Elworthy Brian R sold $191K of TOST

Elworthy Brian R (General Counsel) sold 6,507 shares of Toast, Inc. (TOST) at $29.35 ($0.19M total) on 2026-10-02.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Elworthy Brian R
Published Oct 5, 2026, 8:32 PM UTC
Analysis
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AlphAI market briefInsider activity
Primary signal
$TOST
Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$TOST
Relevance
4/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$TOSTBearishLow
01

Why it matters

A modest insider sell by the General Counsel may cause slight short‑term pressure but is unlikely to drive significant price movement.

02

Market read

The filing provides a fresh, primary disclosure of an insider sell, offering limited trading relevance.

03

What to watch

No disclosed 10b5‑1 plan; the timing may be coincidental with broader market moves.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 4/10Timing: after-hours filing today

Background

Form 4 filings disclose insider transactions; investors monitor them for potential signals.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$TOSTBearishMedium confidence
Context

General Counsel Brian R. Elworthy sold 6,507 shares for $191,006, reducing his stake to 204,023 shares.

Expected impact

likely slight pressure as the market prices in the insider sell

Evidence & confidence

The sale is relatively small for a C-level executive and does not represent a large stake reduction, but any insider sell can prompt short‑term downside bias.

Market effects

Minimal impact on the restaurant‑technology sector; the sale is company‑specific.

None

None

Counterpoint

The sale could be unrelated to company fundamentals and merely personal liquidity needs.

Key entities

  • Toast, Inc.

    US‑listed restaurant‑technology platform (ticker TOST).

  • Brian R. Elworthy

    General Counsel of Toast, Inc., reporting an insider sale.

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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