Emergent BioSolutions (EBS) SVP sells 3,000 shares under plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. reported an insider stock sale by senior vice president Paul Anthony Williams. On July 1, 2026, he executed an open-market sale of 3,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $8.40 per share, with individual sale prices ranging from $8.31 to $8.46. The transaction was made under a pre-arranged trading plan adopted on November 14, 2025 intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1. Following this sale, Williams directly holds 159,098 shares of Emergent BioSolutions common stock.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 3,000 shares ($25,200)
Net Sell
1 txn
Insider
Williams Paul Anthony
Role
SVP, Products Business
Sold
3,000 shs ($25K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 3,000 | $8.40 | $25K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 159,098 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- All transactions listed on this Form 4 were made by the Reporting Person pursuant to a trading plan adopted on November 14, 2025 that is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $8.31 to $8.46, 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 range set forth above.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 3,000 shares
Weighted average sale price: $8.40 per share
Sale price range: $8.31–$8.46 per share
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Shares sold
3,000 shares
Open-market sale of common stock on July 1, 2026
Weighted average sale price
$8.40 per share
Common stock sale by SVP Paul Anthony Williams
Sale price range
$8.31–$8.46 per share
Multiple transactions included in the reported sale
Shares held after transaction
159,098 shares
Direct ownership following the July 1, 2026 sale
Gross transaction value
$25,200
3,000 shares sold at $8.40 weighted average price
10b5-1 plan adoption date
November 14, 2025
Pre-arranged trading plan governing the reported sale
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1(c), weighted average price, open-market sale, common stock
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Rule 10b5-1(c) regulatory
"plan adopted on November 14, 2025 that is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act"
Rule 10b5-1(c) is an SEC guideline that lets company insiders set up a written, pre-planned schedule to buy or sell their company stock when they are not in possession of material, nonpublic information. For investors, it matters because such plans can reduce the appearance of insider trading by separating decisions from inside knowledge—like putting your trades on autopilot—while also requiring scrutiny since pre-planned trades can still affect market confidence and share value.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions"
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.
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action": "open-market sale","transaction_code_description": "Sale in open market or private transaction""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
common stock financial
""security_title": "Common Stock""
Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Emergent BioSolutions (EBS) disclose?
Emergent BioSolutions disclosed that SVP Paul Anthony Williams sold 3,000 shares of common stock. The shares were sold in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $8.40, with prices between $8.31 and $8.46 per share.
Was the Emergent BioSolutions (EBS) insider sale under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. The filing states all transactions were made under a trading plan adopted on November 14, 2025. The plan is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c), indicating the sales were pre-arranged rather than timed at the insider’s discretion.
What does the weighted average price mean in the EBS insider sale?
The weighted average price of $8.40 means multiple trades occurred at different prices between $8.31 and $8.46. The insider commits to provide detailed trade-by-trade pricing information to the company, shareholders, or SEC staff upon request, as noted in the filing.