Supernus (SUPN) insider sells 40,173 shares; holds 1.16M direct
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Jack A. Khattar, President and CEO and a director of Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SUPN), reported transactions on 10/01/2025 showing the acquisition and sale of company common stock. He acquired 53,785 shares pursuant to an employee stock option with an exercise price of $25.30 and also sold 40,173 shares at a weighted average price of $48.07. The acquisition was made under a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted November 14, 2024, and the sale occurred in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $48.00 to $48.25.
After these transactions Mr. Khattar directly beneficially owns 1,160,870 shares and indirectly (through the KBT Trust) holds 1,005,600 shares, for a combined reported interest disclosed on the form. The exercised option vests in four equal installments beginning on 02/24/2018 and expires on 02/24/2027.
Positive
- Exercise of 53,785 options at $25.30 shows use of compensation-related equity mechanisms
- Sale executed under a 10b5-1 plan adopted November 14, 2024, indicating a pre-established trading arrangement
Negative
- 40,173 shares sold by the CEO on 10/01/2025, reducing direct holdings
- Sale prices ranged $48.00–$48.25, which may be perceived as monetizing a portion of holdings
Insights
TL;DR: CEO exercised 53,785 options at $25.30 and sold 40,173 shares at a weighted $48.07 under a 10b5-1 plan.
These filings confirm a contemporaneous exercise of an employee stock option and a partial disposition of shares on the same date 10/01/2025. The exercise price and option terms are disclosed, and the sale prices are given as a weighted average with a disclosed range of $48.00–$48.25.
This Form 4 also documents the reporting person’s direct and indirect beneficial ownership: 1,160,870 shares directly and 1,005,600 shares indirectly via the KBT Trust, as reported on the form.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 53,785 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 53,785 | $25.30 | $1.36M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 40,173 | $48.07 | $1.93M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (3)
- F1. Transaction made pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted November 14, 2024.
- F2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $48.00 to $48.25. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Supernus"), any security holder of Supernus, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
- F3. The option vests in four equal installments beginning on February 24, 2018
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