{
  "id": 15657389,
  "title": "Everquote chief accounting officer sells $9,570 in shares",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/everquote-chief-accounting-officer-sells-9-570-in-shares",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-19T21:31:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/everquote-chief-accounting-officer-sells-9570-in-shares-93CH-4958403"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jon Ayotte, Chief Accounting Officer at EverQuote, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVER), executed a sale of 439 shares of the company's Class A Common Stock on October 16, 2026. The transaction took place in accordance with a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which he had set up on March 9, 2026. Each share was sold at a price of $21.80, leading to a total revenue of $9,570 from the sale. This sale occurred during a period of robust stock performance, with the stock delivering a 10.4% return over the preceding week, as indicated by InvestingPro data. At the time of the transaction, Mr. Ayotte retained a beneficial ownership of 71,855 shares of EverQuote Class A Common Stock. This ownership figure represented a correction for a previous filing error that had previously overestimated his beneficial shares held. Prior to this sale, he had beneficially owned 72,294 shares. EverQuote reported strong second-quarter earnings, surpassing analyst expectations with adjusted earnings of $0.53 per share on revenue of $195.1 million. This surpassed the projected earnings of $0.51 per share and $190.6 million in revenue. The company's revenue increased by 25% year-over-year, reaching a new record high, while adjusted EBITDA also set a record at $30.1 million, marking a 37% increase. Analysts at Needham and Raymond James raised their price targets for EverQuote, citing its strong performance and growth prospects. Despite the positive earnings, the stock saw a sell-off in after-hours trading, as investors focused on the company's spending plans and near-term outlook.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Jon Ayotte sold 439 EverQuote shares for $9,570 on October 16, 2026",
    "Sale executed per pre-set Rule 10b5-1 plan established March 9, 2026",
    "Ayotte retained 71,855 shares post-sale, correcting previous filing error"
  ],
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  "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."
}