Baker Hughes (BKR) CEO sells 181K shares, exercises 99,911-share option
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Baker Hughes Co Chairman, President and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli reported an exercise-and-sell transaction involving Class A Common Stock. He sold 181,411 shares in open-market trades at a weighted average price of $58.43 per share, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 11, 2026.
On the same date, he exercised a stock option to acquire 99,911 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $35.55 per share, fully exercising that option grant, which was scheduled to expire on January 22, 2028. The sales occurred in multiple trades within a price range of $57.54 to $59.32 per share.
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CEO executes routine option exercise and pre-planned share sale.
Baker Hughes CEO Lorenzo Simonelli exercised stock options for 99,911 shares at an exercise price of $35.55, then reported selling 181,411 shares at a weighted average of $58.43. This pattern is typical for monetizing equity compensation once options are in-the-money.
The filing notes the sales were carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 11, 2026. Such pre-arranged plans are designed to systematize selling and reduce the significance of short-term market timing, so the informational signal is limited.
The derivative entry shows the underlying stock option was fully exercised, with the grant originally issued on January 22, 2018 and scheduled to expire on January 22, 2028. With no remaining position from this option, future equity exposure will come from other holdings and awards disclosed in separate filings.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 99,911 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock | 99,911 | $35.55 | $3.55M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 181,411 | $58.43 | $10.60M |
Footnotes (1)
- This transaction is pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 11, 2026. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $57.54 to $59.32, inclusive. Details on the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided to the Issuer, any shareholder of the Issuer, or staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. The stock option was granted on January 22, 2018 and vested in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the date of grant.