Valantine Hannah 4
4 · CareDx, Inc. · Filed Jul 17, 2026
Research Summary
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CareDx (CDNA) Director Valantine Exercises Options, Sells Shares
What Happened
Director Hannah Valantine exercised stock options to acquire a total of 28,779 CareDx (CDNA) shares on 2026-07-16 (three tranches) and sold the same 28,779 shares in open-market transactions that day. The exercises cost a total of $424,895 (7,606 @ $20.56 = $156,379; 16,048 @ $14.19 = $227,721; 5,125 @ $7.96 = $40,795). The subsequent sales produced total proceeds of approximately $1,040,243 (28,679 shares at a weighted average $36.14 = $1,036,588; 100 shares @ $36.55 = $3,655).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-07-16; Form filed 2026-07-17 (timely).
- Exercise details: 7,606 / 16,048 / 5,125 shares at $20.56, $14.19, $7.96 respectively; option reported as fully vested (F3).
- Sales: 28,779 shares sold the same day; weighted average reported $36.14 (range $35.55–$36.50) (F2).
- Reported proceeds from sales: ~$1,040,243; aggregate exercise cost: $424,895.
- Footnote: Sales were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted December 11, 2025 (F1).
- Shares owned after the transactions are not specified in the supplied filing.
Context
This was an exercise of vested options followed by immediate sale of the exercised shares (a cashless-style outcome). The reporting notes the sales were executed under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan, which typically indicates scheduled, non-discretionary sales rather than ad hoc insider selling. The filing appears timely (filed the day after the reported transactions).
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-07-16$20.56/sh+7,606$156,379→ 44,292 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-07-16$14.19/sh+16,048$227,721→ 60,340 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-07-16$7.96/sh+5,125$40,795→ 65,465 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-07-16$36.14/sh−28,679$1,036,588→ 36,786 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-07-16$36.55/sh−100$3,655→ 36,686 total - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F3]2026-07-16−7,606→ 0 totalExercise: $20.56Exp: 2032-06-15→ Common Stock (7,606 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F3]2026-07-16−16,048→ 0 totalExercise: $14.19Exp: 2034-06-13→ Common Stock (16,048 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F3]2026-07-16−5,125→ 24,011 totalExercise: $7.96Exp: 2033-06-15→ Common Stock (5,125 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The sale reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on December 11, 2025.
- [F2]The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.55 to $36.50 per share, inclusive. 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 price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- [F3]The option is fully vested.