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Cricut CEO Ashish Arora Sells 180,000 Shares
What Happened
Ashish Arora, CEO of Cricut, sold a total of 180,000 shares of Cricut stock in open-market transactions between August 3 and August 5, 2026, generating approximately $938,672 in proceeds. The breakdown: 60,000 shares on 2026-08-03 at a weighted avg $4.77 ($286,392); 60,000 shares on 2026-08-04 at $4.89 ($293,202); 58,095 shares on 2026-08-05 at $5.98 ($347,158); and 1,905 shares on 2026-08-05 at $6.26 ($11,920). All transactions are reported as sales (S).
Key Details
- Transaction dates/prices:
- 2026-08-03: 60,000 @ $4.77 (weighted avg; price range 4.75–4.80) — $286,392
- 2026-08-04: 60,000 @ $4.89 (weighted avg; range 4.75–4.955) — $293,202
- 2026-08-05: 58,095 @ $5.98 (weighted avg; range 5.25–6.245) — $347,158
- 2026-08-05: 1,905 @ $6.26 (weighted avg; range 6.25–6.265) — $11,920
- Total shares sold: 180,000; total proceeds: ≈ $938,672.
- Reported footnote: sales were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted August 20, 2025 (pre-arranged plan).
- Post-transaction holdings: not provided in the supplied details; see the full Form 4 for updated ownership.
- Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-08-05 covering trades from Aug 3–5 — appears timely (Form 4s must generally be filed within two business days).
- Transaction code: S = Sale.
Context
Sales by executives can be routine (e.g., scheduled under a 10b5-1 plan) and do not, by themselves, indicate negative views about the company. This filing shows pre-arranged plan sales rather than open-timed insider trades. For a complete picture, compare this sale to prior insider activity and the CEO’s remaining holdings in the company (see the full Form 4).