Boulet Virginia 4

What Happened
Virginia Boulet, a director of Ouster, Inc. (OUST), made two open-market purchases on May 11, 2026, acquiring a total of 1,658 shares for about $41,831. The transactions were: 608 shares at $25.35 ($15,413) and 1,050 shares at $25.16 ($26,418). These were purchases (insider buys), which many investors view as a more informative signal than routine sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-11 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-05-12).
• Trades: 608 shares @ $25.35 ($15,413) and 1,050 shares @ $25.16 ($26,418); total 1,658 shares for ~$41,831.
• Transaction type: Open-market purchases (code P).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the Form 4 filing.
• No footnotes indicating a 10b5-1 plan, gift, option exercise, or tax withholding.
• Filing timeliness: Reported within the typical Form 4 window (filed the day after the trades), so not late.

Context
Director purchases are often watched by retail investors as a sign of confidence, but filings don’t state the insider’s motive. The total purchase size (~$42k) is modest relative to many insider trades. No indications this involved option exercises, gifts, or other derivative actions—just straightforward open-market purchases.