Carvana Director Exercises Options, Sells $899k in Stock
CARVANA CO.
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Filing Summary
Carvana Director Exercises Options, Sells $899k in Stock
Company: CARVANA CO. (CVNA) Form: 4 | Filed: 2026-03-09 Significance: Low
Insider: QUAYLE J DANFORTH Relationship: Director
Transaction: • Type: Sale (Option Exercise & Sell) • Shares: 2,900 • Price: $309.97 • Value: $898,913 • Owned After: 41,913 (Direct)
Key Insight: Director exercises 2018 options at $15 strike and sells at ~$310, realizing significant gains. Transaction size is negligible relative to market cap.
Market Context: Stock is trading near highs allowing for profit taking on long-held options.
Comprehensive Analysis
SEC Filing Analysis: CARVANA CO. (CVNA)
Executive Summary
- Trading Significance: Low
- Key Takeaway: Director executes a routine "exercise and sell" of options expiring in 2027, capturing significant spread between $15 strike and $310 market price.
- Market Impact: Neutral - Transaction volume is immaterial to liquidity.
Company Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | CARVANA CO. |
| Ticker Symbol | CVNA |
| CIK | 0001690820 |
| Industry | Retail-Auto Dealers |
Insider Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | QUAYLE J DANFORTH |
| CIK | 0001210412 |
| Title/Position | Director |
| Relationship | Director |
Transaction Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Form Type | 4 |
| Transaction Date | 2026-03-09 |
| Transaction Code | S (Sale) following M (Exercise) |
| Security Type | Class A Common Stock |
| Shares Involved | 2,900 |
| Price Per Share | $309.97 |
| Total Value | $898,913 |
| Shares Owned After | 41,913 (Direct) |
| Ownership Type | Direct |
Financial Impact Assessment
Transaction Materiality
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Transaction Value | $898,913 |
| % of Market Cap | 0.0013% |
| Shares Transacted | 2,900 |
| % of Shares Outstanding | 0.0013% |
| Materiality Assessment | Low |
Impact Evaluation
- Market Cap Context: With a market cap of $69.53 billion, a $899k transaction is statistically irrelevant to price action.
- Ownership Concentration: The insider retains 41,913 shares directly and 12,500 indirectly. This sale represents approximately 5.3% of their total holdings.
- Dilution Impact: The exercise of 2,900 options adds a negligible amount to the 218.85M share float.
Market Impact Analysis
Stock Impact Prediction
- Direction: Neutral
- Reasoning: The sale is clearly profit-taking on options granted in 2018 (vested) with a low strike price ($15). It does not signal a lack of confidence in the current valuation, but rather standard portfolio management.
Volume & Sentiment
- Expected Volume Impact: None.
- Sentiment Indicator: Neutral
Additional Context
Transaction Notes
- Option Details: The insider exercised "Right to Buy" options at $15.00/share which were set to expire in 2027. The immediate sale at $309.97 locked in a ~$295 profit per share.
- Holdings: Insider maintains a multi-million dollar position (~$16M value) in the company after this transaction.
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