Insmed (INSM) CEO Lewis exercises stock options and sells shares under 10b5-1 plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
INSMED Inc.’s Chair and CEO William Lewis reported option exercises and share sales on common stock. On February 9, 2026, he exercised stock options for 4,440 shares at $17.16 and 6,259 shares at $30.46 per share, converting them into common stock. The same day, he sold 4,888 shares at a weighted average price of $147.17, 7,221 shares at $148.02, and 1,287 shares at $148.83, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 4, 2025. After these transactions, he directly owned 301,185 common shares and had indirect ownership of 233,924 shares through the Katie Procter Dynasty Trust and 50,500 shares through the William Lewis Family Legacy Trust.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 13,396 shares ($1,979,764)
Net Sell
9 txns
Insider
Lewis William
Role
Chair and CEO
Sold
13,396 shs ($1.98M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (right to buy) | 4,440 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Stock Option (right to buy) | 6,259 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 4,440 | $17.16 | $76K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 6,259 | $30.46 | $191K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 4,888 | $147.17 | $719K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 7,221 | $148.02 | $1.07M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,287 | $148.83 | $192K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option (right to buy) — 48,840 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 308,322 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 233,924 shares (Indirect, By the Katie Procter Dynasty Trust)
Footnotes (1)
- This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 4, 2025 in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This is the weighted average sales price representing 4,888 shares sold at prices ranging from $146.61 to $147.60 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer the number of shares sold at each price within the price range upon request. This is the weighted average sales price representing 7,221 shares sold at prices ranging from $147.61 to $148.60 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer the number of shares sold at each price within the price range upon request. This is the weighted average sales price representing 1,287 shares sold at prices ranging from $148.62 to $149.35 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer the number of shares sold at each price within the price range upon request. The options became exercisable based on the following vesting schedule: 25% vested on the first anniversary of the grant date and an additional 12.5% vested on each sixth month anniversary date thereafter through the fourth anniversary of the date of grant.
FAQ
What did INSM (Insmed) CEO William Lewis report in this Form 4?
William Lewis reported exercising stock options into common shares and then selling portions of that stock. All sales occurred on February 9, 2026 and were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 4, 2025.
How many INSM stock options did William Lewis exercise on February 9, 2026?
On February 9, 2026, William Lewis exercised options for 4,440 shares at $17.16 and 6,259 shares at $30.46. These option exercises converted derivative securities into INSMED Inc. common stock according to the vesting terms described in the filing’s footnotes.
Was the INSM CEO’s stock sale part of a 10b5-1 trading plan?
Yes. The filing states the transactions were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 4, 2025. Such plans allow insiders to pre-schedule trades, helping separate personal trading decisions from later material nonpublic information.
What vesting terms applied to William Lewis’s exercised INSM stock options?
The options vested 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, then an additional 12.5% on each six-month anniversary through the fourth anniversary. This schedule created multiple exercisable tranches, two of which Lewis exercised on February 9, 2026, as described in the filing.