[144] Etsy, Inc. SEC Filing
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Form 144 filed for ETSY by Josh Silverman proposing sale of common stock. The notice shows a proposed sale of 21,666 shares to be executed on 09/02/2025 through UBS Financial Services (Nasdaq), with an aggregate market value of $1,131,723.00. The shares were acquired on 09/02/2025 by exercise of stock options and paid for in cash. The filing also discloses prior sales by the same person during the past three months: 151,666 shares on 06/02/2025, 21,666 on 07/01/2025, 140,000 on 07/24/2025, and 21,666 on 08/01/2025, with reported gross proceeds totaling $20,234,536.90. The filing notes total outstanding shares of 99,108,568.
Positive
- Complete disclosure of planned sale, broker, acquisition method, and prior three months' sales, meeting Rule 144 requirements
- Transaction details provided (dates, share counts, gross proceeds) allowing precise quantification of insider sales
- Securities were acquired by exercise of options and paid in cash, indicating a standard, documented source of the shares
Negative
- Significant insider selling in the past three months: 334,998 shares sold for $20,234,536.90, which may be material to some investors' perception
- Planned additional sale (21,666 shares) continues recent disposal pattern, reducing insider holdings
Insights
Insider sale activity disclosed; recent sales are sizeable relative to a single insider.
The filing documents a planned sale of 21,666 shares executed via UBS and shows material insider sales in the prior three months totaling 334,998 shares for gross proceeds of $20,234,536.90. The shares to be sold were acquired via option exercise on the same date and paid in cash, which is a routine mechanic for insiders monetizing equity. The disclosure is complete with broker, transaction dates, acquisition method, and outstanding share count, enabling investors to quantify the insider's recent liquidity events against the company's 99,108,568 shares outstanding.
Clear compliance with Rule 144 disclosure requirements; no adverse statements or unknown material facts are included.
The form includes required elements: identity of seller, nature and date of acquisition (option exercise), the broker, planned sale date, share counts, and prior sales for aggregation. The signer affirms absence of undisclosed material adverse information. From a governance perspective, the filing is procedural and transparent; it documents insider liquidity but does not, by itself, disclose reasons for selling or signal noncompliance.