ACHV
Achieve Life Sciences Inc
NASDAQ: ACHV · HEALTHCARE · BIOTECHNOLOGY
$6.85
-1.15% today
Updated 2026-10-28
Market cap
$657.79M
P/E ratio
—
P/S ratio
5.09x
EPS (TTM)
$-1.69
Dividend yield
—
52W range
$3 – $9
Volume
1.5M
Achieve Life Sciences Inc (ACHV) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (20,482,613 shares)
Buy transactions
72
Sell transactions
28
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director | Sale | 20,626 | $8.49 | $175176.62 |
| 2026-07-27 | WALDMAN, REID ALEXANDER | Director | Buy | 25,000 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | WALDMAN, REID ALEXANDER | Director | Buy | 16,700 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director | Buy | 25,000 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director | Buy | 16,700 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | SELLIG, THOMAS | Director | Buy | 25,000 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | SELLIG, THOMAS | Director | Buy | 16,700 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | ROYSTON, AARON | Director | Buy | 25,000 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | ROYSTON, AARON | Director | Buy | 16,700 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | PHELAN, NANCY R. | Director | Buy | 25,000 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | PHELAN, NANCY R. | Director | Buy | 16,700 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | MARTIN, CHRISTOPHER NATHAN | Director | Buy | 25,000 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | MARTIN, CHRISTOPHER NATHAN | Director | Buy | 16,700 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | FARROW, JEFFREY S | Director | Buy | 25,000 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | FARROW, JEFFREY S | Director | Buy | 16,700 | — | — |
| 2026-05-29 | WALDMAN, REID ALEXANDER | Director | Buy | 47,250 | — | — |
| 2026-05-29 | FARROW, JEFFREY S | Director | Buy | 47,250 | — | — |
| 2026-05-11 | MARTIN, CHRISTOPHER NATHAN | Director | Buy | 47,250 | — | — |
| 2026-04-18 | GOLDBERG, ANDREW D. | Director, CEO and President | Buy | 3,601,929 | — | — |
| 2026-04-18 | GOLDBERG, ANDREW D. | Director, CEO and President | Buy | 1,800,965 | — | — |
| 2026-04-18 | GOLDBERG, ANDREW D. | Director, CEO and President | Buy | 11,706,270 | — | — |
| 2026-01-28 | XINOS, JAIME | Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 180,000 | — | — |
| 2026-01-28 | WAN, JERRY | Principal Accounting Officer | Buy | 70,300 | — | — |
| 2026-01-28 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 645,000 | — | — |
| 2026-01-28 | RUBINSTEIN, MARK LAWRENCE | Chief Medical Officer | Buy | 180,000 | — | — |
| 2026-01-28 | OKI, MARK K | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 180,000 | — | — |
| 2026-01-28 | DONNELLY, CRAIG | Chief Operations Officer | Buy | 180,000 | — | — |
| 2025-12-04 | ATKISSON, ERIK | Chief Legal Officer | Buy | 250,000 | — | — |
| 2025-10-01 | DONNELLY, CRAIG | Chief Operations Officer | Buy | 50,000 | — | — |
| 2025-09-18 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 157,500 | — | — |
| 2025-09-18 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 140,000 | — | — |
| 2025-09-18 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 297,500 | — | — |
| 2025-09-18 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 129,501 | $2.92 | $378142.92 |
| 2025-09-18 | OKI, MARK K | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 168,000 | — | — |
| 2025-09-18 | OKI, MARK K | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 168,000 | — | — |
| 2025-09-18 | OKI, MARK K | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 50,060 | $2.92 | $146175.20 |
| 2025-09-04 | XINOS, JAIME | Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 49,000 | — | — |
| 2025-09-04 | XINOS, JAIME | Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 20,000 | — | — |
| 2025-09-04 | XINOS, JAIME | Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 69,000 | — | — |
| 2025-09-04 | XINOS, JAIME | Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 20,854 | $2.77 | $57765.58 |
| 2025-09-04 | WAN, JERRY | Principal Accounting Officer | Sale | 24,500 | — | — |
| 2025-09-04 | WAN, JERRY | Principal Accounting Officer | Sale | 9,600 | — | — |
| 2025-09-04 | WAN, JERRY | Principal Accounting Officer | Buy | 34,100 | — | — |
| 2025-09-04 | WAN, JERRY | Principal Accounting Officer | Sale | 14,070 | $2.77 | $38973.90 |
| 2025-09-04 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director, Chieve Executive Officer | Sale | 157,500 | — | — |
| 2025-09-04 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director, Chieve Executive Officer | Sale | 140,000 | — | — |
| 2025-09-04 | OKI, MARK K | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 168,000 | — | — |
| 2025-09-04 | KING, THOMAS BRAXTON | Director | Sale | 455,000 | — | — |
| 2025-09-04 | KING, THOMAS BRAXTON | Director | Buy | 455,000 | — | — |
| 2025-09-04 | KING, THOMAS BRAXTON | Director | Sale | 139,858 | $2.77 | $387406.66 |
| 2025-09-04 | JACOBS, CINDY | President & CMO | Sale | 84,000 | — | — |
