On November 22, 2024, Rohan Palekar, the Chief Executive Officer of 89bio Inc, purchased 10,000 shares of the company (symbol: ETNB). Following this transaction, the insider now holds a total of 466,236 shares in the company. The purchase was documented in a SEC Filing. 89bio Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative therapies for the treatment of liver and cardio-metabolic diseases. The company's lead product candidate is designed to address significant unmet medical needs in these areas. The insider's recent acquisition is part of a broader trend observed over the past year, where the insider has purchased a total of 10,000 shares and sold 57,195 shares. In the same period, the company has seen 2 insider buys and 3 insider sells. Shares of 89bio Inc were trading at $8.35 each on the day of the insider's purchase, resulting in a market cap of $1.03 billion for the company.
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