Form 4: Thermo Fisher Scientific President Sells Shares
Insider Transaction (Form 4)
Michael D Shafer, Executive Vice President of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., sold 25,500 shares of common stock on August 11, 2026 for $600.00 per share.
Summary
- Option exercise/conversion: acquired 11,200 Common Stock at $309.63 ($3,467,856) on August 11, 2026; holds 32,194 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 11,200 Common Stock at $600.00 ($6,720,000) on August 11, 2026; holds 20,994 after (Direct).
- Option exercise/conversion: acquired 14,300 Common Stock at $418.32 ($5,981,976) on August 11, 2026; holds 35,294 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 14,300 Common Stock at $600.00 ($8,580,000) on August 11, 2026; holds 20,994 after (Direct).
- Option exercise/conversion: disposed of 11,200 Stock Option (Right to Buy) on August 11, 2026 (Direct).
- Option exercise/conversion: disposed of 14,300 Stock Option (Right to Buy) on August 11, 2026 (Direct).
Sentiment
Score: 4
Explanation: StockSavvy.ai views this as a mildly negative but low-conviction signal: an insider sold $15,300,000 of stock under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which is typically routine.
Insider Transactions
Michael D Shafer — Officer (Executive Vice President)
Transaction made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
| Date | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value | Held After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Option exercise/conversion | Common Stock | 11,200 | $310 | $3.5M | 32,194.034 |
| 2026-08-11 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 11,200 | $600 | $6.7M | 20,994.034 |
| 2026-08-11 | Option exercise/conversion | Common Stock | 14,300 | $418 | $6.0M | 35,294.034 |
| 2026-08-11 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 14,300 | $600 | $8.6M | 20,994.034 |
| 2026-08-11 | Option exercise/conversion | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 11,200 | — | — | 0 |
| 2026-08-11 | Option exercise/conversion | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 14,300 | — | — | 0 |
Key Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Option exercise/conversion (11,200 shares) |
| 2026-08-11 | Open-market sale (11,200 shares) |
| 2026-08-11 | Option exercise/conversion (14,300 shares) |
| 2026-08-11 | Open-market sale (14,300 shares) |
| 2026-08-11 | Option exercise/conversion (11,200 shares) |
| 2026-08-11 | Option exercise/conversion (14,300 shares) |
Keywords
insider transaction, Form 4, TMO, THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC., bearish, Michael D Shafer
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