performance metric for the insider. This list only includes insiders that have made at least three trades in the last two years.

If this insiders trade profitability is "N/A", then the insider either has not made any open-market purchases in the last three years, or the trades they’ve made are too recent to calculate a reliable performance metric.

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Companies with Reported Insider Positions

The SEC filings indicate Flynn Sean C. has reported holdings or trades in the following companies:

Security Title Latest Reported Holdings
US:VCEL / Vericel Corporation Chief Legal Officer 756
How to Interpret the Charts

The following charts show the stock performance of securities subsequent to each open-market, non-planned trade made by Flynn Sean C.. Non-planned trade are trades that were not made as part of a 10b5-1 trading plan. The stock performance is charted as cumulative percent change in share price. For example, if an insider trade was made on January 1, 2019, the chart will show the daily percent change of the security to the present day. If the share price were to go from $10 to $15 during this time, the cumulative percent change in share price would be 50%. A change in price from $10 to $20 would be 100%, and a change in price of $10 to $5 would be -50%.

Ultimately, we are trying to determine how closely the insider’s trades correlate to excess returns (positive or negative) in the share price in order to see if the insider is timing their trades to profit from insider information. Consider the situation where an insider was doing this. In this situation, we would expect either (a) positive returns after purchases, or (b) negative returns after sales. In the case of (a), the PURCHASE chart would show a series of upwardly sloping curves, indicating positive returns after each purchase transaction. In the case of (b), the SALE chart would show a series of downward sloping curves, indicating negative returns after each sale transaction.

However, this alone is not enough to draw conclusions. If, for example, the share price of the company was in a non-cyclical climb over many years, then we would expect all the post-purchase plots to be upwardly sloping. Likewise, non-cyclical declines over many years would result in downward sloping post-trade plots. Neither of these charts would suggest insider trading activity.

The strongest indicator would be a situation where the share price was extremely cyclical, and there were both positive signals in the PURCHASE chart and negative plots on the SALE chart. This situation would be highly suggestive of an insider that was timing trades to their financial advantage.

Insider Purchases VCEL / Vericel Corporation - Short Term Profit Analysis

In this section, we analyze the profitability of every unplanned, open-market insider purchase made in VCEL / Vericel Corporation. This analysis helps to understand if the insider consistently generates abnormal returns, and is worth following. This analysis is for one-year following each trade, and the results are theoretical.

The following table shows the most recent open market purchases that were not part of an automatic trading plan.

Trade Date Ticker Insider Reported
Shares
Reported
Price
Adjusted
Shares
Adjusted
Price
Cost Basis Days to
Max
Price at
Max
Max
Profit ($)
Max Return (%)
There are no known unplanned open-market trades for this insider and security combination

Adjusted Price is the split-adjusted price. Adjusted Shares is the split-adjusted shares.

VCEL / Vericel Corporation Insider Trades
Insider Sales VCEL / Vericel Corporation - Short Term Loss Analysis

In this section, we analyze the short-term loss avoidance of every unplanned, open-market insider sale made in VCEL / Vericel Corporation. A consistent pattern of loss avoidance may suggest that future sale transactions may predict declines in price. This analysis is for one-year following each trade, and the results are theoretical.

The following table shows the most recent open market sales that were not part of an automatic trading plan.

Trade Date Ticker Insider Reported
Shares
Reported
Price
Adjusted
Shares
Adjusted
Price
Cost Basis Days to
Min
Price at
Min
Max Loss
Avoided ($)
Max Loss
Avoided (%)
2023-12-14 VCEL Flynn Sean C. 106 37.4500 106 37.4500 3,970 22 32.5200 -522 -13.15
2023-12-13 VCEL Flynn Sean C. 1,432 34.2000 1,432 34.2000 48,974

Adjusted Price is the split-adjusted price. Adjusted Shares is the split-adjusted shares.

VCEL / Vericel Corporation Insider Trades
Insider Trading History

This table shows the complete list of insider trades made by Flynn Sean C. as disclosed to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).

