SANCHEZ ROBERT E 4
4 · RYDER SYSTEM INC · Filed Feb 26, 2026
Research Summary
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Ryder (R) CEO Robert E. Sanchez Exercises Options, Sells Shares
What Happened
- Robert E. Sanchez, Chair and CEO of Ryder System, exercised 104,390 stock options on February 24, 2026 (code M), acquiring those shares at $76.49 each for a total exercise cost of $7,984,791. The same day the 104,390 shares were transferred/disposed to cover tax withholding and via open-market sales (codes F and S), generating total proceeds of approximately $23,410,502. After paying the exercise cost, the transaction produced net cash proceeds of about $15,425,711.
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 24, 2026; Form 4 filed February 26, 2026 (filed within the standard two-business-day window).
- Option exercise: 104,390 shares acquired at $76.49 per share (total cost $7,984,791).
- Withholding to cover taxes (F): 62,611 shares disposed at a weighted average of $224.90 (value $14,081,214).
- Open-market sales (S): 40,841 shares @ $223.28 (weighted average; value $9,118,978); 676 shares @ $223.86 (value $151,329); 262 shares @ $225.12 (value $58,981). Total open-market sale proceeds ≈ $9,329,288.
- Total shares disposed the same day: 104,390 (equal to the shares exercised); total proceeds ≈ $23.41M.
- Footnotes: F1–F3 note the sale price ranges for the weighted averages (F1: $222.78–$223.76; F2: $223.81–$224.07; F3: $225.10–$225.13). F4 notes the options vested in 2018–2020 (i.e., these were vested options).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
Context
- This was a cashless-style outcome common with option exercises: options were exercised and the resulting shares were used partly to satisfy tax withholding and partly sold in the open market. Transaction codes: M = option exercise/conversion, F = shares withheld for tax liability, S = open-market sale.
- These transactions are routine for executives exercising vested options and do not, by themselves, indicate a change in company outlook. Purchases are typically more informative about bullish insider sentiment; this filing reflects an exercise followed by sales to cover taxes and realize proceeds.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
SANCHEZ ROBERT E
DirectorChair and CEO
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
common stock
2026-02-24$76.49/sh+104,390$7,984,791→ 145,218 total - Tax Payment
common stock
2026-02-24$224.90/sh−62,611$14,081,214→ 82,607 total - Sale
common stock
[F1]2026-02-24$223.28/sh−40,841$9,118,978→ 41,766 total - Sale
common stock
[F2]2026-02-24$223.86/sh−676$151,329→ 41,090 total - Sale
common stock
[F3]2026-02-24$225.12/sh−262$58,981→ 40,828 total - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (right to buy)
[F4]2026-02-24−104,390→ 0 totalExercise: $76.49Exp: 2027-02-09→ common stock (104,390 underlying)
Holdings
- 492,982(indirect: By Trust)
common stock
- 28,444(indirect: By Ryder Employee Savings Plan)
common stock
- 3,710(indirect: By Ryder Deferred Compensation Plan)
common stock
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]This reflects the weighted average price at which the shares were sold. The sale price ranged from $222.78 to $223.76. The reporting person will provide, upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price.
- [F2]This reflects the weighted average price at which the shares were sold. The sale price ranged from $223.81 to $224.07. The reporting person will provide, upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price.
- [F3]This reflects the weighted average price at which the shares were sold. The sale price ranged from $225.10 to $225.13. The reporting person will provide, upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price.
- [F4]The stock options vest in three equal installments on February 10, 2018, February 10, 2019 and February 10, 2020.
Signature
/s/ Robert D. Fatovic, by power of attorney|2026-02-26