United Therapeutics (UTHR) CFO exercises RSUs, shares withheld for taxes
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
United Therapeutics Corp CFO and Treasurer James Edgemond exercised restricted stock units into 19,478 shares of common stock on March 15, 2026. These awards converted one-for-one into common shares following vesting, reflecting performance-based and time-based equity compensation.
To cover tax obligations at vesting, 8,786 shares were withheld by United Therapeutics at a price of $536.12 per share. These F-code transactions are tax-withholding dispositions, not open-market sales. After all transactions, Edgemond directly holds 18,876 shares of common stock, including 42 shares acquired under the employee stock purchase plan.
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Insights
Routine equity vesting with tax withholding; no open-market trading.
The CFO exercised restricted stock units into 19,478 common shares, a standard equity compensation event. The derivative code M signals option/RSU conversion rather than a market purchase, so this is primarily a shift from deferred to actual share ownership.
The company withheld 8,786 shares at $536.12 per share to satisfy tax liabilities, classified under F-code. These dispositions are not open-market sales and do not indicate a change in sentiment. Following the transactions, total direct holdings rise to 18,876 shares, suggesting a continued meaningful equity stake.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 10,380 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 9,098 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 10,380 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 9,098 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 4,682 | $536.12 | $2.51M |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 4,104 | $536.12 | $2.20M |
Footnotes (1)
- Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, following vesting, one share of United Therapeutics Corporation common stock. Includes 42 shares of common stock acquired on March 4, 2026 under the United Therapeutics Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Represents the number of shares withheld by United Therapeutics for tax purposes, upon vesting of restricted stock units. Shares received upon vesting of performance-based restricted stock units on March 15, 2026. Restricted stock units converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of common stock. These restricted stock units were granted on March 15, 2023.