Insider Trading February 20, 2026

Talphera CFO Buys $36,553 of Stock, Receives 260,000-Share Option Grant

Raffi Asadorian purchased 45,000 shares and surrendered a small parcel to cover taxes; options granted are exercisable at $0.8123 through 2036.

By Caleb Monroe TLPH
Talphera CFO Buys $36,553 of Stock, Receives 260,000-Share Option Grant
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Talphera Chief Financial Officer Raffi Asadorian reported purchasing 45,000 shares on February 12 at $0.8123 per share for a total of $36,553, while surrendering 3,891 shares to cover tax obligations and receiving options to buy 260,000 shares exercisable at $0.8123 and expiring February 11, 2036. The company’s stock was trading around $0.78 and carried a market capitalization of $36.09 million at the time of the transaction.

Key Points

  • CFO Raffi Asadorian personally bought 45,000 Talphera shares for $36,553 and was granted options to buy 260,000 shares at $0.8123.
  • A small block of 3,891 shares was surrendered between February 10 and February 14 to cover tax obligations, recorded at prices from $0.7934 to $0.8361.
  • At the time of the reported purchase the stock traded at $0.78 and Talphera’s market capitalization was $36.09 million - InvestingPro analysis flagged the stock as appearing undervalued.

Talphera, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLPH) disclosed insider activity by its chief financial officer, Raffi Asadorian, in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

According to a Form 4 filing, Asadorian purchased 45,000 shares of the company’s common stock on February 12 at an exercise price of $0.8123 per share, representing a total cash outlay of $36,553. The company’s shares were trading at $0.78 at the time, and Talphera reported a market capitalization of $36.09 million.

The filing also shows that Asadorian surrendered 3,891 shares between February 10 and February 14 to satisfy tax withholding obligations. Those surrendered shares were reported at prices ranging from $0.7934 to $0.8361 and had an aggregate value of $3,128.

In the same filing, Asadorian was granted options to purchase 260,000 shares of Talphera common stock on February 12. The options are exercisable at $0.8123 per share and carry an expiration date of 2036-02-11.

Separately, InvestingPro analysis included with the filing noted that the stock appears undervalued at current levels. For readers seeking a deeper look at valuation and financial metrics, a Pro Research Report covering this issuer is available, along with reports for more than 1,400 other U.S. equities.


Context and immediate facts

  • Purchase: 45,000 shares on February 12 at $0.8123 per share - total $36,553.
  • Surrender: 3,891 shares surrendered between February 10 and February 14 to cover taxes; prices between $0.7934 and $0.8361 - total $3,128.
  • Option grant: 260,000 options granted on February 12, exercisable at $0.8123, expiring 2036-02-11.
  • Market snapshot: stock trading at $0.78 and company market capitalization reported as $36.09 million.

Notes on interpretation

The SEC Form 4 provides the transaction-level details above; no additional commentary or conclusions are included in the filing itself. The InvestingPro observation that the share price appears undervalued is noted in the filing materials referenced.

Risks

  • The disclosed purchase amount is modest in absolute terms relative to broader market activity, which may limit its signal to investors - this impacts small-cap equities and investor interpretation in the stock market.
  • Shares were surrendered to cover tax obligations, reducing the CFO’s net shareholdings and potentially affecting simple interpretations of insider accumulation - this affects corporate insider ownership metrics.
  • Options granted carry a long-dated expiration (2036-02-11) and an exercise price of $0.8123; their future value depends on future stock performance, introducing long-term execution risk for holders and investors.

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