Strive, Inc.: CEO Cole Matthew Ryan sold 58,789 shares

What happened Cole Matthew Ryan, CEO, sold 58,789 shares at $31.33 on Oct 5, 2026, for $1,842,112 and made a gift of 81,783 shares on Oct 5, 2026. The filing says the sale of 58,789 shares was to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units; the reporting person did not voluntarily sell any shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with the transactions reported herein.

Key details

• Transaction date(s) and price(s): Oct 5, 2026 — sale 58,789 shares at $31.33 for $1,842,112; Oct 5, 2026 — gift 81,783 shares (no price).
• Shares owned after the transaction: the filing excerpt notes one share was added to direct holdings to offset rounding from the Oct 2, 2026 filing; total post-transaction holdings are not stated in the provided excerpt.
• Relevant footnotes: F1 — sale to cover tax withholding for RSU vesting and settlement; reporting person did not voluntarily sell Class A Common Stock in connection with these transactions. F2 — one share added to direct holdings to offset rounding. F3 — gift of 81,783 shares to a charitable organization directly controlled by the reporting person and his spouse; they received no consideration and no longer beneficially own the gifted shares.
• Filing timeliness: filing date Oct 5, 2026; report period Oct 5, 2026; filing is not marked late in the provided information.

Why it may matter

• The sale was reported as a tax-withholding sale tied to RSU vesting (not described as a voluntary market sale).
• The 81,783-share transfer was a gift to a charitable organization and is not a market trade.
• The filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.