Insider trade

CEO sold ~$382K of SMTC shares in the open market

Traded Oct 2, 2026 · Filed Oct 6, 2026

SemtechSMTC

~$382K
Reported value · 2,000 sh @ $191.21: 66K
Holds after · shares reported: −1.1%
stock since the trade · S&P 500 +0.7%, $194.88 → $192.83 on Oct 5

Why it stands out

The boss of Semtech sold $382K of Semtech 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: Oct 2, 2026
Reporting period: Not applicable
Filed with the SEC: Oct 6, 2026

CEO$100K–$500KPre-arranged plan referenced

Context

Classification

open market sale

Code S — open-market or private sale

Absolute commitment

~$382,420

Shares × reported transaction price

Timing vs results

38 days after results of Aug 25, 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 $194.88 on Oct 2, 2026, at its 52-week high, after a 56% rise over the previous 30 trading days

52-week range $62.57 (Nov 20, 2025) to $194.88 (Oct 2, 2026), 100% of the way up, from 250 adjusted closes. 30 trading days earlier: $124.88 on Aug 20, 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

Source receipt

Record ID: 0001156899-26-000035
Filed / recorded: Oct 6, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC
Added to OQRO: Oct 6, 2026, 9:11 PM UTC
Parser: form4-xml-v2
Data quality: Verified: identifiers matched exactly
Issuer: SEMTECH CORP
Issuer CIK: 88941
Ticker: SMTC
Reporting person: Hong Q Hou
Relationship: Director, Officer
Officer title: President and CEO
Security: Common Stock
Table: Non-derivative (Table I)
Transaction date: Oct 2, 2026
Transaction code: S
Shares / units: 2,000
Price per share: $191.21
Acquired / disposed: Disposed (D)
Shares owned after: 65,976
Ownership form: Direct
Amendment: No

Footnotes from the filing

This transaction is pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Dr. Hou on December 17, 2025.

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