$AVAV

PAGE STEPHEN F sold $44K of AVAV (indirect holdings)

PAGE STEPHEN F sold 250 indirectly-held shares of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) at $174.41 on 2026-06-15 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · PAGE STEPHEN F
Published Jun 16, 2026, 4:39 PM UTC
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The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest fact is the specific open-market sale of 250 shares at $174.41 on June 15, reported via a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

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Market read

Traders may note the insider sale for sentiment monitoring, but the 10b5-1 structure and modest size reduce expected price impact.

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What to watch

10b5-1 plans are designed to reduce timing-based inference; indirect holdings and small dollar value further limit interpretability.

Relevance 2/10Novelty 4/10Timing: Filed June 16; sale executed June 15.

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for AeroVironment director PAGE STEPHEN F.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

AeroVironment director PAGE STEPHEN F sold 250 shares in an open-market transaction under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Low near-term impact; any effect is likely sentiment-only and short-lived.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a Form 4 insider sale with a stated pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, and the disclosed size ($43.6k) is modest versus typical market moves.

Market effects

No direct sector read-through; this is company-specific insider transaction data.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

If the director’s sales are part of a larger, recurring pattern (not shown here), traders could interpret it as incremental risk-off sentiment.

Key entities

  • AeroVironment Inc

    AVAV; subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • PAGE STEPHEN F

    Director who executed an open-market sale under a pre-arranged 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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