Mineralys (NASDAQ: MLYS) CMO exercises options, sells 22,575 shares in 10b5-1 plan
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Mineralys Therapeutics Chief Medical Officer David Malcom Rodman reported a series of equity transactions in May. Over May 11–13, 2026, he sold a total of 22,575 shares of Mineralys common stock in open-market trades at weighted-average prices around the high-$20s per share.
On the same dates, he exercised stock options for 16,226 shares at strike prices ranging from $1.08 to $16.00 per share, converting option awards into common stock. After these transactions, he directly held 63,443 shares of common stock. The filing notes that these sales were made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on October 6, 2025, indicating they were scheduled in advance rather than timed discretionarily.
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Insights
Routine plan-based option exercises and sales with net share reduction.
The transactions show Dr. Rodman exercising 16,226 stock options at strike prices between $1.08 and $16.00, then selling 22,575 shares in open-market trades around the high-$20s. This pattern is typical of executives converting options into cash.
The filing states these trades were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on October 6, 2025, suggesting they were pre-scheduled rather than opportunistic. After the transactions, he holds 63,443 common shares, so the sales represent only part of his position.
Given the plan-based nature and the remaining holdings, these appear to be routine liquidity and portfolio-management moves rather than a clear directional signal about Mineralys Therapeutics’ prospects. The overall impact on the investment thesis is limited.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option | 3,541 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Stock Option | 4,166 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 3,541 | $10.20 | $36K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 4,166 | $14.25 | $59K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 14,056 | $28.5849 | $402K |
| Exercise | Stock Option | 6,348 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 6,348 | $1.08 | $7K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 6,348 | $29.3554 | $186K |
| Exercise | Stock Option | 2,171 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 2,171 | $16.00 | $35K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,171 | $29.71 | $65K |
Footnotes (1)
- These transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on October 6, 2025. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $29.14 to $29.60. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any securityholder 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 (2) to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $28.0900 to $29.0208. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any securityholder 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 (3) to this Form 4. The stock option vested as to 25% of the underlying shares on the first anniversary of the grant date, with the remaining shares vesting in 36 substantially equal monthly installments thereafter. The stock option vests in monthly installments over a period of four years, with 1/48th of the total shares underlying the option vesting each one-month period following the date of grant.