UTHR president & COO reports option exercises and share sales
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
United Therapeutics (UTHR) president and COO reported option exercises and related share sales carried out on 11/17/2025 through family trusts. Trusts beneficially owned by the executive exercised stock options for 14,625 shares at an exercise price of $135.42 and for 2,625 and 5,250 shares at $146.03 per share. The resulting common stock was then sold in market transactions at a reported price of $470.4336 per share, leaving those trusts with no directly held common stock from these specific transactions. The Form 4 notes that the activity was conducted under a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan entered into on August 7, 2024, and that the executive continues to hold derivative securities (stock options) indirectly through the trusts.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Options | 14,625 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Stock Options | 2,625 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Stock Options | 5,250 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 14,625 | $135.42 | $1.98M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 14,625 | $470.4336 | $6.88M |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 2,625 | $146.03 | $383K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 5,250 | $146.03 | $767K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 7,875 | $470.4336 | $3.70M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
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 August 7, 2024. Reflects the exercise of options, and sale of the resulting shares of common stock, held in a trust beneficially owned by the Reporting Person, of which the Reporting Person is a beneficiary, and as to which the Reporting Person and his spouse are co-trustees and have shared investment and voting power. Reflects the exercise of options, and sale of the resulting shares of common stock, held in a trust beneficially owned by the Reporting Person, of which the Reporting Person's family members are beneficiaries, and as to which the Reporting Person has sole investment and voting power.
FAQ
What insider transaction did United Therapeutics (UTHR) report in this Form 4?
The president and COO of United Therapeutics reported exercising stock options held in family trusts and selling the resulting common shares on 11/17/2025. The transactions involved multiple option exercises followed by open-market sales executed by the trusts.
How many United Therapeutics (UTHR) options were exercised and at what prices?
Family trusts exercised options for 14,625 shares of United Therapeutics common stock at an exercise price of $135.42 per share, and for 2,625 and 5,250 shares at $146.03 per share.
Were these United Therapeutics (UTHR) insider trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. The filing states that the option exercises and subsequent share sales were conducted pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into by the reporting person on August 7, 2024.
What is the relationship between the reporting person and the trusts trading United Therapeutics (UTHR) shares?
One trust is described as beneficially owned by the reporting person, with the reporting person and spouse as co-trustees sharing investment and voting power. Another trust is beneficially owned by the reporting person, with family members as beneficiaries and the reporting person holding sole investment and voting power.
Does the United Therapeutics (UTHR) executive still hold derivative securities after these transactions?
Yes. After the transactions, the reporting person continues to indirectly hold stock options through the trusts, including 12,000 derivative securities in one trust and 37,690 in another, according to the table of derivative securities.