Hopkins Janet Jill 4

What Happened
Janet Jill Hopkins, Chief Medical Officer of Aura Biosciences (AURA), sold 20,401 shares on 2026-02-17 in an automatic transaction to satisfy tax withholding tied to vesting restricted stock units. The weighted-average sale price was $5.06 per share, for total proceeds of approximately $103,229.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-17; Form filed 2026-02-17 (timely).
• Transaction type/code: Sale (S) — open market/private sale; sale was automatic to cover tax withholding (footnote F1).
• Price details: reported weighted-average price $5.06; actual trades occurred across prices ranging $5.04–$5.31 (footnote F2).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing status: appears timely (no late filing noted).

Context
This sale was a tax-withholding event following RSU vesting and was automatic, not a discretionary sign of sentiment. Such withholding sales are common for executives and generally less informative than voluntary open-market purchases.