{
  "id": 14329488,
  "title": "Liquidia chief human resources officer Sarah Krepp sells $149,377 in company stock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/liquidia-chief-human-resources-officer-sarah-krepp-sells-149-377-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T00:25:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/liquidia-chief-human-resources-officer-sarah-krepp-sells-149377-in-company-stock-93CH-4947773"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sarah Krepp, Chief Human Resources Officer of Liquidia Corp (NASDAQ:LQDA), recently sold 5,245 shares of the company's common stock for a total value of $149,377. The sale occurred on October 12, 2026, at a price of $28.48 per share. Since then, the stock has declined to $26.81, marking a 31% drop over the past six months. This transaction was part of a previously established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, initiated by Ms. Krepp on December 15, 2023, to settle tax obligations related to previous grants of restricted stock units and performance stock units. On October 9, 2026, she acquired an additional 3,178 shares, resulting from the conversion of performance stock units into common stock. These transactions aimed to fulfill tax liabilities from settlements of previously granted RSUs and PSUs dated January 11, 2024, July 1, 2024, January 11, 2025, and July 1, 2025. Consequently, Ms. Krepp now owns a total of 115,241 shares in Liquidia, comprising various unvested restricted stock units and stocks acquired through the company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Despite recent price volatility, InvestingPro analysts suggest the stock is currently undervalued based on its Fair Value estimate, and the company has shown profitability in the past year. Recent developments have included downgrades and price adjustments from several analyst firms, primarily due to concerns over a patent ruling.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Sarah Krepp, Liquidia's Chief HR Officer, sold 5,245 shares for $149,377 on October 12, 2026.",
    "The sale was part of a Rule 10b5-1 plan to settle tax obligations from 2024-2025 RSU and PSU grants.",
    "Despite a 31% drop to $26.81, Liquidia stock is deemed undervalued by analysts."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The executive's automated stock sale to settle tax obligations occurs against a backdrop of recent price volatility and analyst downgrades stemming from patent ruling concerns.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Liquidia CCO Scott Moomaw sells $252,418 in company stock",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/liquidia-cco-scott-moomaw-sells-252-418-in-company-stock",
        "published": "2026-10-14T00:31:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}