Form 4 highlights: Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) director Timothy J. Jahnke disclosed two open-market sales totalling 30,000 common shares executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
- 07/30/2025: 10,000 directly held shares sold at a weighted-average $42.59.
- 07/31/2025: 20,000 shares held via an irrevocable trust sold at a weighted-average $43.73.
Estimated proceeds, based on reported averages, equal roughly $1.3 million. After the transactions Jahnke still owns 338,964 shares directly and 180,000 shares indirectly, retaining a combined 518,964 shares in the company. No derivative activity was reported.
Because the trades were executed under a 10b5-1 plan, timing was predetermined, which typically reduces signalling value. Nonetheless, investors often track insider activity for sentiment clues, and back-to-back sales may attract attention despite Jahnke’s continuing sizable stake.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Form 4 filing: Chief Administrative Officer Mark W. Peterson reported a sale of 22,138 common shares on 07/31/2025 at a weighted-average price of $43.05 per share (trades executed between $42.42-$43.32). After the transaction, Peterson directly owns 360,480 shares and indirectly holds 5,304 shares through the company 401(k) plan.
The filing shows no acquisitions; the only movement is this disposition. A previously granted, fully-vested employee stock option remains outstanding for 33,481 shares with a $33.05 exercise price and 10/05/2031 expiration, but no option exercise occurred in this report.
The divestiture represents roughly 6% of Peterson’s prior direct holdings, leaving him with a sizeable equity stake. Investors often view insider sales by senior executives as a potential cautionary signal, although motives (liquidity, diversification) are not disclosed. No other financial metrics, earnings data or corporate events are included in this filing.
Form 4 overview: Sudhanshu Chhabra, VP-Zurn Business Systems at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS), reported a series of same-day option exercises and open-market sales on 31 Jul 2025.
- Options exercised: 108,930 shares in four tranches (strike prices $9.69, $11.37, $14.22, $33.05); all options were fully vested.
- Sales: Exactly 108,930 shares sold in three blocks at weighted-average prices of $43.23–$44.05 (price ranges disclosed in footnotes).
- Resulting ownership: Direct holding falls to 94,330 common shares; indirect 401(k) holding totals 2,124 shares.
- No derivative securities remain outstanding after the transactions.
The filing represents a largely cash-neutral exercise-and-sell transaction with a small net reduction (5,023 shares) in direct ownership. No company-level financial metrics or guidance are included.
Insider activity: On 31-Jul-2025 Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Chief Information Officer Michael Troutman exercised four vested stock-option tranches—30,871 sh @ $9.69, 37,676 sh @ $11.37, 15,116 sh @ $14.22 and 7,253 sh @ $33.05—acquiring a total of 90,916 common shares.
All 90,916 shares were immediately sold in the open market at a weighted-average $43.01 (range $42.44-$43.39), generating an estimated gross proceed of ≈$3.9 million and eliminating the remaining derivative positions (options balance now 0).
Following the cashless exercise & sale, Troutman’s direct ownership declined to 50,505 shares (from 81,376) plus 1,890 shares held via the 401(k) plan. No additional option awards remain outstanding.