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COGT Cogent Biosciences (COGT) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Pharma & Biotech · Pharmaceutical preparations · CIK 0001622229
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
197
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
2
Codes C/M, not in net · $245.5K priced

What the filings say about COGT

Insiders, 180 days
-$1.7M net sold
1 seller · 100% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$1.7M
1 notice

Cogent Biosciences insider trades (Form 4)

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

Over the last 180 days, Cogent Biosciences, Inc. insiders sold a net $1.7M of stock across 12 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
SELL
2026-08-31 SECtraded 2026-08-27
42,349
$1.6M
-10.9%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 1339.7% of the 3,161 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 197 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Morris Arlene sold about $1.6M of COGT under a 10b5-1 plan on Aug 27, 2026; 197 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-08-31 SECtraded 2026-08-27
3,161
$118.7K
-10.9%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 197 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Morris Arlene sold about $118.7K of COGT under a 10b5-1 plan on Aug 27, 2026; 197 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-03-31 SEC
7,000,000
$242.6M
-12.3%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys, 1 sale), the last on Jan 22, 2026.
  • +43.6% median (+53.5% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
  • The trade is 127.2% of the 5,503,418 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 197 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Fairmount Funds Management LLC sold about $242.6M of COGT on Mar 31, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 197 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-01-22 SEC
3,500,000
$127.4M
-15.7%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on Jul 10, 2025.
  • +43.6% median (+53.5% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
  • The trade is 63.6% of the 5,503,418 shares held after it.
  • 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 197 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Fairmount Funds Management LLC sold about $127.4M of COGT on Jan 22, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 197 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Chief Legal Officer
SELL
2025-12-30 SECtraded 2025-12-26
65,000
$2.5M
-13.0%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 59.4% of the 109,398 shares held after it.
  • 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 197 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Legal Officer Kearns Evan sold about $2.5M of COGT on Dec 26, 2025, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 197 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
12 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 -$1.7M over 180 days
-$1.7M over 90 days
below 68% of Pharma & Biotech
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
197 funds bought in last quarter
more than 90% of Pharma & Biotech
Revenue
-65.0% year over year
below 83% of Pharma & Biotech
Margin
-4179.1% net margin
below 96% of Pharma & Biotech
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
11.3% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 8.1 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 75% 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.
+108.3%12M
-5%+60%+124%+189%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-03-31 · Fairmount Funds Management LLC sold $242.6M2026-01-22 · Fairmount Funds Management LLC sold $127.4M2025-12-26 · Robinson John Edward sold $3.5M2025-12-26 · Sachs Jessica sold $3.2M2025-12-26 · Green John L. sold $3.0M2025-12-26 · Kearns Evan sold $2.5M2026-08-27 · Morris Arlene sold $1.6M2026-08-27 · Morris Arlene sold $118.7K2026-08-27 · ARLENE MORRIS filed to sell $1.7M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns COGT: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
25,681,174 sh
$993.9M
17,352,646 sh
$671.5M
6,964,919 sh
$269.5M

Congress trades in COGT

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)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

COGT planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
ARLENE MORRIS
Filed 2026-08-27
$1.7M

COGT mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
F/m Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF
$7.9M position · as of 2026-05-31
7.5%
Tema Oncology ETF
$7.2M position · as of 2026-05-31
4.1%
Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund
$71.4M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.2%
Fidelity Disruptive Medicine ETF
$1.2M position · as of 2026-05-31
2.9%
Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund
$5.8M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.7%
Miller Convertible Total Return ETF
$309.2K position · as of 2026-07-31
2.2%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Clinical pipeline
9 registered trials, 6 still running (ClinicalTrials.gov). A status change is dated here weeks before the press release.
2
Phase 1
2 active
2
Phase 2
2 active
1
Phase 3
1 active
2
Not applicable
0 active
2
Multi-phase
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
2025
$27.8M
$116.8M
$8.9M
+314%
+21%
2024
$4.9M
$11.9M
$2.3M
-9%
-9%
2023
$7.9M
-$201.5K
$3.0M
-31%
-8%
2022
$4.4M
$9.8M
$1.9M
+35%
-11%
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
Daily candles from TradingView, under their licence. No filings marked.
Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $1.7M sold by insiders over 180 days, 197 funds added last quarter, $1.7M 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

COGT financials

Revenue growth
-65.0%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-4179.1%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$7.9M
four quarters, 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Net margin, TTM
-4,792%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
-$309.2M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.42x
long-term debt only, 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
-1.38x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2026-06-30
Return on equity
-109.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
-68.0%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
tax provision or pre-tax income not filed for the four quarters
Return on capital employed
-78.5%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Enterprise value
$5.4B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-06 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
-5.8%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
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
Operating income-$333.4M-$275.9M-$208.1M-$147.8M
Net income-$328.9M-$255.9M-$192.4M-$140.2M
EPS (diluted)-2.16-1.94-1.94-1.73
Operating cash flow-$264.4M-$207.8M-$153.6M-$118.6M
Cash$312.0M$98.2M$53.2M$139.9M
Long-term debt$222.9M$0n/an/a
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

COGT Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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COGT ranks highest on institutional and government (90th percentile) and financial health (42nd), and lowest on insider conviction (1st), among Pharma & Biotech peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
33
Inputs
  • Return on equity-109.7% · 31 pct, sector of 545
  • Return on assets-68.0% · 36 pct, sector of 691
  • Return on invested capitaltax provision or pre-tax income not filed for the four quarters
  • Return on capital employed-78.5% · 33 pct, sector of 576
Financial health
42
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.42x · 36 pct, sector of 352
  • Cash flow to debt-1.38x · 48 pct, sector of 371
Growth
17
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY-65.0% · 17 pct, sector of 505
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
0
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180dno Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) in 180 days
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 437
Institutional and government
90
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter197 · 90 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
22
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+11.3% · 36 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+28.4% · 8 pct, sector of 511
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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COGT filings, in plain words

Are Cogent Biosciences insiders buying or selling COGT?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Cogent Biosciences insiders were net sellers, a net $1.7M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 seller.

Are there planned insider sales of COGT?

Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.7M of stock; the latest, by ARLENE MORRIS, was filed 2026-08-27.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Cogent Biosciences insiders were net sellers of COGT, a net $1.7M 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 2026-10-28, covering $1.7M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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