CarGurus, Inc.·4

May 5, 4:14 PM ET

Elshareef Ismail 4

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CarGurus CPO Ismail Withholds 1,396 Shares for Taxes

What Happened

  • Elshareef Ismail, Chief Product Officer of CarGurus (CARG), had 1,396 shares withheld to cover taxes related to vested restricted stock units (RSUs). The withholding was recorded as a disposition at $37.04 per share, for a total value of $51,708.
  • This was a tax-withholding disposition (routine administrative action), not an open-market sale or a new purchase.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: 2026-05-01
  • Price per share: $37.04; Total value of withheld shares: $51,708
  • Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing
  • Footnote: F1 — Shares withheld for payment of tax liability upon vesting of restricted stock units
  • Filing date: 2026-05-05 (filed within the typical two-business-day window for Form 4s in this timing)

Context

  • Tax-withholding of RSUs is a common administrative step: instead of paying cash, the company withholds a portion of vested shares to satisfy tax obligations. It does not necessarily indicate the insider is selling shares as a signal to the market.
  • For retail investors tracking insider activity, purchases or open-market sales usually convey clearer sentiment than routine withholdings for taxes.