EverQuote: Chief accounting officer Jon Ayotte sold 1,537 shares

What happened Jon Ayotte, chief accounting officer, had 1,537 shares of Class A common stock withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations. The filing reports a disposition of 1,537 shares at $19.98 per share for $30,709 on Oct 1, 2026.

Key details

• Transaction date and price: Oct 1, 2026 — 1,537 shares withheld at $19.98 per share; total $30,709.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not reported in the filing.
• Footnote F1: shares were withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding in connection with the net issuance of shares delivered upon vesting of restricted stock units granted on Feb 17, 2023; Feb 12, 2024; Feb 11, 2025; and Feb 12, 2026, and performance-based RSUs granted on Feb 11, 2025. The number withheld (and the net issuance) is based on the closing price on Oct 1, 2026.
• Filing date: Oct 5, 2026 (as reported).

Why it may matter The filing shows a tax withholding (net issuance) tied to vesting of restricted stock units, not an open-market sale by the insider. A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.