[Form 4] DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Nicola T. Allais, CFO of DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. (DV), reported multiple equity transactions on 09/15/2025. The filing shows vesting and settlement of restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance stock units (PSUs) granted between 2021 and 2025, with portions withheld to satisfy tax obligations. Net results across the reported transactions increased beneficial ownership in some lines and reduced shares via tax withholding in others, leaving the reporting person with between 2,488 and 116,907 shares across different lines shown; total directly beneficial shares following the transactions include 87,932 RSU-derived shares and 5,361 PSU-derived shares among other balances. The form is signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of Ms. Allais.
- Timely disclosure of insider vesting and tax-withholding transactions in compliance with Section 16
- Transparent breakdown of awards by grant date and vesting schedule (2021–2025), aiding investor visibility
- No indication of open-market purchases to increase stake beyond vested awards
- Tax-withholding disposals reduced net shares in multiple lines, lowering immediate beneficial ownership
Insights
TL;DR: Routine insider vesting/settlement activity reflecting scheduled RSU/PSU vesting and tax withholding, reported in compliance with Section 16.
The Form 4 documents standard settlements of restricted stock units and performance stock units on 09/15/2025 with shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations. Grants dated 2021–2025 are being vest-settled per their schedules, producing a mix of acquisitions (code M) and disposals (tax-withholdings, code F). No exercised options, open market purchases, or sales beyond withholding are shown. The filing appears procedural and consistent with executive compensation vesting schedules; it does not disclose cash proceeds beyond withholding or any unusual trading patterns.
TL;DR: Indicative of planned compensation realization, not a signal of material insider-driven change.
The transactions reflect scheduled vesting and settlement of equity awards granted over multiple years, including RSUs and PSUs that convert one-for-one to common stock. Withholdings to meet tax obligations reduced net shares in several lines at $13.01 per share. The report was executed by an attorney-in-fact and properly discloses the nature and timing of vested awards. From a governance perspective, this is routine disclosure of executive compensation realization rather than a discretionary sale or purchase activity.