IonQ (IONQ) CFO disposes 2,617 shares to cover RSU tax liability
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
IonQ, Inc. CFO & COO Inder M. Singh reported a small share disposition to cover taxes on vested stock awards. On this Form 4, he disposed of 2,617 shares of common stock to satisfy tax liability arising from the vesting of restricted stock units. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of $59.75 per share, with individual trades executed between $58.80 and $59.77. After these transactions, Singh directly holds 414,886 IonQ common shares, indicating this was a routine tax-related event rather than a large change in ownership.
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Insider Trade Summary
1 transaction reported
Mixed
1 txn
Insider
Singh Inder M
Role
CFO & COO
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 2,617 | $59.75 | $156K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 414,886 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- The reported securities were sold to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax liability in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $58.80 to $59.77, 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 sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
Key Figures
Tax-withholding shares disposed: 2,617 shares
Weighted average sale price: $59.75 per share
Sale price range: $58.80–$59.77 per share
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5 metrics
Tax-withholding shares disposed
2,617 shares
Common stock sold to satisfy RSU tax liability
Weighted average sale price
$59.75 per share
Price reported for tax-withholding disposition
Sale price range
$58.80–$59.77 per share
Multiple transactions within this range
Shares held after transaction
414,886 shares
Direct ownership by Inder M. Singh after disposition
Tax-withholding count
1 transaction
Form 4 transactionSummary for F-code event
Key Terms
restricted stock units ("RSUs"), weighted average price, tax liability, tax-withholding disposition, +1 more
5 terms
restricted stock units ("RSUs") financial
"in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs")."
Restricted stock units (RSUs) are a company promise to give an employee shares of stock (or cash equivalent) in the future, but only after certain conditions—usually staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance goals—are met. Investors watch RSUs because when they vest they increase the number of shares outstanding and can lead insiders to sell shares, affecting share price, company dilution and the true cost of employee pay.
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.
tax liability financial
"sold to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax liability in connection with the vesting"
tax-withholding disposition financial
"transaction_action": "tax-withholding disposition""
A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.
Form 4 regulatory
"INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 4):"
Form 4 is a official document that company insiders, such as executives or major shareholders, file with regulators whenever they buy or sell company shares. It provides transparency about how those with inside knowledge are trading, helping investors see if insiders are confident in the company's prospects or may be selling for personal reasons. This information can influence investor decisions by revealing insiders' perspectives on the company's value.