Smith Bryan Everard sold $261K of NDAQ

Smith Bryan Everard (EVP, CPO) sold 3,000 shares of NASDAQ, INC. (NDAQ) at $86.91 ($0.26M total) on 2026-06-11 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Smith Bryan Everard
Published Jun 15, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest concrete fact is the disclosed open-market sale amount, price, and post-transaction holdings, with a stated pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

Traders may note the insider sale for sentiment, but the 10b5-1 framing and lack of fundamental catalysts make it low-impact.

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What to watch

The article provides only the sale details; it does not include context like option exercises, tax events, or whether other insiders are selling/buying concurrently.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 5/10Timing: Filed 2026-06-15; transaction dated 2026-06-11.

Background

The article is an SEC EDGAR Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for NASDAQ, Inc. (NDAQ).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

SEC Form 4 shows NDAQ EVP/CPO Smith Bryan Everard sold 3,000 shares at $86.91 on 2026-06-11 under a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Likely minimal near-term impact; any effect should be short-lived unless accompanied by other news.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a Form 4 insider transaction with an explicitly pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan and no accompanying operational/regulatory catalyst in the text.

Market effects

No sector read-through; this is company-specific insider liquidity disclosure.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Even with a 10b5-1 plan, repeated insider selling can still be interpreted by some traders as reduced confidence, especially if it clusters around market stress.

Key entities

  • NASDAQ, Inc.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction; EVP/CPO Smith Bryan Everard sold shares.

  • Smith Bryan Everard

    EVP, CPO who executed the reported sale under a 10b5-1 plan.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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