AMGN Insider Trading
Amgen Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at Amgen Inc. provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-01 23:39 | 2005-07-28 | SHARER KEVIN W | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Bd, CEO & Pres | OPT+S | $81.44 | 15,468 | $1,259,640 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2005-08-01 23:39 | 2005-07-28 | SHARER KEVIN W | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Bd, CEO & Pres | SELL | $81.22 | 38,159 | $3,099,331 | 15,468 | -71.2% |
| 2005-08-01 23:39 | 2005-07-28 | SHARER KEVIN W | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Bd, CEO & Pres | SELL | $81.11 | 44,533 | $3,612,121 | 53,627 | -45.4% |
| 2005-08-01 23:38 | 2005-07-28 | SHARER KEVIN W | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Bd, CEO & Pres | SELL | $81.05 | 55,941 | $4,534,281 | 98,160 | -36.3% |
| 2005-08-01 23:38 | 2005-07-28 | SHARER KEVIN W | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Bd, CEO & Pres | SELL | $81.01 | 71,106 | $5,760,375 | 154,101 | -31.6% |
| 2005-08-01 23:38 | 2005-07-28 | SHARER KEVIN W | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Bd, CEO & Pres | OPT+S | $80.96 | 38,650 | $3,129,255 | 225,207 | 0.0% |
| 2005-07-28 23:32 | 2005-07-27 | DAYEM HASSAN | Officer - Sr. V.P. & Chief Info. Officer | OPT+S | $80.92 | 24,000 | $1,942,099 | 1,349 | 0.0% |
| 2005-07-29 00:01 | 2005-07-27 | PERLMUTTER ROGER M | Officer - Exe VP, Research & Development | SELL | $81.20 | 7,500 | $609,010 | 48,281 | -13.4% |
| 2005-07-29 00:01 | 2005-07-27 | PERLMUTTER ROGER M | Officer - Exe VP, Research & Development | OPT+S | $81.00 | 32,500 | $2,632,468 | 55,781 | 0.0% |
| 2005-07-26 23:42 | 2005-07-25 | FENTON DENNIS M | Officer - Executive V.P., Operations | OPT+S | $81.03 | 46,848 | $3,795,929 | 79,888 | 0.0% |
| 2005-07-26 23:42 | 2005-07-25 | MORROW GEORGE J | Officer - Exe VP, Global Commercial Ops | OPT+S | $81.11 | 303,335 | $24,604,503 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005-05-25 02:52 | 2005-05-23 | FENTON DENNIS M | Officer - Ex VP Ops & Corp Compliance | OPT+S | $61.57 | 30,000 | $1,847,100 | 107,587 | 0.0% |
| 2005-05-18 18:32 | 2005-05-17 | NANULA RICHARD D | Officer - Exe VP Fin, Strat & Comm & CFO | OPT+S | $62.65 | 40,851 | $2,559,172 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005-05-10 01:11 | 2005-05-09 | JOHNSON FRANKLIN P JR | Director | SELL | $58.81 | 76,000 | $4,469,355 | 500,000 | -13.2% |
| 2005-04-27 21:13 | 2005-04-26 | FRITZKY EDWARD V | Director | OPT+S | $58.01 | 141,800 | $8,226,484 | 231,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005-03-08 21:17 | 2005-03-07 | JOHNSON FRANKLIN P JR | Director | SELL | $62.04 | 30,000 | $1,861,077 | 976,627 | -3.0% |
| 2005-03-08 21:17 | 2005-03-07 | OMENN GILBERT S | Director | SELL | $62.53 | 2,000 | $125,055 | 167,011 | -1.2% |
| 2005-03-08 21:17 | 2005-03-07 | BONANNI FABRIZIO | Officer - Senior VP, Manufacturing | OPT+S | $62.08 | 30,000 | $1,862,463 | 1,530 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-15 00:25 | 2005-02-11 | OMENN GILBERT S | Director | SELL | $63.39 | 7,000 | $443,760 | 169,011 | -4.0% |
| 2005-02-07 20:33 | 2005-02-04 | FENTON DENNIS M | Officer - Ex VP Ops & Corp Compliance | OPT+S | $62.57 | 27,896 | $1,745,495 | 107,587 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-04 21:42 | 2005-02-03 | JOHNSON FRANKLIN P JR | Director | SELL | $62.25 | 34,400 | $2,141,424 | 600,000 | -5.4% |
| 2005-02-02 21:22 | 2005-02-01 | FRITZKY EDWARD V | Director | OPT+S | $62.50 | 204,340 | $12,771,168 | 239,225 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-01 20:36 | 2005-01-31 | BONANNI FABRIZIO | Officer - Senior VP, Manufacturing | OPT+S | $61.95 | 39,000 | $2,415,855 | 1,130 | 0.0% |
