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ACHV Achieve Life Sciences (ACHV) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Pharma & Biotech · In vitro & in vivo diagnostic substances · CIK 0000949858
Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
85
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about ACHV

Insiders, 180 days
-$175.2K net sold
1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$155.1K
1 notice

Achieve Life Sciences insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC. insiders sold a net $175.2K of stock across 13 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
SELL
2026-08-21 SECtraded 2026-08-19
20,626
$175.2K
-17.6%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys, 1 sale), the last on Sep 18, 2025.
  • +12.2% median (+12.2% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
  • The trade is 9.9% of the 208,249 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 85 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Stewart Richard Alistair sold about $175.2K of ACHV on Aug 19, 2026; 85 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Chief Financial Officer
SELL
2025-09-22 SECtraded 2025-09-18
50,060
$146.2K
+115.1%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Mar 17, 2025.
  • The trade is 39.1% of the 127,940 shares held after it.
  • 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 85 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Financial Officer Oki Mark K sold about $146.2K of ACHV on Sep 18, 2025; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 85 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Chief Executive Officer
SELL
2025-09-22 SECtraded 2025-09-18
129,501
$378.1K
+115.1%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys), the last on Mar 17, 2025.
  • +12.2% median (+12.2% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
  • The trade is 56.6% of the 228,875 shares held after it.
  • 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 85 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer Stewart Richard Alistair sold about $378.1K of ACHV on Sep 18, 2025; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 85 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Principal Accounting Officer
SELL
2025-09-08 SECtraded 2025-09-04
14,070
$39.0K
+109.6%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 43.0% of the 32,694 shares held after it.
  • 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 85 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Principal Accounting Officer Wan Jerry sold about $39.0K of ACHV on Sep 4, 2025, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 85 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2025-09-08 SECtraded 2025-09-04
139,858
$387.4K
+109.6%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 44.4% of the 315,142 shares held after it.
  • 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 85 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director KING THOMAS BRAXTON sold about $387.4K of ACHV on Sep 4, 2025, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 85 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
13 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$175.2K over 180 days
-$175.2K over 90 days
more than 52% of Pharma & Biotech
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
85 funds bought in last quarter
more than 62% of Pharma & Biotech
Revenue
no revenue reported in any filing
Margin
no margin: no revenue reported
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
23.4% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 10.9 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 89% of Pharma & Biotech
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+28.0%12M
-48%-10%+29%+67%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-08-19 · Stewart Richard Alistair sold $175.2K2026-04-27 · venBio Global Strategic Fund V, L.P. filed a 5%+ stake (9.99%)2026-04-27 · venBio Global Strategic GP V, LLC filed a 5%+ stake (9.99%)2026-04-24 · TPG GP A, LLC filed a 5%+ stake (12.6%)2026-04-24 · James G. Coulter filed a 5%+ stake (12.6%)2026-04-24 · Jon Winkelried filed a 5%+ stake (12.6%)2026-08-19 · Stewart Richard Alistair filed to sell $155.1K
Insider sell13D/G stakeForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns ACHV: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
6,877,580 sh
$44.9M
$38.6M
$35.4M
5,272,017 sh
$34.4M

Congress trades in ACHV

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

13D: intends to influence · 13G: passive
venBio Global Strategic Fund V, L.P.
Activist 13D · 2026-04-27
9.99%
venBio Global Strategic GP V, LLC
Activist 13D · 2026-04-27
9.99%
TPG GP A, LLC
Activist 13D · 2026-04-24
12.6%
James G. Coulter
Activist 13D · 2026-04-24
12.6%
Jon Winkelried
Activist 13D · 2026-04-24
12.6%

ACHV planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Stewart Richard Alistair
Filed 2026-08-19
$155.1K

ACHV mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF
$9.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
12.1%
Eventide Healthcare & Life Sciences Fund
$14.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.8%
Virtus Biotech Clinical Trials Etf
$361.5K position · as of 2026-07-31
0.8%
Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund
$7.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
0.6%
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
$1.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.1%
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Biotech ETF
$8.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.1%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Clinical pipeline
9 registered trials, 1 still running (ClinicalTrials.gov). A status change is dated here weeks before the press release.
3
Phase 1
0 active
1
Phase 2
0 active
5
Phase 3
1 active
Matched by sponsor name. Trials run under a subsidiary's own name are not included.
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2024
$2.5M
$2.2M
$1.1M
+44%
n/a
2023
$1.7M
$1.6M
$1.3M
+68%
n/a
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $175.2K sold by insiders over 180 days, 85 funds added last quarter, $155.1K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
Same sector, ranked by filing activity
Sector by SEC SIC code

ACHV financials

Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of revenue filed
Net margin, TTM
n/a
needs four consecutive quarters of both revenue and net income
Free cash flow, TTM
n/a
capex not filed for the four quarters
Debt to equity
n/a
equity is zero or negative, the ratio has no meaning
Cash flow to debt
-6.30x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2026-06-30
Return on equity
-845.0%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
-91.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Enterprise value
$632.5M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-11 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
n/a
capex not filed for the four quarters
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Net income-$54.6M-$39.8M-$29.8M-$42.4M
EPS (diluted)-1.25-1.24-1.50-4.00
Operating cash flow-$49.5M-$29.8M-$24.5M-$37.6M
Cash$20.9M$12.8M$15.5M$24.8M
Long-term debt$11.2M$9.8Mn/an/a
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

ACHV Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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ACHV ranks highest on institutional and government (62nd percentile) and risk and compliance (31st), and lowest on profitability (16th), among Pharma & Biotech peers.

ProfitHealthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
16
Inputs
  • Return on equity-845.0% · 5 pct, sector of 545
  • Return on assets-91.5% · 27 pct, sector of 691
  • Return on invested capitalfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • Return on capital employedfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Financial health
28
Inputs
  • Debt to equityequity is zero or negative, the ratio has no meaning
  • Cash flow to debt-6.30x · 28 pct, sector of 371
Insider conviction
25
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$175K · 50 pct, sector of 428
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 437
Institutional and government
62
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter85 · 62 pct, sector of 698
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
31
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+23.4% · 10 pct, sector of 813
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+10.0% · 53 pct, sector of 511
2 not measured: Growth, US patents
  • Growth needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: no backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog; no revenue for this year and the year before
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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ACHV filings, in plain words

Are Achieve Life Sciences insiders buying or selling ACHV?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Achieve Life Sciences insiders were net sellers, a net $175.2K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 seller.

Are there planned insider sales of ACHV?

Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $155.1K of stock; the latest, by Stewart Richard Alistair, was filed 2026-08-19.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Achieve Life Sciences insiders were net sellers of ACHV, a net $175.2K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 seller. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $155.1K of stock. The latest 5% ownership filing is a 13D by venBio Global Strategic Fund V, L.P., filed 2026-04-27, for 10.0% of the class. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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