Skillsoft CEO buys 15,468 shares in market
Skillsoft’s CEO and Executive Chair reported open-market purchases totaling 15,468 Class A shares over two days in September 2026.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Skillsoft Corp. (SKIL) reports that CEO & Executive Chair Ronald W. Hovsepian purchased Class A Common Stock in two open-market transactions. On September 17, 2026 he bought 2,691 shares at a weighted average price of $6.1651 per share, with prices ranging from $6.05 to $6.20. On September 18, 2026 he bought 12,777 shares at a weighted average price of $6.5176, with prices ranging from $6.275 to $6.69. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 15,468 shares
Net Buy
2 txns
Insider
HOVSEPIAN RONALD W
Role
CEO & Executive Chair
Bought
15,468 shs ($100K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Class A Common Stock F2 | 12,777 | $6.5176 | $83K |
| Purchase | Class A Common Stock F1 | 2,691 | $6.1651 | $17K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 362,746 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (2)
- F1. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.05 to $6.20, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Skillsoft Corp., any security holder of Skillsoft Corp., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range.
- F2. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.275 to $6.69, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Skillsoft Corp., any security holder of Skillsoft Corp., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range.
Key Figures
Shares purchased September 17, 2026: 2,691 shares
Weighted average price September 17, 2026: $6.1651 per share
Shares purchased September 18, 2026: 12,777 shares
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6 metrics
Shares purchased September 17, 2026
2,691 shares
Open-market purchase of Skillsoft Class A Common Stock
Weighted average price September 17, 2026
$6.1651 per share
Trades ranged from $6.05 to $6.20
Shares purchased September 18, 2026
12,777 shares
Open-market purchase of Skillsoft Class A Common Stock
Weighted average price September 18, 2026
$6.5176 per share
Trades ranged from $6.275 to $6.69
Total shares purchased
15,468 shares
Net buy across both reported transactions
Transaction count
2 purchases
Both non-derivative transactions coded as open-market or private purchases
Key Terms
Class A Common Stock, weighted average price, open market or private transaction, security holder
4 terms
Class A Common Stock financial
"The security title for both transactions is Class A Common Stock"
Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported 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.
open market or private transaction financial
"Purchase in open market or private transaction"
security holder regulatory
"any security holder of Skillsoft Corp., or the staff"
FAQ
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What insider transactions did SKIL’s CEO report in this Form 4?
Ronald W. Hovsepian, Skillsoft’s CEO & Executive Chair, reported two open-market purchases of Class A Common Stock on September 17 and 18, 2026, totaling 15,468 shares according to the transaction summary.
Were the SKIL insider purchases made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?
No. The Form 4 indicates that no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for these transactions, meaning the document’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked as being made under such a plan.
Is the SKIL CEO’s ownership direct or through another entity in these transactions?
These reported purchases are classified as direct ownership of Skillsoft Class A Common Stock. The Form 4 lists the ownership type as direct and does not attribute the shares to a trust, LLC, or other entity in the transaction rows.
What type of security did the SKIL CEO acquire in these trades?
Ronald W. Hovsepian acquired Class A Common Stock of Skillsoft Corp. in both transactions. No derivative securities were reported in this Form 4, and the derivative summary section is empty.
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