Atai Life Sciences CFO sells shares worth $45,285

Published 25/03/2025, 02:02
Atai Life Sciences CFO sells shares worth $45,285

Anne Nagengast, Chief Financial Officer of ATAI Life Sciences N.V. (NASDAQ:ATAI), recently divested 33,545 common shares of the company. The stock has shown strong momentum, gaining over 16% in the past week and 33% over six months, according to InvestingPro data. The shares were sold at a price of $1.35 each, totaling $45,285. This transaction was executed to cover the tax liability associated with the vesting of restricted stock units. Following this sale, Nagengast retains ownership of 140,045 shares. While ATAI maintains a strong balance sheet with more cash than debt and a healthy current ratio of 3.21, InvestingPro analysis indicates rapid cash burn and projects continued unprofitability this year. For comprehensive insider trading patterns and 8 additional key ProTips, explore InvestingPro.

In other recent news, ATAI Life Sciences has completed patient enrollment for its Phase 2b clinical trial of BPL-003, targeting treatment-resistant depression. This trial, which involves 196 participants across six countries, is designed to assess the efficacy of BPL-003, an intranasal formulation aimed at providing rapid antidepressant effects. Additionally, ATAI has reported promising results from a Phase 2a study of BPL-003 for alcohol use disorder, where a single dose significantly reduced alcohol consumption over 12 weeks. In financial developments, ATAI has invested $5 million in Bitcoin as part of its treasury reserve strategy, reflecting a trend among corporations to include digital assets in their portfolios. On the corporate governance front, Michael Auerbach has resigned from ATAI’s supervisory board, reducing its members from seven to six. The company has also announced a reshuffle in its executive team, with Dr. Srinivas Rao stepping in as the sole CEO. These changes come as ATAI advances its clinical trials for novel therapeutics, including VLS-01 for treatment-resistant depression and EMP-01 for social anxiety disorder. Investors are advised to stay updated with ATAI’s official announcements for further developments.

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