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Etsy Exec Sells $3.1M in Stock
18 Jul
Summary
- Josh Silverman sold 39,161 Etsy shares on July 10, 2026.
- The sale occurred under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
- Etsy stock returned 39% in the 12 months prior to the sale.
On July 10, 2026, Josh Silverman, Executive Chair of Etsy, Inc., reported a significant sale of company stock. According to an SEC Form 4 filing, Silverman sold approximately $3.1 million worth of common stock. This transaction was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, originally adopted on November 20, 2025. This plan allows corporate insiders to schedule stock sales in advance, mitigating concerns about trading on material non-public information.
The specific sale involved the exercise of 39,161 stock options, which were part of a grant that initially vested in May 2018. Following this transaction, Silverman retains a substantial equity stake in Etsy. He holds around 368,000 shares, representing a 0.39% ownership, in addition to 88,443 direct derivative securities in the form of stock options.
The period leading up to this sale saw positive performance for Etsy shares. The stock delivered a 39% total return over the 12 months concluding on the July 10, 2026, transaction date. As of July 13, 2026, Etsy's stock was trading at $80.53 per share.
