$CXW

Carter, Cole G. sold $372K of CXW

Carter, Cole G. (Chief Administrative Officer) sold 12,500 shares of CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) at $29.74 ($0.37M total) on 2026-08-03 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Carter, Cole G.
Published Aug 3, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The disclosed sale is pre-arranged under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which generally makes it less informative about near-term company outlook.

02

Market read

Traders may note insider selling, but the 10b5-1 structure suggests limited incremental information for valuation.

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What to watch

The article provides only the sale details, not any concurrent operational or financial updates, so the trading signal is mostly sentiment rather than fundamentals.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed 2026-08-03, after-hours timing for the same trading day

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

CoreCivic Form 4 shows officer Cole G. Carter sold 12,500 shares at $29.74 on 2026-08-03 under a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Low likelihood of a sustained price impact; any reaction is likely short-lived and sentiment-driven.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction, but it explicitly states a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which typically reduces interpretive value versus discretionary selling.

Market effects

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

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

A large absolute dollar sale can still coincide with internal risk management or liquidity needs, but 10b5-1 reduces the probability of a fundamental negative catalyst.

Key entities

  • CoreCivic, Inc.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • Carter, Cole G.

    Chief Administrative Officer who sold shares.

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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