LUCIER GREGORY T 4

What Happened

• Gregory T. Lucier, a director of Avantor, reported an open-market/private purchase of 50,000 shares on Feb 19, 2026. The filing lists a weighted-average price of $9.16 per share, for an aggregate reported value of $458,000. This was a purchase (insider buying), which many investors view as a more informative signal than routine sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-19 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-02-23).
• Price: Weighted average $9.16; actual trades ranged from $9.06 to $9.25 (reporting person will provide per-share breakdown on request).
• Shares acquired: 50,000 (total reported value ≈ $458,000).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not stated in the provided excerpt — see the full Form 4 for post-transaction holdings.
• Footnotes: (1) Price is a weighted average of multiple transactions ($9.06–$9.25). (2) Shares were purchased by a trust of which Lucier is trustee and beneficiary; he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
• Timeliness: Filing posted Feb 23 for a Feb 19 trade — Form 4s are generally due within two business days; this filing was submitted on that deadline.

Context

• The purchase was made through a trust vehicle (per footnote), which is common for insiders and can affect how beneficial ownership is reported. Retail investors should view purchases as a data point (insider putting personal funds to work) but avoid assuming motives; for full context, check Avantor’s overall insider activity, recent news, and the director’s prior transactions.