SEALSQ (NASDAQ:LAES) CFO Sells $15,277.50 in Stock

Key Points

• CFO John Charles O'hara sold 5,250 shares on April 24 at an average price of $2.91 for $15,277.50, a transaction executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan that reduced his stake by 1.84% to 280,845 shares (≈$817,259).
• The April 24 sale is part of a string of recent insider sell-offs — including multiple 10,000-share sales across March and April — indicating sustained executive selling activity.
• SEALSQ shares were trading around $2.95, below their 50-day ($3.21) and 200-day ($4.27) moving averages; analysts show mixed ratings with a consensus "Hold" and an average target of $6.00, while institutional ownership remains low (~1.25%).

SEALSQ Corp. (NASDAQ:LAES - Get Free Report) CFO John Charles O'hara sold 5,250 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.91, for a total value of $15,277.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 280,845 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $817,258.95. This trade represents a 1.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

John Charles O'hara also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, April 22nd, John Charles O'hara sold 10,000 shares of SEALSQ stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.06, for a total value of $30,600.00.
• On Monday, April 20th, John Charles O'hara sold 10,000 shares of SEALSQ stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.79, for a total value of $27,900.00.
• On Thursday, April 16th, John Charles O'hara sold 10,000 shares of SEALSQ stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.69, for a total value of $26,900.00.
• On Wednesday, April 8th, John Charles O'hara sold 10,000 shares of SEALSQ stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.20, for a total value of $22,000.00.
• On Monday, April 6th, John Charles O'hara sold 10,000 shares of SEALSQ stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.42, for a total value of $24,200.00.
• On Thursday, April 2nd, John Charles O'hara sold 10,000 shares of SEALSQ stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.45, for a total value of $24,500.00.
• On Wednesday, March 25th, John Charles O'hara sold 10,000 shares of SEALSQ stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.92, for a total value of $29,200.00.
• On Monday, March 23rd, John Charles O'hara sold 10,000 shares of SEALSQ stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.99, for a total value of $29,900.00.
• On Thursday, March 19th, John Charles O'hara sold 10,000 shares of SEALSQ stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.02, for a total value of $30,200.00.

SEALSQ Stock Performance

Shares of SEALSQ stock traded up $0.14 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $2.95. The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,504,564 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,845,938. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $3.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.27. SEALSQ Corp. has a 1-year low of $1.99 and a 1-year high of $8.71.

SEALSQ (NASDAQ:LAES - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 16th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $6.71 million during the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that SEALSQ Corp. will post -0.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of SEALSQ

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of SEALSQ in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN acquired a new stake in shares of SEALSQ in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of SEALSQ by 51.7% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 8,645 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 2,945 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of SEALSQ by 172.2% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 9,435 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 5,969 shares during the last quarter. Finally, A&I Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SEALSQ in the third quarter worth about $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 1.25% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on LAES shares. Maxim Group set a $8.00 price objective on SEALSQ in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen cut SEALSQ from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on SEALSQ from $7.00 to $4.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of SEALSQ in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $6.00.

SEALSQ Company Profile

SEALSQ Corp, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, and markets semiconductor chips in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers semiconductors, such as VaultIC secure elements, secure arm platform, and smart card reader chips; identity provisioning services, such as IoT device provisioning and chip provisioning; and managed PKI for IoT solutions and trust services. The company provides device-to-cloud authentication, device attestation for matter, GSMA root certificate, device-to-device authentication, data protection, anti-counterfeiting and brand protection, security access, device ID provisioning, identity lifecycle management, and satellite IoT connectivity solutions.

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