United Therapeutics (UTHR) CEO sells shares under 10b5-1 trading plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
United Therapeutics Corp 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, on the same date, sold 9,500 shares in a series of open-market transactions at prices around $531–$540 per share.
The filing shows this exercise-and-sell activity was carried out 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 options expiring on March 17, 2027 or December 31, 2026. Following these trades, Rothblatt holds 40,513 shares of common stock directly, plus additional indirect holdings through a spouse and several family trusts.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 9,500 shares ($5,090,216)
Net Sell
17 txns
Insider
ROTHBLATT MARTINE A
Role
Chairperson & CEO
Sold
9,500 shs ($5.09M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option | 9,500 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 9,500 | $146.03 | $1.39M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 159 | $530.9494 | $84K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 841 | $532.0794 | $447K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 498 | $532.8963 | $265K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 837 | $534.0221 | $447K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,476 | $535.0562 | $790K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,029 | $536.0018 | $1.09M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,540 | $536.957 | $827K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,100 | $537.9721 | $592K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 740 | $538.9044 | $399K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 280 | $539.98 | $151K |
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Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option — 59,500 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 $538.57 to $539.46. 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 $539.66 to $540.37. 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 $530.44 to $531.41. 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 $531.48 to $532.36. 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 $532.53 to $533.44. 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 $533.53 to $534.48. 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 $534.54 to $535.50. 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 $535.55 to $536.50. 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 $536.55 to $537.515. 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 $537.56 to $538.53. 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.
FAQ
What insider transactions did UNITED THERAPEUTICS (UTHR) report for its CEO?
Martine Rothblatt exercised 9,500 stock options at $146.03 and sold 9,500 common shares in multiple open-market trades around $531–$540 per share. The transactions occurred on March 26, 2026 and were reported as part of a routine Form 4 filing.
Was the UNITED THERAPEUTICS (UTHR) CEO sale under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. The filing states the option exercise and related share sales were conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 7, 2025. The plan specifies ongoing option exercises and potential sales through December 31, 2026, or earlier if certain options are fully exercised.
What type of options did the UNITED THERAPEUTICS (UTHR) CEO exercise?
Rothblatt exercised stock options for 9,500 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $146.03 per share. The underlying options were originally granted with an expiration date of March 15, 2027, according to the filing’s option detail information.
Did the UNITED THERAPEUTICS (UTHR) CEO’s Form 4 show only sales or also acquisitions?
The Form 4 shows a combination of acquisition and sale activity. Rothblatt acquired 9,500 shares by exercising stock options, then sold 9,500 shares of common stock in multiple open-market transactions. This pattern reflects an exercise-and-sell sequence rather than a standalone purchase or sale.