United Therapeutics (UTHR) CEO exercises options, sells 9,500 shares under 10b5-1 plan
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
United Therapeutics Chairperson and CEO Martine Rothblatt exercised stock options for 9,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $146.03 per share. She then sold 9,500 shares of common stock in a series of open-market transactions at prices above $520 per share, creating an exercise-and-sell pattern.
The filing shows she holds 40,513 common shares directly after these trades, plus indirect holdings including 166 shares held by her spouse and trust holdings of 324,518, 258,117, 45,596 and 10,962 shares. The exercise and resulting sales were made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 7, 2025, which may continue until up to 1,734,410 stock options expiring on March 17, 2027 are exercised or until December 31, 2026.
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Insights
CEO executes pre-planned option exercise-and-sale, retains substantial holdings.
Martine Rothblatt exercised 9,500 stock options at $146.03 and sold the resulting 9,500 shares at prices above $520, creating cash from long-held equity awards rather than making a fresh market purchase or sale decision.
The filing notes these trades occurred under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 7, 2025, which reduces the informational value of the timing because transactions were scheduled in advance. After the trades, she still owns 40,513 shares directly and large additional indirect trust and spousal holdings.
The plan may run until the earlier of exercising up to 1,734,410 options expiring on March 17, 2027 or December 31, 2026. Subsequent company filings may detail additional exercises or sales if the plan continues.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option | 9,500 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 9,500 | $146.03 | $1.39M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 40 | $520.343 | $21K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 520 | $521.6867 | $271K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,538 | $523.2836 | $805K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,749 | $524.1794 | $1.44M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,815 | $525.0198 | $953K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 660 | $526.0603 | $347K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 993 | $527.0826 | $523K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 865 | $527.9861 | $457K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 320 | $529.0775 | $169K |
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Footnotes (1)
- This exercise of stock options and sale of the resulting shares of common stock was pursuant to a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 7, 2025. This plan will continue until the earlier of: (a) the exercise of 1,734,410 stock options, all of which expire on March 17, 2027; or (b) December 31, 2026. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $528.73 to $529.42. 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. Shares held in family trusts as to which the Reporting Person shares investment power and the Reporting Person and/or immediate family members are beneficiaries. Shares held in family trusts as to which the Reporting Person's spouse is sole trustee and sole beneficiary or co-trustee and settlor with power to revoke. Shares held in family trusts as to which the Reporting Person's spouse shares investment power and the Reporting Person and/or immediate family members are beneficiaries. Shares held in family trusts as to which the Reporting Person is sole trustee and sole beneficiary or co-trustee and settlor with power to revoke. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $520.34 to $520.38. 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 $521.40 to $522.25. 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 $522.64 to $523.63. 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 $523.65 to $524.64. 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 $524.65 to $525.51. 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 $525.65 to $526.63. 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 $526.65 to $527.63. 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 $527.65 to $528.43. 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.