Las Vegas Sands (LVS) CEO exercises options, sells 60,165 shares while retaining stake
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Patrick Dumont exercised options to acquire 61,740 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $52.53 per share. On the same day, he sold 60,165 shares of common stock in open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $54.75 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $54.73 to $54.82. The transactions reflect an exercise-and-sell pattern in which Dumont ultimately increased his direct holdings to 511,942 shares of common stock.
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Insights
CEO exercised options and sold most resulting shares, retaining a sizable stake.
Patrick Dumont exercised options for 61,740 shares at $52.53 and sold 60,165 shares at a weighted average of $54.75. This is a classic exercise-and-sell pattern, turning an expiring derivative into cash while modestly increasing his net share ownership.
After these transactions, Dumont holds 511,942 shares directly, indicating he maintains substantial exposure to Las Vegas Sands. The filing shows no remaining derivative position from this specific option grant, as total option shares following the exercise are reported as zero.
Because the sale size is limited relative to his post-transaction holdings and tied to an option exercise rather than an outright reduction of an existing share position, the activity appears routine and compensation-related rather than a strong directional signal on the company’s prospects.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Option (Right to Buy) | 61,740 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 61,740 | $52.53 | $3.24M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 60,165 | $54.75 | $3.29M |
Footnotes (1)
- The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $54.73 to $54.82, 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 ranges set forth in this footnote. The options vested in five installments, as follows: 75,000 on December 31, 2016, 75,000 on December 31, 2017, 75,000 on December 31, 2018, 75,000 on December 31, 2019, and 350,000 on December 31, 2020.