United Therapeutics (NASDAQ: UTHR) CEO exercises options, sells 9,500 shares
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Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
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 and acquired 9,500 shares on April 2, 2026. She then sold 9,500 shares of common stock the same day in a series of open‑market transactions at prices in the mid‑$500s per share, leaving her with 40,513 shares held directly. The filing also shows substantial additional indirect holdings through family trusts and a spouse. The exercise and sale were made under a pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted on November 7, 2025, which is scheduled to continue until the earlier of the exercise of up to 1,734,410 stock options expiring on March 17, 2027 or December 31, 2026.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 9,500 shares ($5,333,053)
Net Sell
25 txns
Insider
ROTHBLATT MARTINE A
Role
Chairperson & CEO
Sold
9,500 shs ($5.33M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option | 9,500 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 9,500 | $146.03 | $1.39M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 65 | $552.2469 | $36K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 175 | $553.4964 | $97K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 394 | $554.4549 | $218K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,058 | $555.4102 | $588K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 808 | $556.5185 | $450K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 780 | $557.3984 | $435K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 440 | $558.51 | $246K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 40 | $559.98 | $22K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 570 | $561.5958 | $320K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 378 | $562.4865 | $213K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 865 | $563.523 | $487K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,918 | $564.5538 | $1.08M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 811 | $565.3754 | $459K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 570 | $566.392 | $323K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 308 | $567.7049 | $175K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 120 | $568.53 | $68K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 80 | $570.05 | $46K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 120 | $571.6633 | $69K |
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Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option — 12,000 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 50,013 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 166 shares (Indirect, by Spouse)
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 $562.00 to $562.93. 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 $563.035 to $563.99. 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 $564.06 to $565.05. 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 $565.06 to $566.03. 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 $566.06 to $567.01. 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 $567.13 to $567.92. 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 $568.16 to $569.13. 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 $571.53 to $571.73. 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. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $551.92 to $552.77. 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. 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 $552.97 to $553.68. 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 $554.00 to $554.99. 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 $555.00 to $555.93. 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 $556.00 to $556.96. 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 $557.00 to $557.96. 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 $558.01 to $558.93. 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 $560.99 to $561.98. 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: 9,500 shares
Exercise price: $146.03 per share
Shares sold: 9,500 shares
+5 more
8 metrics
Options exercised
9,500 shares
Stock options exercised on April 2, 2026
Exercise price
$146.03 per share
Exercise price of stock options converted to common stock
Shares sold
9,500 shares
Total common shares sold in open-market trades on April 2, 2026
Direct holdings after transactions
40,513 shares
Common stock held directly by CEO following reported trades
Largest single sale block
1,918 shares
Open-market sale at $564.5538 per share on April 2, 2026
Family trust holding A
324,518 shares
Indirect ownership via family trust
Family trust holding B
258,117 shares
Indirect ownership via separate family trust
10b5-1 plan capacity
1,734,410 options
Maximum options to be exercised under plan expiring March 17, 2027 or by Dec. 31, 2026
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, Stock Option, open-market sale, family trusts, +1 more
5 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan financial
"exercise of stock options and sale ... was pursuant to a pre-arranged 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""
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""
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.
family trusts financial
"Shares held in family trusts as to which the Reporting Person shares investment power"
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.
FAQ
What did United Therapeutics (UTHR) CEO Martine Rothblatt report in this Form 4?
Martine Rothblatt reported exercising stock options for 9,500 shares at an exercise price of $146.03 per share, then selling 9,500 common shares in multiple open‑market trades on April 2, 2026, while maintaining 40,513 shares held directly plus significant indirect holdings.
How many stock options could still be exercised under the CEO’s trading plan for UTHR?
A footnote notes the 10b5‑1 plan will continue until the earlier of exercising up to 1,734,410 stock options, all expiring on March 17, 2027, or December 31, 2026. This figure reflects the potential remaining option exercises covered by the plan.