Balser Jeffrey R. 4

What Happened Jeffrey R. Balser, a director of CVS Health Corp (CVS), was issued 2,058 shares on 2026-05-14 as an award (transaction code A). The shares were valued at $97.15 each, for a total reported value of $199,935. This was an award of common stock (not an open-market purchase or sale) issued as compensation.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-14; Filing date: 2026-05-15 (appears timely).
• Price per share: $97.15; Shares issued: 2,058; Total value: $199,935.
• Transaction type/code: A — grant/award of stock.
• Footnote: Shares consist of common stock issued in payment of a semi-annual retainer at market price under the 2017 Incentive Compensation Plan.
• Shares owned after transaction: not included in the provided filing excerpt.

Context Director awards like this are routine compensation for board service and do not by themselves signal a buy/sell decision. Compared with purchases or sales, awards mainly reflect pay practices rather than an insider betting on the stock. This transaction involved no option exercise, sale, 10% owner action, or 10b5-1 plan disclosure.