TKNO
Alpha Teknova Inc
NASDAQ: TKNO · HEALTHCARE · DRUG MANUFACTURERS - SPECIALTY & GENERIC
$6.53
+16.40% today
Updated 2026-08-06
Market cap
$270.75M
P/E ratio
—
P/S ratio
6.48x
EPS (TTM)
$-0.32
Dividend yield
—
52W range
$2 – $7
Volume
0.2M
Alpha Teknova Inc (TKNO) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (24,531,200 shares)
Buy transactions
79
Sell transactions
10
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | DEMSKI, MARTHA J | Director | Buy | 12,000 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | VOS, ALEXANDER | Director | Buy | 55,000 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | ROBERTSON, BRETT | Director | Buy | 55,000 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | DEMSKI, MARTHA J | Director | Buy | 55,000 | — | — |
| 2026-03-06 | LOWELL, MATTHEW | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 40,000 | $2.19 | $87616.00 |
| 2026-03-06 | GUNSTREAM, STEPHEN | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 26,000 | $2.15 | $55801.20 |
| 2026-02-15 | TERRILL, DAMON | General Counsel and CCO | Buy | 148,000 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | LOWELL, MATTHEW | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 171,000 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | GUNSTREAM, STEPHEN | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 429,000 | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | DEMSKI, MARTHA J | Director | Sale | 8,000 | $5.06 | $40512.00 |
| 2025-06-17 | VOS, ALEXANDER | Director | Buy | 54,300 | — | — |
| 2025-06-17 | VOS, ALEXANDER | Director | Buy | 54,300 | — | — |
| 2025-06-17 | ROBERTSON, BRETT | Director | Buy | 54,300 | — | — |
| 2025-06-17 | ROBERTSON, BRETT | Director | Buy | 54,300 | — | — |
| 2025-06-17 | DEMSKI, MARTHA J | Director | Buy | 54,300 | — | — |
| 2025-06-17 | DEMSKI, MARTHA J | Director | Buy | 54,300 | — | — |
| 2025-02-27 | ROBERTSON, BRETT | Director | Buy | 5,000 | — | — |
| 2025-02-14 | TERRILL, DAMON | General Counsel and CCO | Buy | 137,808 | — | — |
| 2025-02-14 | LOWELL, MATTHEW | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 169,857 | — | — |
| 2025-02-14 | GUNSTREAM, STEPHEN | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 393,663 | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | TELEGRAPH, HILL PARTNERS IV, L.P. | 10% Owner | Buy | 11,126,929 | $1.24 | $13.80M |
| 2024-07-12 | TELEGRAPH, HILL PARTNERS IV, L.P. | 10% Owner | Buy | 969,844 | $1.24 | $1.20M |
| 2024-07-12 | LOWELL, MATTHEW | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 40,322 | $1.24 | $49999.28 |
| 2024-07-12 | GUNSTREAM, STEPHEN | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 80,645 | $1.24 | $99999.80 |
| 2024-06-26 | VOS, ALEXANDER | Director | Buy | 20,000 | — | — |
| 2024-06-26 | ROBERTSON, BRETT | Director | Buy | 20,000 | — | — |
| 2024-06-26 | DEMSKI, MARTHA J | Director | Buy | 20,000 | — | — |
| 2023-11-30 | MCNAMARA, ROBERT | Director | Sale | 31,959 | — | — |
| 2023-11-30 | GELHAUS, KEN | Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 3,587 | $1.73 | $6219.86 |
| 2023-11-14 | HOOD, LISA | Chief People Officer | Sale | 15,000 | — | — |
| 2023-09-19 | TERRILL, DAMON | General Counsel and CCO | Buy | 27,027 | $1.85 | $49999.95 |
| 2023-09-19 | TELEGRAPH, HILL PARTNERS IV, L.P. | 10% Owner | Buy | 6,917,837 | $1.85 | $12.80M |
| 2023-09-19 | TELEGRAPH, HILL PARTNERS IV, L.P. | 10% Owner | Buy | 1,190,270 | $1.85 | $2.20M |
| 2023-09-19 | MACKOWSKI, J MATTHEW | Director | Buy | 810,810 | $1.85 | $1.50M |
| 2023-09-19 | LOWELL, MATTHEW | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 54,054 | $1.85 | $99999.90 |
| 2023-09-19 | GUNSTREAM, STEPHEN | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 54,054 | $1.85 | $99999.90 |
| 2023-08-31 | MCNAMARA, ROBERT | Director | Sale | 12,292 | — | — |
| 2023-08-31 | MCNAMARA, ROBERT | Director | Sale | 18,815 | — | — |
| 2023-08-31 | DEMSKI, MARTHA J | Director | Buy | 56,683 | — | — |
| 2023-06-13 | HOOD, LISA | Chief People Officer | Sale | 11,400 | $3.80 | $43267.56 |
| 2023-06-02 | VOS, ALEXANDER | Director | Buy | 18,815 | — | — |
| 2023-06-02 | ROBERTSON, BRETT | Director | Buy | 18,815 | — | — |
| 2023-06-02 | MCNAMARA, ROBERT | Director | Buy | 18,815 | — | — |
| 2023-05-26 | DAVIS, TED | Director, 10% Owner | Buy | 1,000 | $3.26 | $3260.00 |
| 2023-05-26 | DAVIS, IRENE | Director, 10% Owner | Buy | 1,000 | $3.17 | $3170.00 |
| 2023-05-17 | HOOD, LISA | Chief People Officer | Sale | 3,119 | $2.04 | $6350.91 |
