SOPHiA GENETICS (SOPH) CTO sells shares to cover tax withholding
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
SOPHiA GENETICS SA Chief Technology Officer Abhimanyu Verma sold 6,944 Ordinary Shares in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of about $5.51 per share. According to the disclosure, the sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations from restricted stock unit vesting under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan and was not a discretionary trade. Following this tax-related sale, he continues to hold 197,456 Ordinary Shares directly.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 6,944 shares ($38,229)
Net Sell
1 txn
Insider
Verma Abhimanyu
Role
Chief Technology Officer
Sold
6,944 shs ($38K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 6,944 | $5.5054 | $38K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Ordinary Shares — 197,456 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents shares sold by the Reporting Person in the open market to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. These sales were effected pursuant to a pre-established Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person and do not represent discretionary trades. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.31 to $5.69, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 6,944 shares
Weighted average sale price: $5.5054 per share
Post-transaction holdings: 197,456 shares
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4 metrics
Shares sold
6,944 shares
Ordinary Shares sold on June 25, 2026 in open market
Weighted average sale price
$5.5054 per share
Open-market sale of Ordinary Shares
Post-transaction holdings
197,456 shares
Ordinary Shares held directly after the sale
Sale price range
$5.31–$5.69 per share
Range of individual trade prices within the reported sale
Key Terms
restricted stock units, Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan, weighted average price, open market
4 terms
restricted stock units financial
"tax withholding obligations arising in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units"
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan regulatory
"These sales were effected pursuant to a pre-established Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan"
A Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan is a legally defined, pre-set schedule that lets company insiders automatically buy or sell stock at specified times or under set formulas when they are not in possession of undisclosed, sensitive information. Think of it like an automatic payment plan for trades: because the instructions are written in advance, trades under the plan help protect insiders from allegations of trading on secret information and give investors clearer expectations about when insiders will transact, which can affect liquidity and perceived transparency.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 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 financial
"Represents shares sold by the Reporting Person in the open market to satisfy tax withholding obligations"
An open market is a system where buying and selling of goods, services, or financial assets happen freely without restrictions or special controls. For investors, it means they can trade assets easily and quickly, which helps determine fair prices based on supply and demand. This environment encourages transparency and competition, making it easier to buy or sell with confidence.
FAQ
What did SOPHiA GENETICS (SOPH) CTO Abhimanyu Verma report in this Form 4?
Abhimanyu Verma reported selling 6,944 Ordinary Shares of SOPHiA GENETICS. The sale was an open-market transaction tied to tax withholding from restricted stock unit vesting, executed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan.