Lewis William 4
4 · INSMED Inc · Filed Feb 11, 2026
Research Summary
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INSMED CEO William Lewis Exercises Options, Sells Shares
What Happened
- William Lewis, Chair and CEO of INSMED (INSM), exercised options to acquire 10,699 shares (4,440 @ $17.16; 6,259 @ $30.46) on Feb 9, 2026, paying approximately $266,839 in exercise costs. The same day he sold 13,396 shares in open-market transactions, generating total gross proceeds of about $1,979,763. The filing also shows derivative conversion entries at $0 reflecting the option-to-share conversion.
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 9, 2026; Form 4 filed Feb 11, 2026 (timely filing).
- Option exercises acquired: 10,699 shares (4,440 @ $17.16 = $76,190; 6,259 @ $30.46 = $190,649).
- Open-market sales: 13,396 shares in three blocks — 4,888 shares (weighted avg $147.17, range $146.61–$147.60) for $719,367; 7,221 shares (weighted avg $148.02, range $147.61–$148.60) for $1,068,852; 1,287 shares (weighted avg $148.83, range $148.62–$149.35) for $191,544.
- Net proceeds from sales: approx. $1.98 million; exercise cash paid: approx. $266,839.
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Notable footnotes: sales were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted Sept 4, 2025 (F1). Sale prices reported as weighted averages with price ranges (F2–F4). F5 describes the original option vesting schedule.
Context
- The filing shows options were exercised and many of the resulting shares were sold the same day; the derivative entries at $0 indicate conversion of options into shares. Such same-day exercise-and-sell activity is common for executives to cover exercise costs and tax obligations but the filing itself does not state the seller’s intent.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
INSMED IncINSM
Lewis William
DirectorChair and CEO
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-09$17.16/sh+4,440$76,190→ 308,322 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-09$30.46/sh+6,259$190,649→ 314,581 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-09$147.17/sh−4,888$719,367→ 309,693 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F3]2026-02-09$148.02/sh−7,221$1,068,852→ 302,472 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F4]2026-02-09$148.83/sh−1,287$191,544→ 301,185 total - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1][F5]2026-02-09−4,440→ 48,840 totalExercise: $17.16Exp: 2027-05-17→ Common Stock (4,440 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1][F5]2026-02-09−6,259→ 68,850 totalExercise: $30.46Exp: 2028-01-04→ Common Stock (6,259 underlying)
Holdings
- 233,924(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
- 50,500(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 4, 2025 in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
- [F2]This is the weighted average sales price representing 4,888 shares sold at prices ranging from $146.61 to $147.60 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer the number of shares sold at each price within the price range upon request.
- [F3]This is the weighted average sales price representing 7,221 shares sold at prices ranging from $147.61 to $148.60 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer the number of shares sold at each price within the price range upon request.
- [F4]This is the weighted average sales price representing 1,287 shares sold at prices ranging from $148.62 to $149.35 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer the number of shares sold at each price within the price range upon request.
- [F5]The options became exercisable based on the following vesting schedule: 25% vested on the first anniversary of the grant date and an additional 12.5% vested on each sixth month anniversary date thereafter through the fourth anniversary of the date of grant.
Signature
/s/ William Lewis, by Michael A. Smith as Attorney-in-fact|2026-02-11