Insider trade

Director sold ~$685K of GILD shares in the open market

Traded Aug 26, 2026 · Filed Aug 27, 2026

~$685K
Reported value · 4,600 sh @ $148.82: 13K
Holds after · shares reported: −2.3%
stock since the trade · S&P 500 +1.1%, $148.09 → $144.63 on Oct 5

Why it stands out

A board member of Gilead Sciences sold $685K of Gilead Sciences shares. It was planned long ago, so it says very little.

Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell

View the official recordSEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

All the details

Dates, kept separate

Transaction date: Aug 26, 2026
Reporting period: Not applicable
Filed with the SEC: Aug 27, 2026

Director$500K–$1MPre-arranged plan referenced

Context

Classification

open market sale

Code S — open-market or private sale

Absolute commitment

~$684,590

Shares × reported transaction price

Timing vs results

22 days after results of Aug 4, 2026

Results dates are the company's own 8-K (Item 2.02). Many companies only let insiders trade in a window after results

Price at the time

Closed at $148.09 on Aug 26, 2026, within 5% of its 52-week high, after a 12% rise over the previous 30 trading days

52-week range $110.56 (Oct 2, 2025) to $155.80 (Feb 11, 2026), 83% of the way up, from 251 adjusted closes. 30 trading days earlier: $131.70 on Jul 15, 2026. Describes the past only, not a forecast

Planned / mechanical clue

Footnote references a pre-arranged trading plan (Rule 10b5-1)

Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred

FDA decision near the trade

FDA approved Sunlenca on Aug 27, 2026, 1 day after this trade.

New use approved (efficacy supplement). Active ingredient: Lenacapavir Sodium. From openFDA. Dates only; no link between the two is implied

After it was reported

After	Stock	S&P 500	Difference
7 days	+3.6%	+0.1%	+3.5%
30 days	+4.5%	−0.5%	+5.0%

Past results only. Not a forecast.

Source receipt

Record ID: 0001213307-26-000005
Filed / recorded: Aug 27, 2026, 10:44 PM UTC
Added to OQRO: Oct 2, 2026, 12:27 PM UTC
Parser: form4-xml-v1
Data quality: Verified: identifiers matched exactly
Issuer: GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
Issuer CIK: 882095
Ticker: GILD
Reporting person: Anthony Welters
Relationship: Director
Security: Common Stock
Table: Non-derivative (Table I)
Transaction date: Aug 26, 2026
Transaction code: S
Shares / units: 4,600
Price per share: $148.82
Acquired / disposed: Disposed (D)
Shares owned after: 12,894
Ownership form: Direct
Amendment: No

Footnotes from the filing

The transactions reported in this Form 4 are made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 27, 2026.
Sale prices for the transactions reported range from $148.58 to $149.5799. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC, the issuer, or its shareowners upon request.