Travere (NASDAQ: TVTX) CEO sells 243,735 shares after option exercises

What happened

Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TVTX) said Chief Executive Officer and director Eric M. Dube sold 243,735 shares on 2026-10-15. The filing puts the sale price at $52.97 to $55.02 per share, or about $13.12 million total. It also says the shares sold came from stock options exercised the same day. After the sale, Dube reported 432,886 shares. The filing checked the box for a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan and says the plan was adopted on June 16, 2026.

The form also lists 43,735 option shares at $26.88 and 200,000 option shares at $8.93. It then reports three sales of 128,065 shares, 37,270 shares and 78,400 shares, with weighted average prices of $52.9672, $54.1997 and $55.0179. The total across the three sales is 243,735 shares.

Key numbers

Metric Latest Change Source
Shares sold 243,735 shares SEC Form 4
Sale value about $13.12 million SEC Form 4
Shares held after sale 432,886 shares SEC Form 4
Sale price range $52.97 to $55.02 per share SEC Form 4
Sale block vs. pre-sale holding 36.0% Calculated from SEC Form 4

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Why it matters

The filing is mixed for investors because it shows Eric M. Dube selling a large block under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

OptimistFi's calculation puts the 243,735 shares at 36.0% of the 676,621-share holding before the trade. That leaves the insider with 432,886 shares after the sale, which is the new ownership baseline. The report also confirms direct ownership after the sale.

The weighted-average sale prices are above the two exercise prices. That matters because the report ties the sale to exercised awards.

The main caveat is the filing's own Rule 10b5-1 language, which can point to planned liquidity rather than a fresh change in outlook. The same filing also ties the sale to exercises of 43,735 shares and 200,000 shares.

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What's next

The $26.88 option was fully vested and exercisable, and its expiration date is 01/21/2031. The $8.93 option has an expiration date of 01/31/2034, with one-fourth vested on 01/31/2025 and the balance vesting in 36 equal monthly installments. The second award's vesting schedule further extends the timeline.

The reported awards remain part of the filing's current ownership picture after the sale.

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Sources

  • SEC Form 4 — Eric M. Dube's Form 4 filed on 2026-10-19.

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