[Form 4] MOODYS CORP /DE/ Insider Trading Activity
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Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Moody's Corporation President and CEO Robert Fauber reported option exercises and share sales in company stock. He exercised employee stock options to acquire a total of 1,167 common shares at exercise prices of $167.50 and $113.34 per share. On the same date, he sold 1,467 common shares at $455.49 per share in open-market transactions made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on July 30, 2025. Following these transactions, he directly owns about 52,263.918 common shares and indirectly holds 22,325 common shares through a trust.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 1,467 shares ($668,204)
Net Sell
7 txns
Insider
Fauber Robert
Role
President and CEO
Sold
1,467 shs ($668K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 592 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 575 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Common Stock | 300 | $455.49 | $137K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 592 | $113.34 | $67K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 575 | $167.50 | $96K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,167 | $455.49 | $532K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 1,235 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 52,263.918 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 22,325 shares (Indirect, Trust)
Footnotes (1)
- Sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by Mr. Fauber on July 30, 2025. Exercise and sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by Mr. Fauber on July 30, 2025. One fourth of options vest each year beginning with the date indicated.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 1,467 shares
Sale price: $455.49/share
Options exercised (strike $167.50): 575 shares
+4 more
7 metrics
Shares sold
1,467 shares
Common stock sold at $455.49 per share on July 1, 2026
Sale price
$455.49/share
Open-market sales of Moody's common stock
Options exercised (strike $167.50)
575 shares
Employee stock option exercise into common stock
Options exercised (strike $113.34)
592 shares
Employee stock option exercise into common stock
Direct holdings after
52,263.918 shares
Direct Moody's common stock owned post-transaction
Indirect trust holdings
22,325 shares
Common stock held indirectly in a trust
Total options exercised in filing
1,167 shares
Combined common shares from derivative exercises (M code)
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 plan, Employee Stock Option (right to buy), derivative security, open-market sale, +1 more
5 terms
Rule 10b5-1 plan regulatory
"Sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by Mr. Fauber on July 30, 2025."
A Rule 10b5-1 plan is a prearranged, written schedule that lets corporate insiders buy or sell company stock at set times or amounts, even if they later learn material nonpublic information. Think of it like setting an automatic thermostat for trades: it creates a clear record that trades were planned in advance, reducing the risk of insider-trading accusations and helping investors trust that insider transactions are routine rather than based on secret information.
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) financial
"security_title: Employee Stock Option (right to buy)"
derivative security financial
"transaction_code_description: Exercise or conversion of derivative security"
A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.
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.
indirect ownership financial
"ownership_type: indirect, nature_of_ownership: Trust"
