Zoom Communications (ZM) COO sells 12,886 shares under 10b5-1 plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Zoom Communications, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Aparna Bawa reported open-market sales of a total of 12,886 shares of Class A Common Stock indirectly held through the Bawa Family Trust. The transactions on April 17, 2026 were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 4, 2025, with weighted average prices around the high-$80 range. The filing notes the shares are held of record by Rafik Bawa and Aparna Bawa as trustees of the Bawa Family Trust, and the reporting person and spouse continue to serve as trustees after these sales.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 12,886 shares ($1,129,110)
Net Sell
2 txns
Insider
Bawa Aparna
Role
Chief Operating Officer
Sold
12,886 shs ($1.13M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 11,981 | $87.5696 | $1.05M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 905 | $88.3297 | $80K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 2,883 shares (Indirect, See footnote)
Footnotes (1)
- The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on June 4, 2025. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $87.19 to $88.17. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff at the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, the full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth above. The shares are held of record by Rafik Bawa and Aparna Bawa, as Trustees of the Bawa Family Trust under agreement dated November 12, 2013, for which the Reporting Person and the Reporting Person's spouse serve as trustees. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $88.22 to $88.69. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff at the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, the full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth above.
Key Figures
Shares sold (first trade): 905 shares
Price per share (first trade): $88.3297
Shares sold (second trade): 11,981 shares
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8 metrics
Shares sold (first trade)
905 shares
Class A Common Stock sold on April 17, 2026
Price per share (first trade)
$88.3297
Weighted average sale price on April 17, 2026
Shares sold (second trade)
11,981 shares
Class A Common Stock sold on April 17, 2026
Price per share (second trade)
$87.5696
Weighted average sale price on April 17, 2026
Total shares sold
12,886 shares
Aggregate open-market sales reported in this Form 4
Lower price range
$87.19
Lowest individual trade price cited in footnotes
Upper price range
$88.69
Highest individual trade price cited in footnotes
10b5-1 plan adoption date
June 4, 2025
Date the pre-arranged trading plan was adopted
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, Class A Common Stock, Bawa Family Trust, +1 more
5 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan financial
"The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person"
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.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions"
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.
Class A Common Stock financial
"security_title: Class A Common Stock"
Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.
Bawa Family Trust financial
"The shares are held of record by Rafik Bawa and Aparna Bawa, as Trustees of the Bawa Family Trust"
indirect ownership financial
"direct_or_indirect: I, nature_of_ownership: See footnote"
FAQ
What insider transaction did Zoom (ZM) report for COO Aparna Bawa?
Zoom reported that a trust associated with COO Aparna Bawa sold 12,886 shares of Class A Common Stock in open-market transactions. These sales were disclosed on a Form 4 and reflect indirect holdings managed through the Bawa Family Trust.
Were the Zoom (ZM) insider sales by Aparna Bawa pre-planned?
Yes. The filing states the sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 4, 2025. Such plans pre-schedule trades, indicating these transactions were arranged in advance rather than timed discretionarily around short-term market movements.
Did Zoom (ZM) COO Aparna Bawa retain any indirect holdings after these sales?
The Form 4 shows that, after the reported open-market sales, there remain indirect Class A Common Stock holdings associated with the reporting person. The shares continue to be held through the Bawa Family Trust with the reporting person and spouse serving as trustees.