On August 30, 2024, Stuart Tross, Chief People & Workpl Officer of MannKind Corp (NASDAQ:MNKD), sold 80,000 shares of the company. The transaction was documented in a recent SEC Filing. Following this sale, the insider now owns 1,047,191 shares of MannKind Corp.
MannKind Corp focuses on the development and commercialization of inhaled therapeutic products for patients with diseases such as diabetes and pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Over the past year, Stuart Tross has sold a total of 80,000 shares and has not purchased any shares. This recent sale is part of a broader trend within the company, where there have been 15 insider sells and no insider buys over the past year.
Shares of MannKind Corp were trading at $6.33 on the day of the sale. The company has a market cap of approximately $1.72 billion. The price-earnings ratio of the stock stands at 125.20, significantly higher than the industry median of 26.26 and above the historical median for the company.
The GF Value of MannKind Corp is $9.75, indicating a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 0.65. This suggests that the stock might be a possible value trap, and potential investors should think twice before making an investment.
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