Insider trade

CEO sold ~$54K of VZ shares in the open market

Traded Aug 18, 2026 · Filed Aug 19, 2026

VerizonVZ

~$54K
Reported value · 1,100 sh @ $48.68: 110K
Holds after · shares reported: -5.3%
stock since the trade · S&P 500 -0.5%, $48.54 → $45.98 on Oct 1

Why it stands out

The boss of Verizon sold $54K of Verizon shares. It was planned long ago, so it says very little.

Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell

View the official recordSEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

All the details

Dates, kept separate

Transaction date: Aug 18, 2026
Reporting period: Not applicable
Filed with the SEC: Aug 19, 2026

CEO$25K–$100KPre-arranged plan referenced

Context

Classification

open market sale

Code S — open-market or private sale

Absolute commitment

~$53,548

Shares × reported transaction price

Timing vs results

25 days after results of Jul 24, 2026

Results dates are the company's own 8-K (Item 2.02). Many companies only let insiders trade in a window after results

Price at the time

Closed at $48.54 on Aug 18, 2026, 26% above its 52-week low and 6% below its high, after a 14% rise over the previous 30 trading days

52-week range $38.40 (Oct 23, 2025) to $51.38 (Mar 13, 2026), 78% of the way up, from 251 adjusted closes. 30 trading days earlier: $42.59 on Jul 7, 2026. Describes the past only, not a forecast

Layoff notice nearby

A WARN layoff notice covering 54 workers was filed in Washington on July 16, 2026.

From the official state WARN list, 33 days before the trade. Shown for timing only; the two filings are separate

Planned / mechanical clue

Footnote references a pre-arranged trading plan (Rule 10b5-1)

Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred

Securities lawsuit open at the trade date

A securities lawsuit naming the company as a defendant was filed on Oct 12, 2023 in the U.S. District Court, D. New Jersey. A filing is an allegation, not a finding.

JANKOWSKI v. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC., docket 1:23-cv-21123, via CourtListener (court records). Nature of suit 850, company named as first defendant