| 2023-05-12 | HOOD, LISA | Chief People Officer | Buy | 3,119 | $1.67 | $5196.25 |
| 2023-05-12 | GUNSTREAM, STEPHEN | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 4,665 | $1.67 | $7771.89 |
| 2023-05-12 | GELHAUS, KEN | Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 3,915 | $1.67 | $6522.39 |
| 2023-02-27 | TERRILL, DAMON | General Counsel and CCO | Buy | 28,000 | — | — |
| 2023-02-27 | TERRILL, DAMON | General Counsel and CCO | Buy | 14,000 | — | — |
| 2023-02-27 | LOWELL, MATTHEW | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 28,000 | — | — |
| 2023-02-27 | LOWELL, MATTHEW | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 14,000 | — | — |
| 2023-02-27 | HOOD, LISA | Chief People Officer | Buy | 28,000 | — | — |
| 2023-02-27 | HOOD, LISA | Chief People Officer | Buy | 14,000 | — | — |
| 2023-02-27 | GUNSTREAM, STEPHEN | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 86,250 | — | — |
| 2023-02-27 | GUNSTREAM, STEPHEN | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 43,125 | — | — |
| 2023-02-27 | GELHAUS, KEN | Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 28,000 | — | — |
| 2023-02-27 | GELHAUS, KEN | Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 14,000 | — | — |
| 2022-11-15 | TERRILL, DAMON | General Counsel and CCO | Buy | 30,000 | — | — |
| 2022-11-15 | LOWELL, MATTHEW | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 33,093 | — | — |
| 2022-11-15 | HOOD, LISA | Chief People Officer | Buy | 40,498 | — | — |
| 2022-11-15 | HOOD, LISA | Chief People Officer | Sale | 2,046 | $5.28 | $10811.27 |
| 2022-11-15 | GUNSTREAM, STEPHEN | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 87,500 | — | — |
| 2022-11-15 | GELHAUS, KEN | Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 72,500 | — | — |
| 2022-11-14 | HOOD, LISA | Chief People Officer | Buy | 2,046 | $4.23 | $8660.72 |
| 2022-11-14 | GUNSTREAM, STEPHEN | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 1,716 | $4.23 | $7263.83 |
| 2022-11-14 | GELHAUS, KEN | Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 1,422 | $4.23 | $6019.33 |
| 2022-09-30 | GUNSTREAM, STEPHEN | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 40,000 | — | — |
| 2022-09-30 | GUNSTREAM, STEPHEN | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 40,000 | $0.84 | $33472.00 |
| 2022-09-01 | LOWELL, MATTHEW | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 10,000 | $4.61 | $46096.00 |
| 2022-08-24 | MACKOWSKI, J MATTHEW | Director | Buy | 5,000 | $4.98 | $24900.00 |
| 2022-08-16 | GROSSMAN, PAUL DAVID | Director | Buy | 4,386 | $5.62 | $24660.72 |
| 2022-08-15 | GUNSTREAM, STEPHEN | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 18,000 | $5.13 | $92338.20 |
| 2022-08-15 | GROSSMAN, PAUL DAVID | Director | Buy | 4,826 | $5.15 | $24843.28 |
| 2022-06-02 | VOS, ALEXANDER | Director | Buy | 9,357 | — | — |
| 2022-06-02 | ROBERTSON, BRETT | Director | Buy | 9,357 | — | — |
| 2022-06-02 | MCNAMARA, ROBERT | Director | Buy | 9,357 | — | — |
| 2022-05-20 | LOWELL, MATTHEW | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 10,000 | $9.45 | $94477.00 |
| 2022-05-13 | HOOD, LISA | Chief People Officer | Buy | 772 | $10.93 | $8438.73 |
| 2022-05-13 | GUNSTREAM, STEPHEN | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 1,292 | $10.93 | $14122.85 |
| 2022-02-15 | TERRILL, DAMON | General Counsel and CCO | Buy | 60,000 | — | — |
| 2022-02-15 | LOWELL, MATTHEW | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 60,000 | — | — |
| 2022-02-15 | HOOD, LISA | Chief People Officer | Buy | 60,000 | — | — |
| 2022-02-15 | GUNSTREAM, STEPHEN | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 175,000 | — | — |
| 2022-02-15 | GELHAUS, KEN | Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 60,000 | — | — |
| 2022-02-04 | HOOD, LISA | Chief People Officer | Sale | 30,462 | — | — |
| 2022-02-04 | HOOD, LISA | Chief People Officer | Buy | 30,462 | $1.85 | $56226.76 |
| 2021-11-17 | GELHAUS, KEN | Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 85,000 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Are TKNO insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, TKNO insiders have been net buyers, with about $100941.74 in stock sold across 10 sales, against 31 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at TKNO 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 TKNO insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. HOOD, LISA accounts for the largest share on record, with about $60429.74 sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.