Gentleman Courtney 4

What Happened
Courtney Gentleman, EVP & CEO—Diversified & Value at Synchrony Financial (SYF), reported an open-market sale of 12,045 shares on February 17, 2026 at $70.60 per share for proceeds of about $850,377. On the same date he was credited 74 award shares (dividend equivalent units) valued at $72.31 each, totaling about $5,351. The primary action here is a sale (disposition); the 74 units are an award tied to restricted stock units, not a market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-17 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-02-19). Filing appears timely (within the two-business-day Form 4 window).
• Sale: 12,045 shares at $70.60 = $850,377 (open-market disposal).
• Award/Acquisition: 74 dividend-equivalent units at $72.31 = $5,351 (accrued as dividends on RSUs).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes: F1 explains the 74 units are dividend equivalents on restricted stock units and vest/settle on the same terms as the related RSUs. F2 notes the sale was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted Nov 5, 2025.

Context
A 10b5-1 plan indicates the sale was executed under a pre-established trading arrangement, which is commonly used to avoid questions about timing or insider knowledge. Dividend-equivalent units are not new market purchases; they reflect compensation tied to RSUs. As always, these transactions are factual reporting of insider activity and do not by themselves prove the insider’s view of the company’s outlook.