Stillwell Mary-Lee 4

What Happened
Mary-Lee Stillwell, Senior Vice President and Controller at Verizon Communications (VZ), sold 8,569 shares in an open-market transaction on March 2, 2026. The shares were sold at $50.00 each for total proceeds of $428,450. This was a sale (not a purchase); sales by insiders are often routine and may be part of pre-arranged plans.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-02 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-03-03).
• Transaction type/code: Open-market sale (S).
• Shares sold and price: 8,569 shares at $50.00 per share, totaling $428,450.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing excerpt.
• Footnote: Executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 17, 2025.
• Timeliness: Filing date 2026-03-03 for a 2026-03-02 transaction — not indicated as late.

Context
A Rule 10b5-1 plan allows insiders to pre-schedule trades and can explain routine sales; such trades do not necessarily signal a change in the insider’s view of the company. For retail investors, purchases generally carry more informational weight than routine sales, though 10b5-1 sales are common for tax or diversification reasons.