Schnitzer Alan D 4
4 · TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. · Filed Feb 5, 2026
Research Summary
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Travelers (TRV) CEO Alan Schnitzer Exercises Options, Sells Shares
What Happened
- Alan D. Schnitzer, Chairman and CEO of Travelers Companies (TRV), exercised 216,246 option-derived shares on Feb 4, 2026 (exercise price $126.18/share; total exercise cost $27,285,920) and immediately disposed of the same 216,246 shares. The disposals consisted of 160,513 shares withheld/surrendered for exercise price/taxes and 55,733 shares sold in the open market. Gross proceeds from the sales were about $63.67M. This was a cashless exercise/sell-to-cover transaction rather than a buy.
Key Details
- Transaction dates: award granted Feb 3, 2026; exercise and sales executed Feb 4, 2026; Form 4 filed Feb 5, 2026 (filed within required reporting window).
- Exercise: 216,246 shares acquired at $126.18 = $27,285,920.
- Withholding (tax/exercise payment): 160,513 shares disposed @ weighted avg ~$294.36 = $47,248,607 (footnote F1 clarifies price range).
- Open-market sales: 26,509 shares @ ~$294.18 = $7,798,423 (F1/F2), 23,078 shares @ $295.00 = $6,808,012 (F2), 6,146 shares @ ~$295.82 = $1,818,081 (F3). Total sales proceeds ≈ $63,673,123.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified on the filing (footnote F4 states the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of certain securities).
- Footnotes: F1–F3 explain weighted-average price ranges for the reported sale tranches; F4 disclaims beneficial ownership of the derivative award. Transaction codes: M = option exercise, F = payment of exercise price/tax withholding, S = open-market sale, A = grant/award.
Context
- This is a common cashless exercise pattern: the insider exercised options and sold the shares immediately to cover the exercise price and tax withholding, plus additional open-market sales for proceeds. Such transactions are often part of normal compensation and tax withholding, and do not necessarily signal a change in sentiment about the company.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Schnitzer Alan D
DirectorChairman and CEO
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-02-04$126.18/sh+216,246$27,285,920→ 476,575.401 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-02-04$294.36/sh−160,513$47,248,607→ 316,062.401 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-04$294.18/sh−26,509$7,798,423→ 289,553.401 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-04$295.00/sh−23,078$6,808,012→ 266,475.401 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F3]2026-02-04$295.82/sh−6,146$1,818,081→ 260,329.401 total - Award
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
2026-02-03+88,389→ 88,389 totalExercise: $288.23From: 2029-02-03Exp: 2036-02-03→ Common Stock (88,389 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
2026-02-04−216,246→ 0 totalExercise: $126.18From: 2022-02-05Exp: 2029-02-05→ Common Stock (216,246 underlying)
Holdings
- 11,091(indirect: By Spouse)
Common Stock
[F4]
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $293.605 to $294.60. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price for all transactions reported on this Form 4.
- [F2]Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $294.605 to $295.60. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price for all transactions reported on this Form 4.
- [F3]Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $295.61 to $295.975. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price for all transactions reported on this Form 4.
- [F4]The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
Signature
/s/Wendy C. Skjerven, by power of attorney|2026-02-05