Insider Trading March 19, 2026

Arvinas CMO Executes Automated Sale to Cover RSU Taxes; Company News Mixes Clinical Wins and Mixed Analyst Views

Noah Berkowitz’s automatic disposal of 6,435 shares coincides with fresh clinical readouts and divergent analyst price targets

By Derek Hwang ARVN
Arvinas CMO Executes Automated Sale to Cover RSU Taxes; Company News Mixes Clinical Wins and Mixed Analyst Views
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Arvinas Chief Medical Officer Noah Berkowitz had 6,435 shares of common stock sold on March 18, 2026, in an automated transaction to satisfy tax obligations from vested restricted stock units. The transaction, executed at $11.1004 per share for a total of $71,431, lowered Berkowitz’s direct stake to 202,503 shares. The share sale was not a discretionary trade, according to a Form 4 filing. The move comes as Arvinas shares trade near $11.17 amid recent positive Phase 1 data for ARV-102 and varied analyst reactions.

Key Points

  • Arvinas CMO Noah Berkowitz had 6,435 shares automatically sold on March 18, 2026, at $11.1004 per share to cover taxes on vested RSUs.
  • The transaction lowered Berkowitz’s direct ownership to 202,503 shares and was not a discretionary trade, per the Form 4 filing.
  • Arvinas reported Phase 1 ARV-102 data showing ~50% or greater reductions in LRRK2 in cerebrospinal fluid by day 14; analysts issued mixed reactions with price targets ranging from $10 to $20.
  • Stock price context - shares trading at $11.17, down 8.3% over the past week and up 49% over six months; InvestingPro analysis cited in the filing suggests the stock trades below Fair Value.

Transaction details

Arvinas NASDAQ:ARVN Chief Medical Officer Noah Berkowitz had 6,435 shares of the company’s common stock sold on March 18, 2026, at a per-share price of $11.1004. The transaction generated proceeds of $71,431 and, per the Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, reduced Berkowitz’s direct ownership in Arvinas to 202,503 shares.

The filing indicates the disposition was executed automatically by Arvinas, INC. to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units that had been granted on March 18, 2024. The Form 4 specifically notes that the sale was not a discretionary trade by Berkowitz.


Market context and valuation note

At the time of the filing, the company’s shares were trading at $11.17. The stock has fallen 8.3% over the prior week but has gained 49% over the past six months. A valuation note included in the filing references InvestingPro analysis, which states Arvinas appears to be trading below its Fair Value estimate at current levels.


Clinical readouts and corporate developments

Arvinas recently reported Phase 1 clinical data for ARV-102, an investigational oral agent targeting leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) in Parkinson’s disease patients. The trial results showed reductions in LRRK2 levels in cerebrospinal fluid of approximately 50% or more across all dose levels by day 14.

On the corporate-development front, Arvinas and Pfizer have reached an agreement to jointly out-license vepdegestrant, with a PDUFA date set for June 2026 for the indication of ESR1-mutant metastatic breast cancer. Separately, Novartis has advanced Arvinas’s androgen receptor (AR) degrader luxdegalutamide into Phase II testing in combination with Pluvicto for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.


Analyst reactions

Following the ARV-102 Phase 1 disclosure, several brokerages updated or reiterated their views: BTIG raised its price target to $16 while maintaining a Buy rating. Truist Securities reaffirmed a Hold rating with a $10.00 price target. Piper Sandler reiterated an Overweight rating and set a $20.00 price target, highlighting the Phase 1 data as validation of Arvinas’s oral PROTAC platform.


What the filing does - and does not - show

The Form 4 makes clear the share sale was an administrative, automatic action tied to tax settlement on vested RSUs and not a voluntary, discretionary sale by the executive. Beyond the mechanics of the transaction, the filing does not provide any commentary from Berkowitz or the company on strategic positioning or outlook.

Risks

  • Insider sale mechanics - The transaction was an automatic sale to cover tax liabilities on vested RSUs; such administrative trades can complicate interpretation of insider confidence and impact sentiment in the biotech sector.
  • Regulatory and clinical timing - The PDUFA date for vepdegestrant is set for June 2026; outcomes and regulatory timing can materially affect the company’s prospects and investor reaction in the pharmaceutical/biotech market.
  • Analyst divergence - Differing analyst price targets and ratings introduce valuation uncertainty, which may amplify volatility in equity valuations for Arvinas and similarly positioned biotech firms.

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