Eltoukhy Helmy 4
4 · Guardant Health, Inc. · Filed Jul 2, 2026
Research Summary
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Guardant Health CEO Helmy Eltoukhy Exercises RSUs, Shares Withheld
What Happened
- Guardant Health CEO Helmy Eltoukhy had restricted stock units (RSUs) convert to common shares (reported as derivative exercises). A total of 36,529 shares were issued to him (zero exercise price), and the company retained 18,514 of those shares to satisfy tax-withholding obligations, resulting in net delivery of 18,015 shares to the insider.
- The company withheld 1,428 shares on 2026-06-30 at $150.03 per share ($214,243) and 17,086 shares on 2026-07-01 at $170.77 per share ($2,917,776), for total withholding of $3,132,019.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices:
- 2026-06-30: 2,817 RSU conversions (no cash exercise); 1,428 shares withheld @ $150.03 (F)
- 2026-07-01: 23,997 and 9,715 RSU conversions (no cash exercise); 17,086 shares withheld @ $170.77 (F)
- Net shares retained by the insider after withholding: 18,015 shares.
- Footnotes: F1 confirms shares were retained by the company only to meet tax withholding and not in excess; F2, F4, F5 describe the RSU grants and vesting schedules (grants from Mar 17, 2026; Mar 18, 2024; Mar 12, 2025) and their vesting cadence.
- Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-07-02 for transactions through 2026-06-30/07-01; filing appears timely based on the reported dates. The filing did not disclose total beneficial ownership post-transaction in the extract provided.
Context
- These were RSU vesting events (reported as derivative exercises at $0 exercise price), with the company withholding shares to cover taxes — a routine "net settlement" method, not an open-market sale by the insider.
- Withholding dispositions are administrative/tax-related and do not by themselves indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Eltoukhy Helmy
DirectorCo-Chief Executive Officer
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-06-30+2,817→ 2,015,736 total(indirect: By Trust) - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-06-30$150.03/sh−1,428$214,243→ 2,014,308 total(indirect: By Trust) - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-07-01+23,997→ 2,038,305 total(indirect: By Trust) - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-07-01+9,715→ 2,048,020 total(indirect: By Trust) - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-07-01$170.77/sh−17,086$2,917,776→ 2,030,934 total(indirect: By Trust) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F3]2026-06-30−2,817→ 5,634 totalExercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (2,817 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F4][F3]2026-07-01−23,997→ 47,995 totalExercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (23,997 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F5][F3]2026-07-01−9,715→ 58,296 totalExercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (9,715 underlying)
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]These shares were retained by the Company in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the award-holder in connection with the vesting of an installment of the restricted stock units. The amount retained by the Company was not in excess of the amount of the tax liability.
- [F2]This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on March 17, 2026 that vests in four equal installments on the last day of each calendar quarter, March 31, 2026, June 30, 2026, September 30, 2026, and December 31, 2026.
- [F3]Not applicable for Restricted Stock Units.
- [F4]This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on March 18, 2024 that vests over a three-year period. 33% of the shares subject to such award vested on January 1, 2025 and the remaining 67% of the shares vests in equal quarterly installments over the remaining two-year period thereafter.
- [F5]This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on March 12, 2025 that vests over a three-year period. 33% of the shares subject to such award vested on January 1, 2026 and the remaining 67% of the shares vests in equal quarterly installments over the remaining two-year period thereafter.
Signature
/s/ John G. Saia, as attorney-in-fact for Helmy Eltoukhy|2026-07-02