Costco, BlackBerry and PepsiCo insiders trade shares in mid-October
Weekly insider trade roundup for October 12–16: sales by executives at Costco, BlackBerry and CRISPR, and purchases by a PepsiCo director and the GameStop CEO.
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what happened
According to Seeking Alpha, insiders at several companies made notable share transactions this week, covering trades from October 12 to October 16.
Some executives sold stock: Costco EVP William Wilcox sold 1,100 shares worth about $1.05 million, BlackBerry CEO John Giamatteo sold 27,004 shares for $225,753, and CRISPR Therapeutics CEO Samarth Kulkarni sold shares worth about $201,867. Others bought: PepsiCo director Robert Pohlad acquired 184,646 shares for about $23.69 million, and GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen bought 844,130 shares for roughly $22.77 million.
Most of the sales represented small portions of the insiders' own holdings.
why it matters
Reports like this are mainly informational. Large insider purchases are sometimes read as a sign of confidence in a company's prospects, but a single transaction rarely changes the picture for a stock.
market impact
PepsiCo and GameStop shares: large insider purchases may draw investor attention to these stocks
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- Insider trades: PepsiCo (PEP), Costco (COST), BlackBerry (BB) among notable names — seekingalpha.com, 17 October 2026 at 15:03 UTC
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