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Cyr William B. sold $3.0M of FRPT

Cyr William B. (Chief Executive Officer) sold 41,023 shares of Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT) at $72.91 ($2.99M total) on 2026-08-14 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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SEC EDGAR · Cyr William B.
Published Aug 18, 2026, 8:06 PM UTC
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Primary signal
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$FRPTNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The newest fact is the CEO’s open-market sale details (shares, price, total value) and that it was executed under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

This provides a fresh, timestamped insider-sale datapoint, but it does not introduce new fundamentals or guidance.

03

What to watch

Traders may overreact to insider selling; the key differentiator here is the explicit 10b5-1 pre-arrangement, which typically lowers interpretive weight.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 3/10Timing: SEC Form 4 filed after-hours on 2026-08-18

Background

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

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$FRPTNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Freshpet CEO Cyr William sold 41,023 shares in an open-market transaction for about $2.99M under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any reaction would be sentiment-driven rather than a new fundamental catalyst.

Evidence & confidence

The filing provides transaction size, price, and 10b5-1 status, but no new company-specific operating or financial information.

Market effects

Sector

Minimal, as this is a single-company insider sale without sector-wide regulatory or earnings implications.

Regional

None indicated.

Global

None indicated.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Because the sale is under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, it may reflect routine liquidity needs rather than bearish expectations.

Key entities

  • issuer
    Freshpet, Inc.

    Company whose CEO executed an open-market sale disclosed on Form 4.

  • insider
    Cyr William B.

    Freshpet CEO and director who sold shares.

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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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