Tax sell-to-cover follows PSU vesting at Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN)
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. Chief Client Officer Subi Sethi reported multiple equity award vestings and related tax sales in Class A Common Stock. On February 18, 2026, Sethi acquired a total of 164,998 shares through the vesting of performance stock units tied to the company’s 2025 revenue growth from grants made in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
On the same date, Sethi sold 76,689 shares at an average price of $23.4417 per share. Footnotes state these sales were mandated "sell to cover" transactions to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon PSU vesting and were not discretionary trades. Following these transactions, Sethi directly owned 365,490 shares of Class A Common Stock.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 76,689 shares ($1,797,721)
Net Sell
6 txns
Insider
Sethi Subi
Role
Chief Client Officer
Sold
76,689 shs ($1.80M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock | 45,832 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock | 45,833 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock | 73,333 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 21,302 | $23.4417 | $499K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 21,303 | $23.4417 | $499K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 34,084 | $23.4417 | $799K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 323,013 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- This Class A Common Stock represents shares acquired by the Reporting Person from the vesting of performance stock units ("PSUs") issued to the Reporting Person on February 28, 2024. The eligible PSUs vested based on the Issuer's achievement of certain performance criteria based on revenue growth in 2025. The amount in Column 5 in Table I has been adjusted by 8 units to reflect the correct number of shares beneficially owned by the reporting person. This Class A Common Stock represents shares acquired by the Reporting Person from the vesting of performance stock units ("PSUs") issued to the Reporting Person on February 13, 2025. The eligible PSUs vested based on the Issuer's achievement of certain performance criteria based on revenue growth in 2025. This Class A Common Stock represents shares acquired by the Reporting Person from the vesting of performance stock units ("PSUs") issued to the Reporting Person on February 20, 2023. The eligible PSUs vested based on the Issuer's achievement of certain performance criteria based on revenue growth in 2025. The sale reported on this Form 4 represents shares sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of performance stock units. The sale is mandated by the Issuer's election to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person.
FAQ
What did CWAN executive Subi Sethi report in this Form 4 filing?
Subi Sethi reported PSU vesting and related tax sales in Clearwater Analytics Holdings Class A shares. He received 164,998 shares from performance stock units and sold 76,689 shares in mandated sell-to-cover transactions, ending with 365,490 shares directly owned.
Were Subi Sethi’s CWAN stock sales discretionary trades?
The filing states the sales were not discretionary trades by Subi Sethi. They were mandated “sell to cover” transactions required by the company’s election to fund tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting and settlement of performance stock units.
What performance criteria triggered the PSU vesting for CWAN’s Subi Sethi?
The PSUs vested based on Clearwater Analytics’ achievement of certain 2025 revenue growth performance criteria. The filing notes units were originally granted in February 2023, February 2024, and February 2025, with eligible portions vesting once those specified revenue-based targets were satisfied.