| 2004-11-24 01:52 | 2004-11-23 | MORROW GEORGE J | Officer - Exe VP, Global Commercial Ops | OPT+S | $59.59 | 59,998 | $3,575,131 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004-11-19 23:58 | 2004-11-18 | JOHNSON FRANKLIN P JR | Director | SELL | $60.20 | 15,000 | $903,000 | 902,722 | -1.6% |
| 2004-11-19 03:27 | 2004-11-18 | FENTON DENNIS M | Officer - Ex VP Ops & Corp Compliance | OPT+S | $59.99 | 20,000 | $1,199,800 | 107,752 | 0.0% |
| 2004-11-16 19:58 | 2004-11-12 | MCNAMEE BRIAN M | Officer - Sr. V.P.,Human Resources | OPT+S | $59.69 | 40,000 | $2,387,648 | 25,506 | 0.0% |
| 2004-11-15 18:19 | 2004-11-12 | FENTON DENNIS M | Officer - Ex VP Ops & Corp Compliance | OPT+S | $59.12 | 20,000 | $1,182,312 | 107,752 | 0.0% |
| 2004-11-16 04:05 | 2004-11-12 | MILETICH JOSEPH P | Officer - Sr VP Rsch & Preclinical Dev | SELL | $60.01 | 3,213 | $192,804 | 22,500 | -12.5% |
| 2004-11-13 04:01 | 2004-11-12 | JOHNSON FRANKLIN P JR | Director | SELL | $59.69 | 57,600 | $3,438,236 | 917,722 | -5.9% |
| 2004-11-01 20:59 | 2004-10-29 | FENTON DENNIS M | Other | OPT+S | $56.07 | 20,000 | $1,121,400 | 108,172 | 0.0% |
| 2004-10-27 22:06 | 2004-10-26 | FRITZKY EDWARD V | Director | OPT+S | $53.92 | 182,360 | $9,832,158 | 264,225 | 0.0% |
| 2004-09-07 19:27 | 2004-09-03 | FENTON DENNIS M | Other | OPT+S | $59.61 | 20,000 | $1,192,200 | 108,172 | 0.0% |
| 2004-08-19 02:29 | 2004-08-18 | FENTON DENNIS M | Other | OPT+S | $57.09 | 25,000 | $1,427,200 | 109,052 | 0.0% |
| 2004-08-07 01:28 | 2004-08-05 | JOHNSON FRANKLIN P JR | Director | SELL | $54.85 | 62,400 | $3,422,865 | 634,400 | -9.0% |
| 2004-07-28 20:56 | 2004-07-27 | FRITZKY EDWARD V | Director | OPT+S | $56.01 | 195,136 | $10,929,001 | 244,089 | 0.0% |
| 2004-07-28 20:56 | 2004-07-27 | FENTON DENNIS M | Officer - Ex. VP Ops & Corp. Compliance | OPT+S | $56.11 | 30,000 | $1,683,300 | 135,881 | 0.0% |
| 2004-06-08 20:29 | 2004-06-07 | JOHNSON FRANKLIN P JR | Director | SELL | $54.96 | 40,000 | $2,198,364 | 824,888 | -4.6% |
| 2004-05-18 04:19 | 2004-05-17 | NANULA RICHARD D | Officer - Exe VP & CFO | SELL | $56.31 | 12,851 | $723,617 | 65,000 | -16.5% |
| 2004-05-18 04:28 | 2004-05-14 | HERRINGER FRANK C | Director | BUY | $56.89 | 5,000 | $284,441 | 500 | +100.0% |
| 2004-04-28 20:05 | 2004-04-27 | FRITZKY EDWARD V | Director | OPT+S | $59.50 | 176,578 | $10,506,515 | 247,953 | 0.0% |
| 2004-04-07 00:12 | 2004-02-17 | REASON J PAUL | Director | OPT+S | $65.20 | 16,000 | $1,043,163 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 2004-03-03 20:58 | 2004-03-02 | FENTON DENNIS M | Officer - Ex VP Ops & Corp Compliance | OPT+S | $64.75 | 15,000 | $971,225 | 132,595 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-26 21:41 | 2004-02-25 | LAZARUS STEVEN | Director | SELL | $64.22 | 10,000 | $642,200 | 149,343 | -6.3% |
| 2004-02-25 21:05 | 2004-02-24 | LAZARUS STEVEN | Director | SELL | $64.01 | 10,000 | $640,087 | 159,343 | -5.9% |
| 2004-02-05 21:22 | 2004-02-04 | CHOATE JERRY D | Director | BUY | $66.18 | 4,000 | $264,720 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 2004-01-28 21:29 | 2004-01-27 | FRITZKY EDWARD V | Director | OPT+S | $64.96 | 176,797 | $11,484,680 | 239,728 | 0.0% |
| 2004-01-28 21:31 | 2004-01-27 | FENTON DENNIS M | Officer - Ex VP Ops & Corp Compliance | OPT+S | $64.66 | 26,092 | $1,687,109 | 132,795 | 0.0% |
| 2004-01-29 02:02 | 2004-01-27 | ODRE STEVEN M | Officer - Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Secy. | OPT+S | $65.00 | 7,572 | $492,180 | 76,705 | 0.0% |
| 2003-09-09 18:34 | 2003-09-08 | LAZARUS STEVEN | Director | SELL | $68.00 | 9,000 | $612,000 | 179,343 | -4.8% |
How to Interpret $AMGN Trades
Not every insider transaction in Amgen Inc. is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $AMGN shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for AMGN
Insider activity data for Amgen Inc. is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $AMGN, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.