[Form 4] e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Scott K. Milsten, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief People Officer of e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF), reported multiple transactions executed on 09/10/2025 pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted June 11, 2025. The filing shows acquisitions of 17,281 and 33,300 stock options (exercise prices $17 and $26.84) and a series of open-market sales totaling 55,581 common shares at weighted-average prices in price bands from about $132.00 to $139.10. Following the reported activity, the reporting person beneficially owns 112,406 shares directly and 22,761 shares indirectly through the Milsten/Conner Trust dated October 17, 2008. The filing is signed by Mr. Milsten on 09/12/2025.
- Transactions executed under a 10b5-1 plan, indicating pre-specified trading that helps reduce questions about insider timing
- Detailed footnotes and price ranges provided, improving transparency about how sales were executed
- Substantial continuing ownership: 112,406 shares directly and 22,761 indirectly via trust, showing alignment with shareholders
- Net open-market sales of 55,581 shares on the reported date, representing a material disposition of insider holdings
- Several sales at prices above $130 reduced direct holdings from prior higher counts shown earlier in the table
Insights
TL;DR: Insider executed a structured 10b5-1 plan with notable option acquisitions and net share sales, leaving meaningful direct and trust holdings.
The transactions appear managed under a pre-existing 10b5-1 plan, which typically mitigates timing concerns about insider trading. The reporting shows acquisition of two option tranches (17,281 and 33,300) and multiple open-market sales aggregating 55,581 shares executed across several price ranges. Post-transaction direct beneficial ownership of 112,406 shares plus 22,761 held indirectly via trust maintains a material personal stake in ELF, indicating continued alignment with shareholders while liquidating a portion of holdings under a plan.
TL;DR: Transactions follow a documented trading plan and include option activity; governance disclosure appears complete and timely.
The filer checked the 10b5-1 box and provided footnotes explaining weighted-average prices and trade ranges, plus the trust disclosure for indirect ownership. The form is signed and dated, and vesting conditions for the larger option tranche are disclosed. From a governance perspective, the filing includes the required explanatory detail and preserves transparency about the nature of the trades and continuing service-based vesting conditions.