Targacept Inc. (TRGT) President and CEO J Donald Debethizy sells 17,991 Shares

President and CEO of Targacept Inc. (TRGT, Financial) J Donald Debethizy sells 17,991 shares of TRGT on 12/15/2009 at an average price of $22.3 a share.

TARGACEPT INC is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops NNR Therapeutics, a new class of drugs for the treatment of central nervous system diseases and disorders. Targacept's product candidates selectively modulate neuronal nicotinic receptors that serve as key regulators of the nervous system to promote therapeutic effects and limit adverse side effects. Targacept has product candidates in development for Alzheimer's disease, cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia, pain and depression, as well as multiple preclinical programs. Targacept also has a cognition-focused collaboration with AstraZeneca and a strategic alliance with GlaxoSmithKline. Targacept Inc. has a market cap of $605.3 million; its shares were traded at around $21.85 with and P/S ratio of 30.2.

CEO Recent Trades:

  • Sell:: President and CEO J Donald Debethizy sold 12,000 shares of TRGT stock on 09/08/2009 at the average price of 15.02, the price of the stock has increased by 45.47% since

  • Sell:: President and CEO J Donald Debethizy sold 10,000 shares of TRGT stock on 08/31/2009 at the average price of 14.53, the price of the stock has increased by 50.38% since

  • Sell:: President and CEO J Donald Debethizy sold 2,400 shares of TRGT stock on 08/24/2009 at the average price of 13.52, the price of the stock has increased by 61.61% since

  • Sell:: President and CEO J Donald Debethizy sold 4,600 shares of TRGT stock on 08/14/2009 at the average price of 13.51, the price of the stock has increased by 61.73% since

  • Sell:: President and CEO J Donald Debethizy sold 5,700 shares of TRGT stock on 08/07/2009 at the average price of 12.03, the price of the stock has increased by 81.63% since



CFO Recent Trades:

  • Sell:: VP, CFO & Treasurer Alan A Musso sold 37,223 shares of TRGT stock on 12/11/2009 at the average price of 21.53, the price of the stock has increased by 1.49% since

  • Sell:: VP, CFO & Treasurer Alan A Musso sold 8,000 shares of TRGT stock on 09/04/2009 at the average price of 15.07, the price of the stock has increased by 44.99% since

  • Sell:: VP, CFO & Treasurer Alan A Musso sold 6,000 shares of TRGT stock on 08/31/2009 at the average price of 14.5, the price of the stock has increased by 50.69% since

  • Sell:: VP, CFO & Treasurer Alan A Musso sold 2,500 shares of TRGT stock on 08/24/2009 at the average price of 13.55, the price of the stock has increased by 61.25% since

  • Sell:: VP, CFO & Treasurer Alan A Musso sold 4,500 shares of TRGT stock on 08/14/2009 at the average price of 13.51, the price of the stock has increased by 61.73% since



Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

  • Buy:: 10% Owner Partners L P/il Bvf bought 25,700 shares of TRGT stock on 07/13/2009 at the average price of 3.06, the price of the stock has increased by 614.05% since

  • Sell:: VP - Bus. & Commercial Dev. Jeffrey P Brennan sold 94,759 shares of TRGT stock on 12/11/2009 at the average price of 20.9, the price of the stock has increased by 4.55% since

  • Sell:: VP, Lg Affrs, GC and Secrtary Peter A Zorn sold 97,933 shares of TRGT stock on 10/22/2009 at the average price of 20.98, the price of the stock has increased by 4.15% since

  • Sell:: VP - Bus. & Commercial Dev. Jeffrey P Brennan sold 19,778 shares of TRGT stock on 10/20/2009 at the average price of 22.16, the price of the stock has decreased by 1.4% since

  • Sell:: VP, Lg Affrs, GC and Secrtary Peter A Zorn sold 29,450 shares of TRGT stock on 10/20/2009 at the average price of 21.65, the price of the stock has increased by 0.92% since