[Form 4] PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC. Insider Trading Activity
PTC Therapeutics insider transactions by director Emma Reeve show multiple share sales and option exercises on 09/11/2025 under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 plan. The filing discloses exercises of stock options to acquire 10,000 shares at a $25.69 exercise price and 837 shares at $33.63, both currently exercisable. Concurrently, there are several open-market sales executed at $59.50 per share (including sales of 3,534; 1,334; 10,000; and 837 shares in separate line items). The reporting person adopted the 10b5-1 plan on March 4, 2025. After the reported transactions the filing shows beneficial ownership snapshots, with one line indicating 10,332 shares beneficially owned following certain sales and other lines reflecting different post-transaction totals where option exercises increased holdings.
- Transactions executed under a documented Rule 10b5-1 plan, adopted March 4, 2025, which provides pre-clearance and defensible timing
- Exercises of vested options (10,000 shares at $25.69 and 837 shares at $33.63) converting options into common stock
- Significant share sales at $59.50 (multiple line items), which reduce the director's direct holdings as shown in post-transaction snapshots
- Filing does not state aggregate percentage of outstanding shares represented by the transactions, limiting assessment of materiality
Insights
TL;DR: Director executed option exercises and sold shares under a 10b5-1 plan, crystallizing gains at $59.50 while increasing exercised holdings.
The transactions are routine for executives monetizing through a pre-established plan while exercising vested options. The exercises at $25.69 and $33.63 converted in-the-money options into common shares, then multiple sales at $59.50 realized value. This pattern suggests planned liquidity rather than opportunistic trades tied to undisclosed events, given the explicit 10b5-1 plan adoption date of March 4, 2025. Materiality to investors is limited absent magnitude relative to total outstanding shares or company-specific undisclosed information.
TL;DR: Trades were executed under a documented 10b5-1 plan and appear compliant; disclosure is standard and timely.
The Form 4 lists a clear Rule 10b5-1 plan and shows contemporaneous option exercises and market sales. From a governance standpoint, use of a 10b5-1 plan reduces insider trading risk and provides defensible timing for transactions. The filing is signed by an attorney-in-fact, consistent with delegated filing practice. No governance red flags are evident in the filing text alone.