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Cyr William B. sold $3.0M of FRPT

Cyr William B. (Chief Executive Officer) sold 41,022 shares of Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT) at $72.86 ($2.99M total) on 2026-08-17 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Cyr William B.
Published Aug 19, 2026, 8:28 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$FRPT
Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$FRPT
Relevance
5/10
alphai data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$FRPTBearishLow
01

Why it matters

The transaction reduces insider ownership and may influence investor sentiment.

02

Market read

Freshpet insider sale is a material corporate event that could affect short‑term price dynamics.

03

What to watch

CEO may be diversifying holdings or funding personal obligations; the 10b5‑1 plan pre‑arranged.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 6/10Timing: filing disclosed on Aug 19, 2026

Background

Form 4 filing provides the first public disclosure of the CEO's share sale.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$FRPTBearishMedium confidence
Context

CEO Cyr William B. sold 41,022 shares for $2.99M via a 10b5‑1 plan on Aug 17, reducing his stake to 267,152 shares.

Expected impact

Potential modest dip in the near‑term as the market digests the $3M sale.

Evidence & confidence

Insider sales of this size from the CEO are material for a mid‑cap pet food company and often trigger short‑term bearish sentiment.

Market effects

Sector

Pet food sector may see slight caution as investors monitor insider activity.

Regional

U.S. market participants may adjust short‑term positions in FRPT.

Global

Limited to Freshpet; no broader market effect.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

The sale could be a routine liquidity event unrelated to fundamentals.

Key entities

  • Company
    Freshpet, Inc.

    Pet food manufacturer listed on NASDAQ.

  • Executive
    Cyr William B.

    Chief Executive Officer of Freshpet.

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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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