File Date Tran Date Form Ticker Security Code 10b5-1 Shares Remaining Shares Percent
Change
Share
Price
Tran
Value
Remaining
Value
2025-02-26 2025-02-25 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
S - Sale X -1,669 756 -68.82 52.07 -86,905 39,365
2025-02-26 2025-02-24 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,331 2,425 -35.44 52.33 -69,651 126,900
2025-02-26 2025-02-24 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
M - Exercise 3,000 3,756 396.83
2025-02-24 2025-02-20 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
S - Sale X -3,835 756 -83.53 57.32 -219,822 43,334
2025-02-20 2025-02-19 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
F - Taxes -777 4,591 -14.47 57.78 -44,895 265,268
2025-02-20 2025-02-19 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
M - Exercise 1,750 5,368 48.37
2025-02-20 2025-02-18 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,032 3,618 -22.19 57.28 -59,113 207,239
2025-02-20 2025-02-18 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
M - Exercise 2,325 4,650 100.00
2025-02-20 2025-02-18 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,431 2,325 -38.10 57.28 -81,968 133,176
2025-02-20 2025-02-18 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
M - Exercise 3,000 3,756 396.83
2025-02-13 2024-09-30 5 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
A - Award 49 756 6.93 35.91 1,760 27,148
2024-07-18 2024-07-16 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
S - Sale X -15,000 707 -95.50 52.18 -782,700 36,891
2024-07-18 2024-07-16 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
M - Exercise 15,000 15,707 2,121.64 16.25 243,750 255,239
2024-06-24 2024-06-24 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
S - Sale X -1,474 487 -75.17 45.84 -67,568 22,324
2024-06-24 2024-06-24 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
M - Exercise 1,474 1,961 302.67 16.25 23,952 31,866
2024-06-24 2024-06-21 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
S - Sale X -6,772 487 -93.29 45.02 -304,875 21,925
2024-06-24 2024-06-21 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
M - Exercise 6,772 7,259 1,390.55 16.25 110,045 117,959
2024-06-24 2024-06-20 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
S - Sale X -6,754 487 -93.27 45.04 -304,200 21,934
2024-06-24 2024-06-20 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
M - Exercise 6,754 7,241 1,386.86 16.25 109,752 117,666
2024-03-15 2024-03-08 4/A VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
S - Sale X -8,115 167 -97.98 45.33 -367,853 7,570
2024-03-11 2024-03-08 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
S - Sale -8,115 167 -97.98 45.33 -367,853 7,570
2024-02-22 2024-02-20 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
F - Taxes -777 8,282 -8.58 49.50 -38,462 409,959
2024-02-22 2024-02-20 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
M - Exercise 1,750 9,059 23.94
2024-02-22 2024-02-20 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,032 7,309 -12.37 49.50 -51,084 361,796
2024-02-22 2024-02-20 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
M - Exercise 2,325 8,341 38.65
2024-02-22 2024-02-20 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,441 6,016 -19.32 49.50 -71,330 297,792
2024-02-22 2024-02-20 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
M - Exercise 3,000 7,457 67.31
2023-12-15 2023-12-14 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
S - Sale -106 4,467 -2.32 37.45 -3,970 167,289
2023-12-15 2023-12-13 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
S - Sale -1,432 4,573 -23.85 34.20 -48,974 156,397
2023-11-17 2023-11-15 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
G - Gift -1,042 6,005 -14.79
2023-02-22 2023-02-19 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
F - Taxes -832 6,176 -11.87 29.82 -24,810 184,168
2023-02-22 2023-02-19 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
M - Exercise 1,750 7,008 33.28
2023-02-22 2023-02-18 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,155 5,258 -18.01 29.82 -34,442 156,794
2023-02-22 2023-02-18 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
M - Exercise 2,325 6,413 56.87
2023-02-13 2022-09-30 5 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
A - Award 25 4,088 0.62 19.72 493 80,615
2023-02-13 2022-06-30 5 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
A - Award 403 4,063 11.01 21.40 8,624 86,948
2023-02-13 2022-03-31 5 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
A - Award 215 3,660 6.24 32.49 6,985 118,913
2022-02-22 2022-02-19 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Restricted Stock Unit
M - Exercise -1,750 5,250 -25.00 34.90 -61,075 183,225
2022-02-22 2022-02-19 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
F - Taxes -869 3,445 -20.14 34.90 -30,328 120,230
2022-02-22 2022-02-19 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
M - Exercise 1,750 4,314 68.25
2022-02-22 2022-02-18 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Stock Option (right to buy)
A - Award 2,865 2,865
2022-02-22 2022-02-18 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Restricted Stock Unit
A - Award 9,300 9,300
2022-02-22 2022-02-18 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Stock Option (right to buy)
A - Award 51,385 51,385
2022-02-14 2021-09-30 5 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
A - Award 145 2,564 5.99 41.48 6,015 106,355
2021-08-31 2021-08-27 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Stock Option (right to buy)
M - Exercise -7,200 130,000 -5.25
2021-08-31 2021-08-27 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
S - Sale X -7,200 2,419 -74.85 55.11 -396,760 133,300
2021-08-31 2021-08-27 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
M - Exercise 7,200 9,619 297.64 16.25 117,000 156,309
2021-07-23 2021-07-21 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Stock Option (right to buy)
M - Exercise -2,800 137,200 -2.00
2021-07-23 2021-07-21 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
S - Sale X -2,800 2,419 -53.65 55.01 -154,028 133,069
2021-07-23 2021-07-21 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
M - Exercise 2,800 5,219 115.75 16.25 45,500 84,809
2021-07-16 2021-07-15 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Stock Option (right to buy)
M - Exercise -10,000 140,000 -6.67
2021-07-16 2021-07-15 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
S - Sale X -10,000 2,419 -80.52 51.18 -511,786 123,801
2021-07-16 2021-07-15 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
M - Exercise 10,000 12,419 413.39 16.25 162,500 201,809
2021-02-22 2021-02-19 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Stock Option (right to buy)
A - Award 56,110 56,110
2021-02-22 2021-02-19 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Restricted Stock Unit
A - Award 7,000 7,000
2021-02-22 2021-02-19 4 VCEL Vericel Corp
Stock Option (right to buy)
A - Award 3,890 3,890
2021-01-28 2020-09-30 5 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
A - Award 138 1,989 7.46 12.64 1,744 25,140
2021-01-28 2020-06-30 5 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
A - Award 1,042 1,851 128.80 7.23 7,537 13,389
2021-01-28 2020-03-31 5 VCEL Vericel Corp
Common Stock
A - Award 809 809 7.79 6,306 6,306
P
Open market or private purchase of non-derivative or derivative security
S
Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security
A
Grant, award, or other acquisition of securities from the company (such as an option)
C
Conversion of derivative
D
Sale or transfer of securities back to the company
F
Payment of exercise price or tax liability using portion of securities received from the company
G
Gift of securities by or to the insider
K
Equity swaps and similar hedging transactions
M
Exercise or conversion of derivative security received from the company (such as an option)
V
A transaction voluntarily reported on Form 4
J
Other (accompanied by a footnote describing the transaction)