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CEO sells, but keeps plenty skin in the game
Astera Labs’ CEO Jitendra Mohan just filed a sale of 2,967 shares of common stock on April 15, with prices landing between $174.57 and $175.03 a pop. In plain English: that’s about $518,000 leaving the table.
Not exactly a “run for the exits” moment
Before you start doom-scrolling, the sale looks pretty small relative to his remaining stake. The filing says Mohan still holds 4.41 million shares indirectly through a living trust and another 1.45 million shares directly, so he’s still very much hanging around for the sequel.
Why investors should care
Insider selling isn’t always a neon sign flashing “sell now.” Sometimes it’s taxes, diversification, or just the CEO wanting a nicer boat. But when a market darling with a big valuation sees insiders take chips off the table, traders tend to squint a little harder.
Big picture: this looks more like a routine trim than a vote of no confidence, but it’s still the kind of filing that reminds you insiders like to cash in when the stock is already feeling fancy.