WEX WEX Inc.

NEUTRAL Impact: 4/10 Insider Cluster (7 insiders)
Horizon days Filed Feb 24, 2026 Processed 2mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $695K total
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
WEX ▼ -5.30% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -5.30% · α vs SPY -12.04% · entry $148.97 → $141.08
Last close $150.56 (close May 22) · +1.07% from $148.97 entry
Entry anchored
Feb 23, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
+0.20%
call +0.20% · α -0.63%
$149.27
settled 3mo ago
T+5d
+9.24%
call +9.24% · α +10.27%
$162.73
settled 3mo ago
T+20d
+4.25%
call +4.25% · α +9.23%
$155.30
settled 2mo ago
T+60d
-5.30%
call -5.30% · α -12.04%
$141.08
settled 5d ago

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Executive Summary

WEX insiders executed a mix of open-market sales and stock awards over the past week. The CEO, CFO, and other C-suite executives received substantial share grants totaling over $3.4 million, while two executives sold shares for nearly $700,000 in aggregate. The selling is offset by non-cash award activity, indicating no broad-based insider exit.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
mixed
Total Value
$4.1M
Insiders
7

Actionable Insight

The stock awards are likely part of a routine compensation cycle and not a reaction to material non-public information. The concurrent selling by two executives after receiving grants may reflect personal liquidity needs. Monitor for continued selling beyond this pattern.

Key Facts

  • CEO Melissa Smith received a grant of 8,901 shares valued at $1.35 million on 2026-02-23
  • CFO Jagtar Narula received a grant of 3,195 shares valued at $484,585.65
  • Chief Legal Officer Sara Trickett sold 1,815 shares for $272,159.25 and separately received a grant of 2,625 shares
  • COO Robert Deshaies sold 2,820 shares for $423,169.20 and received a grant of 3,713 shares
  • All grants were awarded at $151.67 per share, totaling approximately $3.43 million in aggregate value
  • No open-market purchases were made; sales totaled $695,328.45

Financial Impact

Insiders sold $695,328 in shares; $3.43 million in stock awards issued (non-cash compensation)

insider ownershipshare countcompensation expense

Risk Factors

  • Perception of insider selling could weigh on sentiment despite the non-cash nature of grants
  • Concentration of selling among senior operations executives (COOs) may raise questions if trend continues

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (9 trades, 7d window)cluster-WEX-1772067636507
11 reports for WEX
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 3 of 3 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +15.90%Apr 13, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for WEX — sortable, filterable
Type Now
May 5, 2026
18d ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$147.10 $135.13▼ −8.14%▼ −10.12%$150.56 (+2.35%)
May 4, 2026
19d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$147.10 $135.13▼ −8.14%▼ −10.12%$150.56 (+2.35%)
Apr 23, 2026
4w ago
DEFA14A
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$153.18 $154.66▲ +0.97%▼ −0.51%$150.56 (−1.71%)
Apr 23, 2026
4w ago
DEFA14A
MIXED ★ 7/10
$153.18 $154.66▲ +0.97%▼ −0.51%$150.56 (−1.71%)
Apr 22, 2026
4w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$153.18 $154.66▲ +0.97%▼ −0.51%$150.56 (−1.71%)
Apr 20, 2026
4w ago
DEFA14A
MIXED ★ 6/10
$176.85 $151.84▼ −14.14%▼ −15.23%$150.56 (−14.87%)
Apr 13, 2026
5w ago
DFAN14A
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$167.07 $177.53▼ −6.26%▼ −4.87%$150.56 (+9.88%)
Apr 7, 2026
6w ago
DEFA14A
MIXED ★ 6/10
$157.25 $167.07▲ +6.24%▲ +0.92%$150.56 (−4.25%)
Apr 6, 2026
6w ago
DEFA14A
MIXED ★ 7/10
$156.37 $165.94▲ +6.12%▲ +1.99%$150.56 (−3.71%)
Feb 24, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$148.97 $162.73▲ +9.24%▲ +10.27%$150.56 (+1.07%)
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