RAGUSA ROBERT P 4
4 · GRAIL, Inc. · Filed Apr 9, 2026
Research Summary
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GRAIL CEO Robert P. Ragusa Sells 123,502 Shares
What Happened
Robert P. Ragusa, CEO of GRAIL, sold 123,502 shares on April 8, 2026. The reported weighted-average sale price was $49.92 per share, for a total disposed value of approximately $6,164,923. This transaction is reported as a sale (S) and, per the filing footnote, represents automatic sell-to-cover activity to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to vesting/share delivery.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-08; Filing date: 2026-04-09 (timely filing)
- Shares sold: 123,502; Weighted-average sale price: $49.92; Gross proceeds ≈ $6,164,923
- Footnote: The sales were automatic "sell-to-cover" transactions executed by the broker to cover withholding taxes upon award vesting and share delivery. The reported price is a broker-calculated weighted average; the broker may provide per-transaction prices on request.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt
- Transaction type: Sale (routine tax-withholding sell), not an open-market purchase or new award grant
Context
Sell-to-cover transactions are common when equity awards vest — shares are sold automatically to cover required taxes and do not by themselves indicate a CEO's view on the company's prospects. This was not reported as a 10% owner trade or a derivative exercise in the provided details.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-08$49.92/sh−123,502$6,164,923→ 518,582 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Represents automatic 'sell-to-cover' transactions by an executing broker to cover withholding taxes upon award vesting and share delivery. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price calculated by the broker executing these transactions. These shares were sold as part of a block trade in multiple transactions, and the Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sales price.