Natera (NTRA) president sells 2,182 shares to cover RSU taxes
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Natera, Inc. president Solomon Moshkevich reported routine share sales tied to tax withholding obligations. On April 27, 2026, he sold a total of 2,182 shares of Natera common stock in open-market transactions at prices around $204 per share.
The footnotes explain that both sales were executed solely to cover tax withholding and remittance arising from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units granted in January 2023 and January 2024. The transactions were carried out under written instructions intended to meet the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 2,182 shares ($445,341)
Net Sell
2 txns
Insider
Moshkevich Solomon
Role
PRESIDENT, CLINICALDIAGNOSTICS
Sold
2,182 shs ($445K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 997 | $203.75 | $203K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,185 | $204.39 | $242K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 146,885 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- 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. 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.
Key Figures
Total shares sold: 2,182 shares
First sale size: 1,185 shares
First sale price: $204.39 per share
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Total shares sold
2,182 shares
Open-market sales on April 27, 2026
First sale size
1,185 shares
Common Stock sold on April 27, 2026
First sale price
$204.39 per share
Open-market sale of Common Stock
Second sale size
997 shares
Common Stock sold on April 27, 2026
Second sale price
$203.75 per share
Open-market sale of Common Stock
Net share direction
-2,182 shares
Net sell shares in transaction summary
RSU grant dates
January 27, 2023 and January 26, 2024
RSU agreements linked to tax-withholding sales
Key Terms
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), Rule 10b5-1(c), open-market sale, tax withholding and remittance obligations
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Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") financial
"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)"
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.
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.
tax withholding and remittance obligations financial
"effected in order to satisfy tax withholding and remittance obligations"
FAQ
What did Natera (NTRA) executive Solomon Moshkevich report in this Form 4?
He reported selling a total of 2,182 Natera common shares on April 27, 2026. These were open-market sales executed in connection with vesting Restricted Stock Units and related tax obligations, rather than discretionary portfolio trades.