PTGX CFO exercises options, sells 46K shares
Protagonist Therapeutics Chief Financial Officer Asif Ali reported multiple stock transactions on January 27, 2026.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Protagonist Therapeutics Chief Financial Officer Asif Ali reported multiple stock transactions on January 27, 2026. He exercised stock options for 16,000 common shares at $19.19 and 12,000 shares at $12.17, then sold 28,000 shares at a weighted average price of $83.13 and 18,203 shares at $83.14. After these transactions, he directly owned 60,320 common shares. The exercised options relate to grants from April 18, 2022 and January 16, 2023, which vest over time subject to his continued service.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (right to buy) | 16,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Stock Option (right to buy) | 12,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 16,000 | $19.19 | $307K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 12,000 | $12.17 | $146K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 28,000 | $83.13 | $2.33M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 18,203 | $83.14 | $1.51M |
Footnotes (5)
- F1. Includes an aggregate of 446 shares acquired by the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on September 9, 2025.
- F2. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price per share. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $82.77 to $83.595. Upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F3. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price per share. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $82.80 to $83.595. Upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F4. The stock option was granted to the Reporting Person on April 18, 2022, one quarter vested on April 18, 2023 and the remaining three quarters vest in equal monthly installments through April 18, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.
- F5. The stock option was granted to the Reporting Person on January 16, 2023 and vests in 48 equal monthly installments following the date of grant, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.
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