Protagonist Therapeutics (PTGX) director exercises options and sells 18,000 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Protagonist Therapeutics (PTGX) director Williams Lewis T reported exercising stock options and selling shares. On February 17, 2026, he exercised 18,000 stock options at a price of $10.84 per share, converting them into 18,000 shares of common stock. The options are fully vested.

That same day, he sold 18,000 common shares in open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $82.42 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $81.47 to $83.12. After these transactions, he directly holds 7,825 common shares and 6,000 stock options.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Williams Lewis T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS, INC.

7707 GATEWAY BLVD., SUITE 140

(Street)

NEWARK CA 94560-1160

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc [ PTGX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/17/2026		M		18,000	A	$10.84	25,825	D
Common Stock	02/17/2026		S		18,000	D	$82.42(1)	7,825	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.84	02/17/2026		M		18,000		(2)	06/15/2027	Common Stock	18,000	$0	6,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price per share. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $81.47 to $83.12. 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.

2. These stock options are fully vested.

	/s/ Matthew Gosling, Attorney-in-Fact for Lewis T. "Rusty" Williams	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did PTGX director Williams Lewis T report?

He reported exercising 18,000 stock options and selling 18,000 common shares on February 17, 2026. The exercise converted options at $10.84 per share into stock, followed by open-market sales at a weighted average price of $82.42 per share.

At what prices were the Protagonist Therapeutics (PTGX) shares sold?

The 18,000 PTGX shares were sold at a weighted average price of $82.42 per share. Individual trades occurred in multiple transactions, with prices ranging from $81.47 to $83.12, according to the weighted-average pricing footnote.

How many Protagonist Therapeutics (PTGX) shares and options does Williams Lewis T own after the Form 4?

Following these transactions, he directly holds 7,825 shares of PTGX common stock. He also holds 6,000 stock options, which remain outstanding after exercising 18,000 options that were fully vested at the time of exercise.

What type of derivative transaction was reported in the PTGX Form 4?

The filing shows an exercise of stock options, classified as an exercise or conversion of a derivative security. Williams Lewis T exercised 18,000 fully vested options at $10.84 per share, receiving an equal number of PTGX common shares.

Was the PTGX insider sale an open-market transaction?

Yes. The Form 4 classifies the 18,000-share sale as an open-market or private transaction under code “S.” The sale used a weighted average price of $82.42, with individual trades executed between $81.47 and $83.12 per share.