Natera (NTRA) president sells 1,713 shares under 10b5-1 plan
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Natera, Inc. president and chief business officer John Fesko reported open-market sales totaling 1,713 shares of common stock on July 27–28, 2026. These sales were executed to satisfy tax withholding and remittance obligations arising from vesting RSUs and were made under written Rule 10b5-1 trading instructions.
The transactions included 782 shares at $260.4908 per share and 931 shares at a weighted average price of $254.0705, with individual trades on July 28 priced between $254.0696 and $254.3500 per share.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 1,713 shares
Net Sell
2 txns
Insider
Fesko John
Role
PRESIDENT, CHIEF BUS. OFFICER
Sold
1,713 shs ($440K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock F2, F3 | 931 | $254.0705 | $237K |
| Sale | Common Stock F1 | 782 | $260.4908 | $204K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 184,069 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (3)
- F1. The sale of shares was effected in order to satisfy tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") and was made pursuant to a written instruction that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act contained in the Reporting Person's Stock Unit Agreement granted on January 26, 2024.
- F2. The sale of shares was effected in order to satisfy tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs and was made pursuant to a written instruction that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act contained in the Reporting Person's Stock Unit Agreement granted on January 27, 2023.
- F3. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $254.0696 to $254.3500 per share, inclusive. The holder undertakes to provide, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
Key Figures
Total shares sold: 1,713 shares
Shares sold July 27, 2026: 782 shares
Price per share July 27 sale: $260.4908 per share
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Total shares sold
1,713 shares
Aggregate common shares sold on July 27–28, 2026
Shares sold July 27, 2026
782 shares
Non-derivative sale of common stock for tax withholding
Price per share July 27 sale
$260.4908 per share
Open-market sale price for 782-share transaction
Shares sold July 28, 2026
931 shares
Non-derivative sale of common stock for tax withholding
Weighted average price July 28 sale
$254.0705 per share
Weighted average price for 931-share sale
Price range July 28 trades
$254.0696–$254.3500 per share
Range of prices for individual trades within July 28 sale
Sell transactions reported
2
Number of non-derivative open-market sales disclosed
Key Terms
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), Rule 10b5-1(c), weighted average price, affirmative defense
4 terms
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") financial
"tax withholding and remittance obligations 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.
Rule 10b5-1(c) regulatory
"intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act"
Rule 10b5-1(c) is an SEC guideline that lets company insiders set up a written, pre-planned schedule to buy or sell their company stock when they are not in possession of material, nonpublic information. For investors, it matters because such plans can reduce the appearance of insider trading by separating decisions from inside knowledge—like putting your trades on autopilot—while also requiring scrutiny since pre-planned trades can still affect market confidence and share value.
weighted average price financial
"The reported price 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.
affirmative defense regulatory
"intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c)"
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FAQ
What did Natera (NTRA) executive John Fesko report in this Form 4?
John Fesko reported selling 1,713 shares of Natera common stock over two days in July 2026. The sales were disclosed as open-market transactions tied to RSU vesting tax obligations and executed under written Rule 10b5-1 trading instructions.