Fesko John 4
4 · Natera, Inc. · Filed Apr 29, 2026
Research Summary
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Natera (NTRA) President John Fesko Sells Shares
What Happened
John Fesko, President and Chief Business Officer of Natera (NTRA), sold a total of 1,688 shares in two open-market transactions on April 27, 2026. He sold 771 shares at $203.75 for $157,091 and 917 shares at $204.39 for $187,426, totaling about $344,517. These were sales (not purchases) and were effected to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to vested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices:
- 2026-04-27: 771 shares sold @ $203.75 (proceeds $157,091) [F1]
- 2026-04-27: 917 shares sold @ $204.39 (proceeds $187,426) [F2]
- Total shares sold: 1,688; total proceeds: ~$344,517.
- Shares owned after the transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing.
- Footnotes:
- F1: Sale to satisfy tax withholding for RSUs granted Jan 26, 2024; made pursuant to written instructions intended to meet the Rule 10b5-1(c) affirmative defense.
- F2: Sale to satisfy tax withholding for RSUs granted Jan 27, 2023; likewise made under written instructions intended to meet Rule 10b5-1(c).
- Filing: Report filed April 29, 2026 for transactions on April 27, 2026 — appears to have been filed within the standard two-business-day window.
Context
These sales were identified as tax-withholding transactions following RSU vesting and executed under pre-existing written instructions (aiming to satisfy 10b5-1 conditions). Such routine sell-to-cover transactions are common after equity awards vest and do not, by themselves, indicate an insider’s view on the company’s near-term prospects.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-27$203.75/sh−771$157,091→ 188,428 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F2]2026-04-27$204.39/sh−917$187,426→ 187,511 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]The sale of shares was effected in order to satisfy tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") and was made pursuant to a written instruction that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act contained in the Reporting Person's Stock Unit Agreement granted on January 26, 2024.
- [F2]The sale of shares was effected in order to satisfy tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs and was made pursuant to a written instruction that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act contained in the Reporting Person's Stock Unit Agreement granted on January 27, 2023.