Insider trade

CEO sold ~$55K of VZ shares in the open market

Traded Aug 25, 2026 · Filed Aug 26, 2026

VerizonVZ

~$55K
Reported value · 1,100 sh @ $50.06: 109K
Holds after · shares reported: -8.5%
stock since the trade · S&P 500 -0.3%, $50.25 → $45.98 on Oct 1

Why it stands out

The boss of Verizon sold $55K 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 25, 2026
Reporting period: Not applicable
Filed with the SEC: Aug 26, 2026

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

Context

Classification

open market sale

Code S — open-market or private sale

Absolute commitment

~$55,066

Shares × reported transaction price

Timing vs results

32 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 $50.25 on Aug 25, 2026, within 3% of its 52-week high, after an 18% rise over the previous 30 trading days

52-week range $38.40 (Oct 23, 2025) to $51.38 (Mar 13, 2026), 91% of the way up, from 251 adjusted closes. 30 trading days earlier: $42.47 on Jul 14, 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, 40 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

After it was reported

After	Stock	S&P 500	Difference
7 days	+2.4%	+0.3%	+2.1%
30 days	-5.6%	-0.7%	-4.8%

Past results only. Not a forecast.

Source receipt

Record ID: 0001760581-26-000046
Filed / recorded: Aug 26, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC
Added to OQRO: Oct 2, 2026, 3:52 AM UTC
Parser: form4-xml-v1
Data quality: Verified: identifiers matched exactly
Issuer: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
Issuer CIK: 732712
Ticker: VZ
Reporting person: Kyle Malady
Relationship: Officer
Officer title: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business
Security: Common Stock
Table: Non-derivative (Table I)
Transaction date: Aug 25, 2026
Transaction code: S
Shares / units: 1,100
Price per share: $50.06
Acquired / disposed: Disposed (D)
Shares owned after: 108,766
Ownership form: Direct
Amendment: No

Footnotes from the filing

This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 18, 2026.

Around the same time

CEO sold ~$52K of Verizon

Scheduled in advance12d ago

Officer plans to sell ~$52K of Verizon

Planned, from pay13d ago

CEO sold ~$56K of Verizon

Scheduled in advance3w ago