GYRE (GYRE) COO exercises options, sells 34,976 shares but keeps 700,000
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
GYRE Therapeutics Chief Operating Officer Ye Weiguo reported an exercise-and-sell sequence in company stock. On June 4, 2026 and June 5, 2026, he exercised stock options to acquire a total of 34,976 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.75 per share and then sold the same number of shares in open-market transactions.
The 19,575-share sale on June 4 occurred at a weighted average price of $6.13 per share in trades ranging from $6.05 to $6.30, while the 15,401-share sale on June 5 was at a weighted average price of $6.40 per share in trades ranging from $6.15 to $6.60. After these transactions, Weiguo directly holds 700,000 shares of GYRE common stock.
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Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 34,976 shares ($218,561)
Net Sell
6 txns
Insider
Ye Weiguo
Role
Chief Operating Officer
Sold
34,976 shs ($219K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 15,401 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 15,401 | $0.75 | $12K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 15,401 | $6.40 | $99K |
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 19,575 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 19,575 | $0.75 | $15K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 19,575 | $6.13 | $120K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 862,419 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 715,401 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- The price reported represents the weighted average sale price per share. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.05 to $6.30. Upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price per share. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.15 to $6.60. Upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. These options are vested in full.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 34,976 shares
Option exercise price: $0.75/share
June 4 weighted average sale price: $6.13/share
+4 more
7 metrics
Shares sold
34,976 shares
Open-market sales on June 4–5, 2026
Option exercise price
$0.75/share
Stock options exercised for 34,976 shares
June 4 weighted average sale price
$6.13/share
19,575 shares sold on June 4, 2026
June 4 price range
$6.05–$6.30
Multiple trades on June 4, 2026
June 5 weighted average sale price
$6.40/share
15,401 shares sold on June 5, 2026
June 5 price range
$6.15–$6.60
Multiple trades on June 5, 2026
Shares held after transactions
700,000 shares
Direct GYRE common stock ownership after June 5, 2026
Key Terms
open-market sale, derivative exercise/conversion, Stock Option (Right to Buy), weighted average sale price, +1 more
5 terms
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action: "open-market sale" describes the S-code trades"
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.
derivative exercise/conversion financial
"transaction_action: "derivative exercise/conversion" for M-code entries"
Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial
"security_title: "Stock Option (Right to Buy)" for derivative entries"
weighted average sale price financial
"footnote: "The price reported represents the weighted average sale price per share.""
expiration date financial
"expiration_date: options expiring on 2030-10-31"
The expiration date is the deadline after which a financial contract, such as an option or a futures agreement, is no longer valid or can be exercised. It matters to investors because it determines the timeframe during which they can take action or benefit from the contract, similar to how a coupon or a food item has a limited period of usefulness. Once the expiration date passes, the contract loses its value or ability to be used.
FAQ
What insider transactions did GYRE COO Ye Weiguo report in this Form 4?
Ye Weiguo reported exercising stock options for 34,976 GYRE common shares at $0.75 per share and selling the same 34,976 shares in open-market transactions on June 4–5, 2026, converting an option position into cash while retaining a sizable shareholding.
Were the GYRE stock sales by Ye Weiguo part of an option exercise?
Yes. The Form 4 shows code M transactions where options with a $0.75 exercise price were exercised for 34,976 shares, matched by S-code open-market sales of the same number of shares, indicating an exercise-and-sell pattern rather than a standalone share sale.