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Insider Trading: Targacept Inc

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of Targacept Inc in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of Targacept Inc since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of Targacept Inc since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is TRGT. The reporting company's CIK number is 1124105.

The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $31,500,000. The total value of stock sales is $364,019. The total value of stock exercises is $68,764.


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Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at Targacept Inc (TRGT) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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  • $318,911

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    $3,189

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at Targacept Inc (TRGT) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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  • $9.97

    $7.48

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Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for Targacept Inc (TRGT).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-08 0 0 32,300 318,911 26,597 46,543
2008-07 0 0 5,000 45,108 0 0
2007-08 0 0 0 0 3,333 249
2007-05 0 0 0 0 5,333 399
2007-03 0 0 0 0 1,000 75
2007-02 0 0 0 0 10,000 750
2006-11 0 0 0 0 11,856 20,748
2006-04 3,500,000 31,500,000 0 0 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for Targacept Inc (TRGT)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-08-19 Debethizy J Donald (President and CEO) Sale 1,700 10.00 17,000
2008-08-19 Debethizy J Donald (President and CEO) Option Exercise 1,700 1.75 2,975
2008-08-19 Dunbar Geoffrey C (VP, Clin. Dev. & Reg. Affairs) Sale 1,281 10.00 12,810
2008-08-18 Debethizy J Donald (President and CEO) Sale 900 10.01 9,009
2008-08-18 Debethizy J Donald (President and CEO) Option Exercise 900 1.75 1,575
2008-08-18 Dunbar Geoffrey C (VP, Clin. Dev. & Reg. Affairs) Sale 700 10.00 7,000
2008-08-15 Debethizy J Donald (President and CEO) Sale 100 10.00 1,000
2008-08-15 Debethizy J Donald (President and CEO) Option Exercise 100 1.75 175
2008-08-15 Dunbar Geoffrey C (VP, Clin. Dev. & Reg. Affairs) Sale 100 10.00 1,000
2008-08-15 Musso Alan A (VP, CFO & Treasurer) Sale 600 10.00 6,000
2008-08-15 Musso Alan A (VP, CFO & Treasurer) Option Exercise 600 1.75 1,050
2008-08-14 Debethizy J Donald (President and CEO) Sale 1,473 10.00 14,730
2008-08-14 Debethizy J Donald (President and CEO) Option Exercise 1,473 1.75 2,577
2008-08-14 Dunbar Geoffrey C (VP, Clin. Dev. & Reg. Affairs) Sale 1,473 10.00 14,730
2008-08-14 Musso Alan A (VP, CFO & Treasurer) Sale 1,623 10.00 16,230
2008-08-14 Musso Alan A (VP, CFO & Treasurer) Option Exercise 1,623 1.75 2,840
2008-08-13 Debethizy J Donald (President and CEO) Sale 2,324 10.00 23,240
2008-08-13 Debethizy J Donald (President and CEO) Option Exercise 2,324 1.75 4,067
2008-08-13 Dunbar Geoffrey C (VP, Clin. Dev. & Reg. Affairs) Sale 2,149 10.00 21,490
2008-08-13 Musso Alan A (VP, CFO & Treasurer) Sale 7,777 10.00 77,770
2008-08-13 Musso Alan A (VP, CFO & Treasurer) Option Exercise 7,777 1.75 13,609
2008-08-11 Debethizy J Donald (President and CEO) Sale 100 10.00 1,000
2008-08-11 Debethizy J Donald (President and CEO) Option Exercise 100 1.75 175
2008-08-08 Brennan Jeffrey P (VP - Bus. & Commercial Dev.) Sale 10,000 9.59 95,902
2008-08-08 Brennan Jeffrey P (VP - Bus. & Commercial Dev.) Option Exercise 10,000 1.75 17,500
2008-07-30 Dunbar Geoffrey C (VP, Clin. Dev. & Reg. Affairs) Sale 5,000 9.02 45,108
2007-08-31 Desouza Errol B Option Exercise 3,333 .08 249
2007-05-29 Jones Elaine V Option Exercise 5,333 .08 399
2007-03-05 Burrill Steven Option Exercise 1,000 .08 75
2007-02-23 Jones Elaine V Option Exercise 1,000 .08 75
2007-02-06 Sandell Scott D (10% Owner) Option Exercise 1,000 .08 75
2007-02-06 Barrett M James (Director) Option Exercise 1,000 .08 75
2007-02-06 Morris Peter (10% Owner) Option Exercise 1,000 .08 75
2007-02-06 Perry Mark W (10% Owner) Option Exercise 1,000 .08 75
2007-02-06 Barris Peter J (10% Owner) Option Exercise 1,000 .08 75
2007-02-06 Kramlich C Richard (10% Owner) Option Exercise 1,000 .08 75
2007-02-06 Newhall Charles W Iii (10% Owner) Option Exercise 1,000 .08 75
2007-02-01 Richard John P Option Exercise 1,000 .08 75
2007-02-01 Desouza Errol B Option Exercise 1,000 .08 75
2006-11-06 Dunbar Geoffrey C (VP Clin. Dev. & Reg. Affairs) Option Exercise 11,856 1.75 20,748
2006-04-12 Sandell Scott D (10% Owner) Purchase 350,000 9.00 3,150,000
2006-04-12 Nea Partners 10 L P (10% Owner) Purchase 350,000 9.00 3,150,000
2006-04-12 Barrett M James (Director) Purchase 350,000 9.00 3,150,000
2006-04-12 Trainor Iii Eugene A (10% Owner) Purchase 350,000 9.00 3,150,000
2006-04-12 New Enterprise Associates 10 L P (10% Owner) Purchase 350,000 9.00 3,150,000
2006-04-12 Morris Peter (10% Owner) Purchase 350,000 9.00 3,150,000
2006-04-12 Perry Mark W (10% Owner) Purchase 350,000 9.00 3,150,000
2006-04-12 Barris Peter J (10% Owner) Purchase 350,000 9.00 3,150,000
2006-04-12 Kramlich C Richard (10% Owner) Purchase 350,000 9.00 3,150,000
2006-04-12 Newhall Charles W Iii (10% Owner) Purchase 350,000 9.00 3,150,000

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of Targacept Inc (symbol TRGT, CIK number 1124105) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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