[Form 4] Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Sandeep Sahai, CEO and director of Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (CWAN), completed option exercises and related transactions on 08/20/2025. He exercised a stock option to acquire 7,094 shares at a $4.40 exercise price and immediately settled those shares. To cover tax withholding on the exercise, 4,056 shares were withheld by the issuer. Separately, 3,038 shares were sold under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan at a weighted average price of $20.01. After these transactions the reporting person’s beneficial ownership of Class A common stock related to derivative holdings is reported as 754,073 shares.
Positive
- Option exercise completed: 7,094 shares acquired via exercise at a $4.40 exercise price on 08/20/2025
- Transactions executed under compliant mechanisms: sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan and withholding was issuer-mandated
Negative
- Net reduction in transferable shares: 4,056 shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations, reducing immediately realizable holdings
- Insider sold shares: 3,038 shares were sold on 08/20/2025 at a weighted average price of $20.01
Insights
TL;DR: CEO exercised options at $4.40, generated proceeds via planned sales at ~$20.01, and had shares withheld for taxes.
The Form 4 shows a routine exercise-and-sell sequence completed on 08/20/2025. The exercise converted options into 7,094 Class A shares at a $4.40 strike. The issuer withheld 4,056 shares to satisfy tax obligations, and 3,038 shares were sold under a pre-existing Rule 10b5-1 plan at a weighted average price of $20.01. These actions are typical for option vesting events and tax settlement; they do not by themselves provide new information about company performance but do change the reporting person’s outstanding beneficial position to 754,073 shares tied to derivative holdings.
TL;DR: Transactions were executed under standard mechanisms including issuer-mandated tax withholding and a 10b5-1 plan.
The filing discloses that sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (adopted 09/09/2024) and that the withholding disposition was mandatory to cover taxes. The Form 4 is properly signed by an attorney-in-fact and documents both non-derivative and derivative movements consistent with standard insider reporting practices. From a governance standpoint, the use of a pre-established plan and issuer-mandated withholding aligns with accepted compliance procedures for executive equity transactions.