Director trades 30,000 WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
WEC Energy Group director Gale E. Klappa reported option exercises and related share sales. On February 13 and 17, 2026, he exercised stock options covering a total of 30,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $68.175 per share.
He then sold 30,000 common shares in multiple open-market transactions at prices including $115.3818, $115.4132, $115.4639, $115.4500, $115.5031, and $116.5500 per share, with some prices disclosed as weighted averages over narrow ranges. After these transactions, he directly owned 276,600 common shares and indirectly held 4,106.91 shares through the Employee Retirement Savings Plan as of February 13, 2026.
Positive
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Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 30,000 shares ($3,468,810)
Net Sell
11 txns
Insider
KLAPPA GALE E
Role
Director
Sold
30,000 shs ($3.47M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (right to buy) | 5,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 5,000 | $68.175 | $341K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 5,000 | $116.55 | $583K |
| Exercise | Stock Option (right to buy) | 25,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 25,000 | $68.175 | $1.70M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 5,000 | $115.3818 | $577K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 5,000 | $115.4132 | $577K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 5,000 | $115.4639 | $577K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 5,000 | $115.45 | $577K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 5,000 | $115.5031 | $578K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option (right to buy) — 3,180 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 281,600 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 4,106.91 shares (Indirect, ERSP)
Footnotes (1)
- This price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $115.3500 to $115.4400, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to WEC Energy Group (WEC), any security holder of WEC, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within such range. This price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $115.4000 to $115.4401, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to WEC Energy Group (WEC), any security holder of WEC, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within such range. This price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $115.4600 to $115.4800, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to WEC Energy Group (WEC), any security holder of WEC, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within such range. This price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $115.4900 to $115.5203, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to WEC Energy Group (WEC), any security holder of WEC, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within such range. Includes shares acquired under WEC Energy Group, Inc.'s Employee Retirement Savings Plan (ERSP) in transactions exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c) and exempt from reporting pursuant to Rule 16a-3(f)(1)(i)(B). The number of shares in the ERSP attributable to any one participant varies with the price of the Common Stock. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of February 13, 2026.
FAQ
What insider transactions did WEC (WEC Energy Group) report for Gale E. Klappa?
Gale E. Klappa reported exercising stock options for 30,000 WEC shares and selling 30,000 common shares in open-market transactions. These trades occurred on February 13 and 17, 2026, and combined option exercises with subsequent share sales.
What stock options did Gale E. Klappa exercise in the latest WEC Form 4 filing?
He exercised WEC stock options covering 30,000 shares of common stock. The option exercises occurred on February 13 and 17, 2026, at an exercise price of $68.175 per share, converting the derivative awards into directly held common shares.
What do the weighted average price footnotes in WEC’s Form 4 for Gale E. Klappa mean?
Several sale prices are reported as weighted averages for trades executed within narrow price ranges, such as $115.3500 to $115.4400. The filing notes he will provide detailed trade breakdowns to WEC, its shareholders, or SEC staff upon request.