BETA Technologies (BETA) CEO-affiliated trust sells 47,896 shares in planned trades
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
BETA Technologies, Inc. insider Clark Kyle, its President and Chief Executive Officer, reported that The Godric's Hollow Trust, an entity affiliated with him, sold an aggregate of 47,896 shares of Class A common stock in open-market transactions on August 7, 10 and 11, 2026 under a previously established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The reported per-share prices are weighted averages, with sales executed within disclosed price ranges. Kyle reports additional Class A holdings, including 748,915 shares held directly and indirect interests through his spouse and The Burrow Trust, while disclaiming beneficial ownership of the indirect holdings except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 47,896 shares
Net Sell
6 txns
Insider
Clark Kyle
Role
SEE REMARKS
Sold
47,896 shs ($1.15M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class A common stock F1, F5, F3 | 17,005 | $24.4597 | $416K |
| Sale | Class A common stock F1, F4, F3 | 15,891 | $24.2434 | $385K |
| Sale | Class A common stock F1, F2, F3 | 15,000 | $23.2539 | $349K |
| holding | Class A common stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A common stock F3 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A common stock F3 | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A common stock — 5,441,941 shares (Indirect, By The Godric's Hollow Trust);
Class A common stock — 748,915 shares (Direct);
Class A common stock — 49,746 shares (Indirect, By Spouse);
Class A common stock — 1,624,907 shares (Indirect, By The Burrow Trust)
Footnotes (5)
- F1. This transaction was effected pursuant to a previously established 10b5-1 plan by The Godric's Hollow Trust, an entity affiliated with the reporting person.
- F2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $23.10 to $23.52, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote 2 to this Form 4.
- F3. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- F4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $23.63 to $25.25, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote 4 to this Form 4.
- F5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $23.48 to $25.02, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote 5 to this Form 4.
Key Figures
Shares sold 2026-08-07: 15000 shares at $23.2539 per share
Shares sold 2026-08-10: 15891 shares at $24.2434 per share
Shares sold 2026-08-11: 17005 shares at $24.4597 per share
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Shares sold 2026-08-07
15000 shares at $23.2539 per share
Open-market sale by The Godric's Hollow Trust on August 7, 2026
Shares sold 2026-08-10
15891 shares at $24.2434 per share
Open-market sale by The Godric's Hollow Trust on August 10, 2026
Shares sold 2026-08-11
17005 shares at $24.4597 per share
Open-market sale by The Godric's Hollow Trust on August 11, 2026
Total shares sold
47896 shares
Aggregate Class A shares sold across three transactions reported
Direct holdings
748915 shares
Class A common stock held directly by Clark Kyle as of August 7, 2026
Indirect holdings via spouse
49746 shares
Class A common stock held indirectly by spouse as of August 7, 2026
Indirect holdings via The Burrow Trust
1624907 shares
Class A common stock held indirectly by The Burrow Trust as of August 7, 2026
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 plan, weighted average price, indirect ownership, beneficial ownership, +1 more
5 terms
Rule 10b5-1 plan regulatory
"This transaction was effected pursuant to a previously established 10b5-1 plan"
A Rule 10b5-1 plan is a prearranged, written schedule that lets corporate insiders buy or sell company stock at set times or amounts, even if they later learn material nonpublic information. Think of it like setting an automatic thermostat for trades: it creates a clear record that trades were planned in advance, reducing the risk of insider-trading accusations and helping investors trust that insider transactions are routine rather than based on secret information.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
indirect ownership financial
"direct_or_indirect": "I","nature_of_ownership": "By The Godric's Hollow Trust""
beneficial ownership regulatory
"The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities"
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.
pecuniary interest financial
"except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein."
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FAQ
What insider transactions did BETA (BETA) disclose for Clark Kyle?
BETA reported that an affiliated entity of President and CEO Clark Kyle, The Godric's Hollow Trust, sold 47,896 shares of Class A common stock on August 7, 10 and 11, 2026 in open-market transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Were the BETA (BETA) insider sales made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. The filing indicates the trades were effected under a previously established Rule 10b5-1 plan of The Godric's Hollow Trust, and the document-level Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is affirmatively marked, signaling pre-arranged trading instructions for these sales.
Does the BETA (BETA) filing report any derivative security exercises?
No. The Form 4 reports only non-derivative transactions in Class A common stock and shows no derivative transactions or remaining derivative positions in the derivative summary section for this reporting period.