STICKELS ERIC 4

What Happened
Eric Stickels, a director of Community Financial System, Inc. (CBU), sold 2,000 shares in an open-market transaction on February 3, 2026. The weighted-average sale price reported was $64.75 per share, for total proceeds of approximately $129,492. This was a sale (not a purchase), which is often routine insider selling rather than a bullish signal.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-03 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-02-05).
• Price: weighted average $64.75; individual trade prices ranged from $64.60 to $64.805 (see footnote).
• Shares sold: 2,000; Total proceeds: ~$129,492.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
• Footnote: The reported price is a weighted average; the filer can provide per-trade breakdowns on request.
• Filing timeliness: Reported two days after the trade, generally within the Form 4 two-business-day reporting requirement.

Context: This was an open-market sale (insider code S). Sales by directors can be routine (portfolio management, diversification, tax/liquidity needs) and do not necessarily indicate a change in company outlook. No options were exercised and no grants or gifts were reported in this filing.