Form 4: Willis Lease Finance Executive Sells Shares
Insider Transaction (Form 4)
Charles F Willis Iv, Executive Chairman, a Director and 10% owner of Willis Lease Finance Corp, sold 78,200 shares of common stock on August 17, 2026.
Summary
- Open-market sale: disposed of 16,032 Common Stock at $57.45 ($921,014) on August 17, 2026; holds 2,627,811 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 13,590 Common Stock at $58.38 ($793,417) on August 17, 2026; holds 2,614,221 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 1,778 Common Stock at $58.85 ($104,641) on August 17, 2026; holds 2,612,443 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 6,485 Common Stock at $56.61 ($367,116) on August 18, 2026; holds 2,605,958 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 12,480 Common Stock at $57.46 ($717,071) on August 18, 2026; holds 2,593,478 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 8,535 Common Stock at $58.19 ($496,669) on August 18, 2026; holds 2,584,943 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 11,357 Common Stock at $55.11 ($625,926) on August 19, 2026; holds 2,573,586 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 3,133 Common Stock at $56.48 ($176,956) on August 19, 2026; holds 2,570,453 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 4,810 Common Stock at $57.27 ($275,469) on August 19, 2026; holds 2,565,643 after (Direct).
Sentiment
Score: 4
Explanation: StockSavvy.ai views this as a mildly negative but low-conviction signal: an insider sold $4,478,279 of stock under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which is typically routine.
Insider Transactions
Charles F Willis Iv — Director, Officer (Executive Chairman), 10% owner
Transaction made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
| Date | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value | Held After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 16,032 | $57 | $921.0K | 2,627,811 |
| 2026-08-17 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 13,590 | $58 | $793.4K | 2,614,221 |
| 2026-08-17 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 1,778 | $59 | $104.6K | 2,612,443 |
| 2026-08-18 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 6,485 | $57 | $367.1K | 2,605,958 |
| 2026-08-18 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 12,480 | $57 | $717.1K | 2,593,478 |
| 2026-08-18 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 8,535 | $58 | $496.7K | 2,584,943 |
| 2026-08-19 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 11,357 | $55 | $625.9K | 2,573,586 |
| 2026-08-19 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 3,133 | $56 | $177.0K | 2,570,453 |
| 2026-08-19 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 4,810 | $57 | $275.5K | 2,565,643 |
Key Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | Open-market sale (16,032 shares) |
| 2026-08-17 | Open-market sale (13,590 shares) |
| 2026-08-17 | Open-market sale (1,778 shares) |
| 2026-08-18 | Open-market sale (6,485 shares) |
| 2026-08-18 | Open-market sale (12,480 shares) |
| 2026-08-18 | Open-market sale (8,535 shares) |
| 2026-08-19 | Open-market sale (11,357 shares) |
| 2026-08-19 | Open-market sale (3,133 shares) |
| 2026-08-19 | Open-market sale (4,810 shares) |
Keywords
insider transaction, Form 4, WLFC, WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP, bearish, Charles F Willis Iv
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