| 2025-09-04 | JACOBS, CINDY | President & CMO | Sale | 26,000 | — | — |
| 2025-09-04 | JACOBS, CINDY | President & CMO | Buy | 110,000 | — | — |
| 2025-09-04 | JACOBS, CINDY | President & CMO | Sale | 27,629 | $2.77 | $76532.33 |
| 2025-06-06 | SLAOUI, KRISTEN B. | Director | Buy | 31,500 | — | — |
| 2025-06-06 | SELLIG, THOMAS | Director | Buy | 31,500 | — | — |
| 2025-06-06 | PHELAN, NANCY R. | Director | Buy | 31,500 | — | — |
| 2025-06-06 | MARTELL, BRIDGET A | Director | Buy | 31,500 | — | — |
| 2025-06-06 | KING, THOMAS BRAXTON | Director | Buy | 31,500 | — | — |
| 2025-06-06 | DUTY, STUART | Director | Buy | 31,500 | — | — |
| 2025-03-17 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director, Chieve Executive Officer | Buy | 10,000 | $2.86 | $28598.00 |
| 2025-03-17 | OKI, MARK K | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 10,000 | $2.89 | $28887.00 |
| 2025-01-28 | XINOS, JAIME | Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 100,000 | — | — |
| 2025-01-28 | WAN, JERRY | Principal Accounting Officer | Buy | 48,000 | — | — |
| 2025-01-28 | JACOBS, CINDY | Director, President & CMO | Buy | 130,000 | — | — |
| 2025-01-13 | XINOS, JAIME | Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 20,000 | — | — |
| 2025-01-13 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director, Chieve Executive Officer | Buy | 67,500 | — | — |
| 2025-01-13 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director, Chieve Executive Officer | Buy | 157,500 | — | — |
| 2025-01-13 | SLAOUI, KRISTEN B. | Director | Buy | 47,250 | — | — |
| 2025-01-13 | PHELAN, NANCY R. | Director | Buy | 47,250 | — | — |
| 2025-01-13 | KING, THOMAS BRAXTON | Director, Executive Chairman | Buy | 195,000 | — | — |
| 2025-01-13 | KING, THOMAS BRAXTON | Director, Executive Chairman | Buy | 455,000 | — | — |
| 2024-12-06 | XINOS, JAIME | Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 30,000 | — | — |
| 2024-12-06 | OKI, MARK K | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 168,000 | — | — |
| 2024-12-06 | OKI, MARK K | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 72,000 | — | — |
| 2024-08-16 | WAN, JERRY | Principal Accounting Officer | Buy | 2,857 | $3.67 | $10485.19 |
| 2024-08-16 | JACOBS, CINDY | Director, President & CMO | Buy | 2,660 | $3.67 | $9762.20 |
| 2024-08-16 | BENCICH, JOHN | Director, CEO | Buy | 5,000 | $3.67 | $18350.00 |
| 2024-04-19 | WAN, JERRY | Principal Accounting Officer | Sale | 5,625 | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | WAN, JERRY | Principal Accounting Officer | Buy | 5,625 | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | WAN, JERRY | Principal Accounting Officer | Sale | 2,250 | $4.51 | $10147.50 |
| 2024-04-19 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director, Executive Chairman | Sale | 22,500 | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director, Executive Chairman | Buy | 22,500 | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director, Executive Chairman | Sale | 10,125 | $4.51 | $45663.75 |
| 2024-04-19 | JACOBS, CINDY | Director, President & CMO | Sale | 16,250 | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | JACOBS, CINDY | Director, President & CMO | Buy | 16,250 | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | JACOBS, CINDY | Director, President & CMO | Sale | 3,957 | $4.51 | $17846.07 |
| 2024-04-19 | BENCICH, JOHN | Director, CEO | Sale | 25,000 | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | BENCICH, JOHN | Director, CEO | Buy | 25,000 | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | BENCICH, JOHN | Director, CEO | Sale | 6,088 | $4.51 | $27456.88 |
| 2024-03-04 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director, Executive Chairman | Buy | 10,000 | — | — |
| 2024-03-04 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director, Executive Chairman | Buy | 10,000 | $4.59 | $45850.00 |
| 2024-03-04 | BENCICH, JOHN | Director, CEO | Buy | 10,000 | — | — |
| 2024-03-04 | BENCICH, JOHN | Director, CEO | Buy | 10,000 | $4.59 | $45850.00 |
| 2024-01-22 | WAN, JERRY | Principal Accounting Officer | Buy | 10,500 | — | — |
| 2024-01-22 | WAN, JERRY | Principal Accounting Officer | Buy | 24,500 | — | — |
| 2024-01-22 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director, Executive Chairman | Buy | 60,000 | — | — |
| 2024-01-22 | STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR | Director, Executive Chairman | Buy | 140,000 | — | — |
| 2024-01-22 | SELLIG, THOMAS | Director | Buy | 31,500 | — | — |
| 2024-01-22 | MARTELL, BRIDGET A | Director | Buy | 31,500 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Are ACHV insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, ACHV insiders have been net buyers, with about $1.36M in stock sold across 28 sales, against 7 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at ACHV mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which ACHV insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. STEWART, RICHARD ALISTAIR accounts for the largest share on record, with about $598983.29 sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.