Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) CEO Stern sells shares to cover RSU taxes
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Peloton Interactive President and CEO Peter C. Stern reported a mix of RSU vesting and share sales. On February 15, 2026, he acquired 59,714 shares of Class A Common Stock at $0 per share through the exercise and settlement of Restricted Stock Units. The same RSU grant continues to vest 6.25% on November 15, 2025 and then 6.25% quarterly until fully vested on August 15, 2029, subject to continued service. On February 17, 2026, he sold 31,461 shares of Class A Common Stock in open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $4.1389 per share, solely to cover tax liabilities from the RSU settlement. After these transactions, Stern directly holds 344,812 shares of Class A Common Stock and 835,988 RSUs.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insights
CEO activity reflects routine equity vesting with tax-driven share sales.
The filing shows Peter C. Stern, Peloton’s President and CEO, exercising 59,714 Restricted Stock Units into Class A Common Stock on February 15, 2026 at a cost of $0 per share. This is standard for RSU settlements, where shares are issued as part of executive compensation.
Footnotes state the RSUs vest 6.25% on November 15, 2025 and 6.25% quarterly through August 15, 2029, contingent on continued service. This creates a multi-year equity incentive that ties Stern’s potential compensation to Peloton’s stock performance and his ongoing role.
On February 17, 2026, Stern sold 31,461 shares at a weighted average price of $4.1389 per share. The footnote clarifies the sale was solely to cover tax liabilities from the RSU settlement, which is typically viewed differently from discretionary open-market selling.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 31,461 | $4.1389 | $130K |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) | 59,714 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock | 59,714 | $0.00 | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock. The sale of shares is for the sole purpose of covering the Reporting Person's tax liability with respect to the settlement of RSUs. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.0950 to $4.2200 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The RSUs vest as to 6.25% of the total shares on November 15, 2025, then 6.25% of the total shares vest quarterly thereafter, with 100% of the total shares vested on August 15, 2029, subject to the Reporting Person's provision of service to the Issuer on each vesting date.