Centessa Pharma chief technology officer sells $1m in shares

Published 11/09/2025, 22:56
Centessa Pharma chief technology officer sells $1m in shares

Tia L. Bush, Chief Technology & Quality Officer of Centessa Pharmaceuticals PLC (NASDAQ:CNTA), sold a total of 49,792 ordinary shares of the company on September 9th and 10th. The sales were executed at prices ranging from $20 to $22, totaling $1,045,840.

The sales were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 14, 2024.

On the same dates, Bush also exercised options to acquire a total of 49,792 ordinary shares at prices of $8.01 and $9.42, amounting to $434,083.

In other recent news, Centessa Pharmaceuticals has been the focus of several analyst updates. Oppenheimer has resumed coverage of the company with an Outperform rating and set a price target of $40. This decision reflects the firm’s strong belief in Centessa’s lead asset, ORX750, which is considered to have best-in-class potential among orexin-2 receptor agonists. Truist Securities has also reiterated its Buy rating and maintained a $30 price target as the company approaches the release of Phase 2a data for ORX750, expected by year-end. This upcoming data is seen as a significant catalyst for Centessa. Additionally, Truist Securities recently initiated coverage of Centessa with a Buy rating, emphasizing the potential of ORX750 in treating narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia. These developments highlight ongoing interest and optimism from analysts regarding Centessa’s future prospects.

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