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Semiconductors & Electronics · Semiconductors & related devices · CIK 0001282631
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Form 144 · 3
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
3
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about NLST

Insiders, 180 days
-$1.1M net sold
2 sellers · 17% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$902.7K
3 notices

Netlist insider trades (Form 4)

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

Over the last 180 days, NETLIST INC insiders sold a net $1.1M of stock across 79 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
SASAKI GAIL M
EVP and CFO
SELL
2026-08-19 SECtraded 2026-08-17
100,000
$690.7K
+24.2%
Context
  • 46 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (46 sales), the last on Aug 12, 2026.
  • The trade is 18.7% of the 534,594 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 3 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP and CFO SASAKI GAIL M sold about $690.7K of NLST under a 10b5-1 plan on Aug 17, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2023; 3 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SASAKI GAIL M
EVP and CFO
SELL
2026-08-14 SECtraded 2026-08-12
25,000
$112.2K
+9.8%
Context
  • 45 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (45 sales), the last on Aug 5, 2026.
  • The trade is 3.9% of the 634,594 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 3 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP and CFO SASAKI GAIL M sold about $112.2K of NLST on Aug 12, 2026; 3 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SASAKI GAIL M
EVP and CFO
SELL
2026-08-07 SECtraded 2026-08-05
25,000
$99.8K
+64.3%
Context
  • 44 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (44 sales), the last on May 15, 2026.
  • The trade is 3.8% of the 659,594 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 3 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP and CFO SASAKI GAIL M sold about $99.8K of NLST on Aug 5, 2026; 3 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Hong Chun K
President, CEO and Chairman
SELL
2026-06-09 SECtraded 2026-06-08
40,000
$108.8K
+156.6%
Context
  • 26 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy, 25 sales), the last on Mar 16, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.5% of the 8,676,887 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 3 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President, CEO and Chairman Hong Chun K sold about $108.8K of NLST on Jun 8, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 3 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SASAKI GAIL M
EVP and CFO
SELL
2026-05-19 SECtraded 2026-05-15
8,876
$23.3K
+172.4%
Context
  • 43 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (43 sales), the last on May 11, 2026.
  • The trade is 1.8% of the 484,594 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 3 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP and CFO SASAKI GAIL M sold about $23.3K of NLST on May 15, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 3 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
79 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$1.1M over 180 days
-$902.7K over 90 days
more than 66% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
3 funds bought in last quarter
Revenue
+28.2% year over year
more than 71% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Margin
-13.2% net margin
below 65% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
4.7% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 3.6 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 50% of Semiconductors & Electronics
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.
+950.8%12M
-14%+325%+664%+1003%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-08-17 · SASAKI GAIL M sold $690.7K2026-03-13 · Hong Chun K sold $291.8K2026-01-05 · Hong Chun K sold $200.0K2026-03-16 · Hong Chun K sold $141.0K2026-08-12 · SASAKI GAIL M sold $112.2K2026-06-08 · Hong Chun K sold $108.8K2026-08-05 · SASAKI GAIL M sold $99.8K2026-05-11 · SASAKI GAIL M sold $87.2K2026-03-12 · Hong Chun K sold $75.0K2026-04-22 · WELCHER BLAKE sold $75.0K2026-03-17 · WELCHER BLAKE sold $62.2K2026-01-05 · Hong Chun K sold $50.0K2026-03-16 · SASAKI GAIL M sold $31.3K2026-05-15 · SASAKI GAIL M sold $23.3K2026-04-23 · Cho Jun sold $21.8K2026-04-22 · Cho Jun sold $19.8K2026-03-25 · Cho Jun sold $18.9K2026-03-12 · Hong Chun K sold $8.2K2026-08-17 · SASAKI GAIL M filed to sell $690.7K2026-08-12 · SASAKI GAIL M filed to sell $112.2K2026-08-05 · SASAKI GAIL M filed to sell $99.8K
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns NLST: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
44,600 sh
$137.4K
NORTHLAND SECURITIES, INC.
26,500 sh
$81.6K
COMPASS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LLC
11,000 sh
$33.9K
Opus Capital Group, LLC
19,500 sh
$60

Congress trades in NLST

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.

NLST planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
SASAKI GAIL M
Filed 2026-08-17
$690.7K
SASAKI GAIL M
Filed 2026-08-12
$112.2K
SASAKI GAIL M
Filed 2026-08-05
$99.8K
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. Hong
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
$1.2M
$1.5M
$426.2K
-24%
n/a
2024
$1.6M
-$609.3K
$415.9K
-27%
n/a
2023
$2.1M
$3.4M
$583.3K
+63%
n/a
2022
$3.2M
-$3.6M
$952.9K
+261%
+19%
2021
$1.8M
$10.7M
$577.4K
+1924%
+47%
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 $1.1M sold by insiders over 180 days, 3 funds added last quarter, $902.7K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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NLST financials

Revenue growth
+28.2%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-13.2%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$332.7M
four quarters, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Net margin, TTM
+0.2%
net income over revenue, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Free cash flow, TTM
-$15.6M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Debt to equity
0.00x
long-term debt only, 2021-04-03 (63 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-27
Cash flow to debt
-378.46x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2021-04-03 (63 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
+9.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27
Return on assets
+1.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27
Return on invested capital
n/a
invested capital is zero or negative
Return on capital employed
+4.7%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
1,908,085,057,138,982,912.00x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Enterprise value
$2.3B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-08-06 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2021-04-03 (63 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-27
FCF yield
-0.7%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
n/a
prior-year trailing EPS was a loss, growth undefined
Price as of 2026-10-27. 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
Revenue$188.6M$147.1M$69.2M$161.6M
Gross profit$11.4M$2.9M$2.4M$11.9M
Operating income-$25.5M-$55.2M-$61.8M-$33.5M
Net income-$24.8M-$53.9M-$60.4M-$33.4M
EPS (diluted)-0.09-0.21-0.25-0.14
Operating cash flow-$14.7M-$34.6M-$41.6M-$15.0M
Cash$31.8M$22.5M$40.4M$25.0M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

NLST Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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NLST ranks highest on growth (71st percentile) and profitability (56th), and lowest on insider conviction (36th), among Semiconductors & Electronics peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
56
Inputs
  • Return on equity+9.7% · 60 pct, sector of 154
  • Return on assets+1.4% · 52 pct, sector of 171
  • Return on invested capitalinvested capital is zero or negative
  • Return on capital employed+4.7% · 55 pct, sector of 155
Financial health
44
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.00x · 87 pct, sector of 152
  • Cash flow to debt-378.46x · 1 pct, sector of 136
Growth
71
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+28.2% · 71 pct, sector of 194
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
36
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$431K · 72 pct, sector of 146
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 150
Institutional and government
48
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarterfewer than five funds report holding it
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quarters$260K · 48 pct, sector of 53
Risk and compliance
56
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+4.7% · 56 pct, sector of 220
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-Kneeds two 10-Ks with a Risk Factors section (not 20-F filers or stubs)
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

NLST filings, in plain words

Are Netlist insiders buying or selling NLST?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Netlist insiders were net sellers, a net $1.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of NLST?

Yes. 3 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $902.7K of stock; the latest, by SASAKI GAIL M, was filed 2026-08-17.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Netlist insiders were net sellers of NLST, a net $1.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. 17% of the 6 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. Insiders filed 3 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $902.7K 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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