Juel Carol 4
4 · Synchrony Financial · Filed Feb 19, 2026
Research Summary
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Synchrony (SYF) EVP Carol Juel Sells 44,411 Shares, Receives 243-Share Award
What Happened
Carol Juel, EVP and Chief Technology & Operating Officer of Synchrony Financial (SYF), sold 44,411 shares in an open-market transaction on February 17, 2026 at $70.60 per share for proceeds of $3,135,417. On the same date she received 243 shares (dividend-equivalent units) valued at $72.31 each, worth $17,571. The sale was executed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices: 44,411 shares sold on 2026-02-17 at $70.60 (total $3,135,417); 243 shares acquired on 2026-02-17 at $72.31 (total $17,571).
- Footnotes: F1 = 243 dividend-equivalent units tied to restricted stock units; F2 = sale made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted Nov 11, 2025.
- Role: Reporting person is EVP, Chief Technology & Operating Officer.
- Filing: Report filed 2026-02-19 for transactions on 2026-02-17 (timely filing).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
Context
Sales made under a 10b5-1 trading plan are pre-scheduled and typically indicate routine disposition rather than a real-time change in insider sentiment. Dividend-equivalent units are the economic equivalent of shares credited for dividends on underlying RSUs and vest/settle on the same terms as those RSUs. Purchases or awards (like the 243 units) can be more informative about insider conviction, but this filing primarily shows a substantial planned sale.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Dividend Equivalent Unit
[F1]2026-02-17$72.31/sh+243$17,571→ 103,184 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-17$70.60/sh−44,411$3,135,417→ 58,773 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Represents dividend equivalent units accrued on February 17, 2026 as dividends that were paid on the common shares underlying restricted stock units. The dividend equivalent units vest proportionately with and are subject to settlement and expiration upon the same terms as the restricted stock units to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Synchrony Financial common stock.
- [F2]This transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 11, 2025.