Form 4: Etsy Executive Sells Shares
Insider Transaction (Form 4)
Richard Edward Colburn Iii, Chief Product & Tech Officer of Etsy Inc, sold 2,913 shares of common stock on September 1, 2026.
Summary
- Option exercise/conversion: acquired 6,464 Common Stock on September 1, 2026; holds 12,967 after (Direct).
- Tax/exercise-price withholding: disposed of 3,551 Common Stock at $81.75 ($290,294) on September 1, 2026; holds 9,416 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 1,090 Common Stock at $82.05 ($89,434) on September 3, 2026; holds 8,326 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 1,344 Common Stock at $81.39 ($109,388) on September 3, 2026; holds 6,982 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 479 Common Stock at $84.24 ($40,351) on September 3, 2026; holds 6,503 after (Direct).
- Option exercise/conversion: disposed of 6,464 Restricted Stock Units on September 1, 2026; holds 71,101 after (Direct).
Sentiment
Score: 4
Explanation: StockSavvy.ai views this as a mildly negative but low-conviction signal: an insider sold $239,174 of stock under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which is typically routine.
Insider Transactions
Richard Edward Colburn Iii — Officer (Chief Product & Tech Officer)
Transaction made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
| Date | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value | Held After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Option exercise/conversion | Common Stock | 6,464 | — | — | 12,967 |
| 2026-09-01 | Tax/exercise-price withholding | Common Stock | 3,551 | $82 | $290.3K | 9,416 |
| 2026-09-03 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 1,090 | $82 | $89.4K | 8,326 |
| 2026-09-03 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 1,344 | $81 | $109.4K | 6,982 |
| 2026-09-03 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 479 | $84 | $40.4K | 6,503 |
| 2026-09-01 | Option exercise/conversion | Restricted Stock Units | 6,464 | — | — | 71,101 |
Key Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Option exercise/conversion (6,464 shares) |
| 2026-09-01 | Tax/exercise-price withholding (3,551 shares) |
| 2026-09-03 | Open-market sale (1,090 shares) |
| 2026-09-03 | Open-market sale (1,344 shares) |
| 2026-09-03 | Open-market sale (479 shares) |
| 2026-09-01 | Option exercise/conversion (6,464 shares) |
Keywords
insider transaction, Form 4, ETSY, ETSY INC, bearish, Richard Edward Colburn Iii
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