United Therapeutics (NASDAQ: UTHR) CFO exercises options and sells 10k shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
United Therapeutics CFO and Treasurer James Edgemond exercised stock options for 10,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $135.42 per share, then sold 10,000 shares in a series of open-market trades at prices generally around $582–$607 per share.
After these transactions, he directly owns 18,876 shares of common stock and holds 132,500 stock options. The exercise and subsequent sales were carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into on October 31, 2025, indicating the trades were scheduled in advance.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 10,000 shares ($5,931,683)
Net Sell
24 txns
Insider
EDGEMOND JAMES
Role
CFO AND TREASURER
Sold
10,000 shs ($5.93M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option | 10,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 10,000 | $135.42 | $1.35M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 40 | $581.73 | $23K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 120 | $583.5233 | $70K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 120 | $585.1713 | $70K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 437 | $586.2736 | $256K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 860 | $587.3541 | $505K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,487 | $588.4159 | $875K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,196 | $589.2341 | $705K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,026 | $590.3644 | $606K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 481 | $591.2584 | $284K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 120 | $592.12 | $71K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 176 | $593.6848 | $104K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 480 | $594.7366 | $285K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 500 | $595.9143 | $298K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 204 | $596.7409 | $122K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 240 | $597.719 | $143K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 200 | $598.8305 | $120K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 790 | $599.8249 | $474K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 212 | $601.4262 | $128K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 417 | $602.5307 | $251K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 103 | $603.6921 | $62K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 770 | $604.64 | $466K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 21 | $606.53 | $13K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option — 132,500 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 28,876 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- This exercise of stock options and subsequent sale of shares was pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into by the reporting person on October 31, 2025. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $592.02 to $592.21. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $593.07 to $594.01. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $594.24 to $595.14. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $595.38 to $596.30. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $596.41 to $597.25. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $597.50 to $598.47. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $598.50 to $599.25. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $599.76 to $600.63. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $600.95 to $601.72. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $602.06 to $603.02. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $583.31 to $583.63. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $603.63 to $603.75. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $584.69 to $585.59. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $585.84 to $586.77. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $586.85 to $587.78. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $587.85 to $588.83. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $588.85 to $589.70. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $589.85 to $590.83. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $590.85 to $591.81. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
Key Figures
Options exercised: 10,000 shares
Exercise price: $135.42 per share
Shares sold: 10,000 shares
+4 more
7 metrics
Options exercised
10,000 shares
Stock options exercised into common stock
Exercise price
$135.42 per share
Stock option exercise price
Shares sold
10,000 shares
Total open-market sales reported
Sale price range
≈$581.73–$606.53 per share
Approximate range across multiple sale trades
Shares owned after
18,876 shares
Direct common stock holdings post-transaction
Options outstanding after
132,500 options
Stock options held after the exercise
Rule 10b5-1 plan date
October 31, 2025
Date trading plan was entered
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, Stock Option, open-market sale, weighted average price, +1 more
5 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"exercise of stock options and subsequent sale of shares was pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan"
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
Stock Option financial
"security_title: "Stock Option" with underlying security title "Common Stock""
A stock option is a contract that gives you the right to buy or sell a company's stock at a specific price within a certain time frame. People use them to potentially make money if the stock's price moves favorably or to protect against losses. It's like holding a coupon that can be used to buy or sell stock at a set price later on.
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action: "open-market sale" for multiple Common Stock transactions"
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported above reflects the 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.
derivative exercise/conversion financial
"transaction_action: "derivative exercise/conversion" for the option exercise"
FAQ
What did UTHR CFO James Edgemond do in this Form 4 filing?
United Therapeutics CFO James Edgemond exercised options for 10,000 shares, then sold 10,000 shares in multiple open-market trades. The transactions reflect an exercise-and-sell pattern under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
At what price did the UTHR CFO exercise his stock options?
He exercised stock options at an exercise price of $135.42 per share. This converted 10,000 options into 10,000 shares of United Therapeutics common stock before those shares were subsequently sold in the market.
Does the UTHR Form 4 indicate the trades were under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. A footnote states the option exercise and subsequent share sales were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered on October 31, 2025. Such pre-set plans schedule trades in advance of execution.
What stock option holdings remain for the UTHR CFO after this Form 4?
After the reported option exercise, CFO James Edgemond holds 132,500 stock options. This indicates he retains a substantial derivative stake in United Therapeutics in addition to his 18,876 directly owned shares.