ABRAMSON STEVEN V 4
4 · UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP \PA\ · Filed May 11, 2026
Research Summary
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Universal Display (OLED) CEO Steven Abramson Buys Shares
What Happened
Steven V. Abramson, President and CEO (and Director) of Universal Display Corporation (OLED), made three open‑market purchases on May 7, 2026, acquiring a total of 11,000 shares for about $1,027,770. The transactions reported: 3,650 shares at $92.46 ($337,479), 4,550 shares at $93.62 ($425,971), and 2,800 shares at $94.40 ($264,320). These were purchases (buying stock), which many investors view as a positive signal from management.
Key Details
- Transaction date: May 7, 2026; Form 4 filed May 11, 2026 (timely filing).
- Reported prices and amounts:
- 3,650 shares @ $92.46 = $337,479 (footnote F1: weighted average of $91.99–$92.97).
- 4,550 shares @ $93.62 = $425,971 (footnote F3: weighted average of $93.00–$93.99).
- 2,800 shares @ $94.40 = $264,320 (footnote F4: weighted average of $94.04–$94.77).
- Total purchased: 11,000 shares for ~$1.03 million.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
- Notable footnote: F2 notes inclusion of 134 shares acquired under Universal Display’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on March 31, 2026. Footnotes F1/F3/F4 state weighted‑average price ranges and offer to provide per‑price breakdown to the SEC or shareholders on request.
- Transaction code: P = Purchase (open market or private purchase).
Context
These were straightforward open‑market purchases (no option exercises, awards, gifts, or sales reported here). Purchases by a CEO are factual data points investors track as potential signals of insider confidence; they do not prove future performance. The Form 4 appears to have been filed within the required reporting window.
Insider Transaction Report
- Purchase
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-05-07$92.46/sh+3,650$337,479→ 289,239 total - Purchase
Common Stock
[F3]2026-05-07$93.62/sh+4,550$425,971→ 293,789 total - Purchase
Common Stock
[F4]2026-05-07$94.40/sh+2,800$264,320→ 296,589 total
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]Represents the weighted average of a range of purchase prices from $91.99 to $92.97. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the staff of Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company or any shareholder of the Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
- [F2]Includes 134 shares acquired under the Universal Display Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan on March 31, 2026.
- [F3]Represents the weighted average of a range of purchase prices from $93.00 to $93.99. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the staff of Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company or any shareholder of the Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
- [F4]Represents the weighted average of a range of purchase prices from $94.04 to $94.77. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the staff of Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company or any shareholder of the Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.