Fractyl Health (GUTS) CEO buys 25,000 open-market shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Fractyl Health, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Harith Rajagopalan reported an open-market purchase of 25,000 shares of common stock on June 10, 2026 at a weighted average price of $0.7301 per share, with trade prices ranging from $0.7213 to $0.7324.
Following this transaction, he directly holds 540,557 shares of common stock and indirectly holds additional shares through three trusts with reported positions of 18,639, 292,170, and 292,171 shares. His holdings also include 13,812 shares purchased under the company’s 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on January 30, 2026 at $0.391 per share.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 25,000 shares ($18,253)
Net Buy
4 txns
Insider
Rajagopalan Harith
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Bought
25,000 shs ($18K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Stock | 25,000 | $0.7301 | $18K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 540,557 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 292,171 shares (Indirect, By 2021 Irrevocable Trust)
Footnotes (1)
- Open market purchase. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.7213 to $0.7324, 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 purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. Includes 13,812 shares of common stock purchased pursuant to the Issuer's 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) on January 30, 2026, at a purchase price of $0.391 per share.
Key Figures
Open-market purchase: 25,000 shares
Weighted average purchase price: $0.7301 per share
Trade price range: $0.7213–$0.7324 per share
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8 metrics
Open-market purchase
25,000 shares
Common Stock bought on June 10, 2026
Weighted average purchase price
$0.7301 per share
Open-market buy on June 10, 2026
Trade price range
$0.7213–$0.7324 per share
Range for June 10, 2026 purchases
Direct holdings after transaction
540,557 shares
Common Stock directly owned post-purchase
2021 Family Trust holdings
18,639 shares
Indirect ownership reported as of June 10, 2026
2016 Irrevocable Trust holdings
292,170 shares
Indirect ownership reported as of June 10, 2026
2021 Irrevocable Trust holdings
292,171 shares
Indirect ownership reported as of June 10, 2026
ESPP purchase
13,812 shares at $0.391
2024 ESPP on January 30, 2026
Key Terms
Open market purchase, weighted average price, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), irrevocable trust, +1 more
5 terms
Open market purchase financial
"Open market purchase."
An open market purchase is when a company buys its own shares on public stock exchanges the same way any investor would, rather than through a private deal. Investors care because these purchases reduce the number of shares available, can boost earnings per share and share price, signal that management thinks the stock is undervalued, and use company cash that might otherwise go to reinvestment or dividends — like a business quietly buying back its own tickets at the box office.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."
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.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) financial
"purchased pursuant to the Issuer's 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)"
irrevocable trust financial
"By 2016 Irrevocable Trust"
An irrevocable trust is a legal arrangement where an owner transfers assets into a separate entity managed by a trustee and gives up the power to modify or reclaim those assets. For investors it matters because putting stock or other holdings into such a trust can change who controls and benefits from the assets, affect taxes and creditor protection, and influence how easy it is to sell or value those holdings—like placing valuables in a locked safe overseen by someone else.
Family Trust financial
"By 2021 Family Trust"
FAQ
What insider transaction did Fractyl Health (GUTS) report for its CEO?
Fractyl Health (GUTS) reported that CEO Harith Rajagopalan bought 25,000 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction. The trade occurred on June 10, 2026 at a weighted average price of $0.7301 per share, indicating a direct cash purchase rather than a stock grant.
What indirect Fractyl Health (GUTS) holdings are reported for the CEO?
The filing shows that the Fractyl Health (GUTS) CEO has indirect ownership through three trusts. These trusts report holdings of 18,639 shares by a 2021 Family Trust, 292,170 shares by a 2016 Irrevocable Trust, and 292,171 shares by a 2021 Irrevocable Trust.
What Employee Stock Purchase Plan activity is disclosed for Fractyl Health (GUTS)?
The filing notes that the CEO’s holdings include 13,812 Fractyl Health (GUTS) shares acquired under the 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These ESPP shares were purchased on January 30, 2026 at a price of $0.391 per share, contributing to his overall ownership.
Was the CEO’s Fractyl Health (GUTS) transaction a purchase or sale?
The CEO’s Fractyl Health (GUTS) Form 4 transaction was a purchase, coded as an open-market buy. He acquired 25,000 common shares, increasing his direct holdings to 540,557 shares according to the post-transaction ownership reported in the filing.