Director at Keros Therapeutics (KROS) sells 2,625 shares in Rule 10b5-1 trade
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Keros Therapeutics director Julius Knowles reported an open-market sale of 2,625 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $10.73 per share. The transaction was effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 5, 2025.
Following the sale, Knowles holds 10,958 shares directly. In addition, 102,233 shares are held indirectly through Partners Innovation Fund, LLC and 150,047 shares are held indirectly through Partners Innovation Fund II, L.P., where entities associated with him may share voting and investment power.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 2,625 shares ($28,166)
Net Sell
3 txns
Insider
Knowles Julius
Role
null
Sold
2,625 shs ($28K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,625 | $10.73 | $28K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 10,958 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 150,047 shares (Indirect, See footnote)
Footnotes (1)
- The transactions were pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on December 5, 2025. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.61 to $10.89 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. The securities are held by Partners Innovation Fund, LLC ("PIF I"). Partners Innovation Fund, LLC ("Partners GP I") is the ultimate general partner of PIF I. The Reporting Person, a member of the board of directors of the Issuer, is a partner of Partners GP I and as a result, may be deemed to share voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by PIF I. The securities are held by Partners Innovation Fund II, L.P. ("PIF II"). Partners Innovation Fund II, LLC ("Partners GP II") is the ultimate general partner of PIF II. The Reporting Person, a member of the board of directors of the Issuer, is a partner of Partners GP II and as a result, may be deemed to share voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by PIF II.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 2,625 shares
Weighted average sale price: $10.73 per share
Price range of sales: $10.61 to $10.89
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7 metrics
Shares sold
2,625 shares
Open-market sale of Common Stock
Weighted average sale price
$10.73 per share
Common Stock sale on June 4, 2026
Price range of sales
$10.61 to $10.89
Multiple transactions within this range
Direct holdings after sale
10,958 shares
Common Stock held directly by Julius Knowles
Indirect holdings via PIF I
102,233 shares
Held by Partners Innovation Fund, LLC
Indirect holdings via PIF II
150,047 shares
Held by Partners Innovation Fund II, L.P.
Rule 10b5-1 plan adoption date
December 5, 2025
Plan governing the June 4, 2026 sale
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, open-market sale, voting and investment power, +1 more
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Rule 10b5-1 trading plan financial
"The transactions were pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on December 5, 2025."
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
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.
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action": "open-market sale""
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.
voting and investment power financial
"may be deemed to share voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by PIF I."
ultimate general partner financial
"Partners Innovation Fund, LLC ("Partners GP I") is the ultimate general partner of PIF I."
FAQ
What insider transaction did Keros Therapeutics (KROS) disclose for Julius Knowles?
Keros Therapeutics disclosed that director Julius Knowles sold 2,625 shares of Common Stock. The sale was an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $10.73 per share and was executed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Was the KROS insider sale by Julius Knowles made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. The filing states the transactions were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Julius Knowles on December 5, 2025. Such plans pre-schedule trades, indicating the timing of this sale was determined in advance rather than decided opportunistically.