Form 4: CCSI CFO Acquires Shares After Performance Target Met

Sentiment:

Insider Transaction Report


Consensus Cloud Solutions CFO James C. Malone acquired 3,125 shares of common stock through the vesting of performance stock units after a key price target was met.

Better than expectedThe company's stock price met a specific performance condition ($26.88 for 20 out of 30 trading days), leading to the vesting of performance stock units for the CFO. This indicates positive operational or market performance relative to internal targets.

Summary

  • James C. Malone, Chief Financial Officer of Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (CCSI), acquired 3,125 shares of common stock on October 3, 2025.
  • This acquisition resulted from the vesting of performance stock units (PSUs) granted on December 7, 2023.
  • The vesting condition was met when the company's common stock closed at or above $26.88 for at least 20 trading days within a 30-consecutive-day period.
  • This represents the achievement of the first of four stock price performance conditions for the PSU grant.
  • Following this transaction, Mr. Malone beneficially owns 120,267 shares of common stock.
  • Additionally, Mr. Malone acquired 629 shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) on May 15, 2025.
  • Mr. Malone retains 9,375 derivative performance stock units.

Sentiment

Score: 7

Explanation: The sentiment is positive as a key stock price performance condition for executive compensation was met, indicating favorable company performance relative to a pre-defined target.

Positives

  • The company's common stock met a significant performance condition, closing at or above $26.88 for 20 out of 30 consecutive trading days, leading to the vesting of PSUs.
  • This indicates positive stock price performance relative to a pre-defined management incentive target.

Future Outlook

Three additional stock price performance conditions remain for the full vesting of the performance stock units granted on December 7, 2023.

Industry Context

This Form 4 filing is a standard regulatory disclosure for insider transactions, reflecting a compensation event tied to company performance. Such filings are common across publicly traded companies when executives' equity awards vest or are exercised.

Stakeholder Impact

  • Shareholders may view the achievement of a stock price performance condition as a positive indicator of the company's value and management's alignment with shareholder interests.

Next Steps

  • Achievement of the remaining three stock price performance conditions for the full vesting of the performance stock units.

Key Dates

DateDescription
12/07/2023Date of grant for performance stock units (PSUs).
05/15/2025Acquisition of 629 shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
10/03/2025Transaction date for the vesting and acquisition of 3,125 common shares from PSUs.
10/07/2025Signature date of the reporting person's attorney-in-fact.

Keywords

CCSI, Consensus Cloud Solutions, Form 4, Insider Transaction, CFO, Stock Acquisition, Performance Stock Units, ESPP, Equity Compensation

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