Kestra Medical Technologies (KMTS) director adds 10,000 shares in open-market buy
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Kestra Medical Technologies director Raymond W. Cohen bought 10,000 Common Shares of KMTS in an open-market purchase at a weighted average price of $19.98 per share. After this transaction, he directly owns 50,903 Common Shares. The footnote explains the trade prices ranged from $19.82 to $20.02 per share.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 10,000 shares ($199,800)
Net Buy
1 txn
Insider
COHEN RAYMOND W
Role
Director
Bought
10,000 shs ($200K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Shares | 10,000 | $19.98 | $200K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Shares — 50,903 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
Shares purchased: 10,000 shares
Weighted average price: $19.98 per share
Price range: $19.82–$20.02 per share
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4 metrics
Shares purchased
10,000 shares
Open-market purchase of Common Shares
Weighted average price
$19.98 per share
Price paid for 10,000 Common Shares
Price range
$19.82–$20.02 per share
Range of individual trade prices in the transaction
Shares owned after transaction
50,903 shares
Director’s direct ownership following the purchase
Key Terms
open-market purchase, Common Shares, weighted average price
3 terms
open-market purchase financial
"transaction_action": "open-market purchase""
An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.
weighted average price financial
"The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Kestra Medical Technologies (KMTS) report?
Kestra Medical Technologies reported that director Raymond W. Cohen completed an open-market purchase of 10,000 Common Shares. The transaction was recorded as a Form 4 filing and reflects a direct increase in his personal share ownership in KMTS.
Was the KMTS insider transaction in this Form 4 a purchase or a sale?
The Form 4 for Kestra Medical Technologies shows a purchase transaction. It is coded as an open-market purchase (transaction code P), indicating the insider bought 10,000 Common Shares rather than selling or disposing of existing holdings.
What does the weighted average price range mean in the KMTS Form 4 footnote?
The footnote explains that the $19.98 price is a weighted average across multiple trades. Individual trades were executed at prices between $19.82 and $20.02, and the reporting person offers to provide the exact share counts at each price upon request.