Insider Sale by PubMatic CEO
On August 7, 2026, Rajeev K. Goel, Chief Executive Officer, a Director, and a 10% owner of PubMatic, Inc. (NASDAQ:PUBM), sold 211,302 shares of the company’s Class A Common Stock. The transactions generated approximately $3.75 million in proceeds, with the shares sold at a weighted‑average price of $17.7444 per share. Individual sale prices ranged from $17.6284 to $17.9125.
The sales were carried out pursuant to a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan that Mr. Goel adopted on March 5, 2026. Prior to the sale, he exercised fully vested stock options to acquire the same 211,302 shares of Class B Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.89 per share; these Class B shares were subsequently converted into Class A Common Stock. The underlying option award expires on May 1, 2027.
Following the transactions, Mr. Goel directly holds 31,692 shares of Class A Common Stock and 608,270 shares of Class B Common Stock. His total beneficial ownership, combining both classes, stands at 2,381,386 shares. This figure does not include vested but unexercised options, unvested options, or unvested restricted stock units as of the filing date.
Mr. Goel also maintains significant indirect beneficial ownership of Class B Common Stock through several trusts, including The Goel Heritage Trust, The Goel Family Gift Trust, a trust for the benefit of his child, and The Goel Family Trust, where he acts as custodian for his children.
At the time of the sale, PubMatic’s stock was trading at $17.78, near its 52‑week high of $18.44, after a 174% price increase over the preceding six months. InvestingPro’s analysis described the stock as overvalued relative to its fair value.
PubMatic Q2 2026 Performance
In the same period, PubMatic reported second‑quarter 2026 results that exceeded expectations. Adjusted earnings were $0.12 per share versus an anticipated loss of $0.23 per share, and revenue reached $78.6 million, surpassing the consensus forecast of $69.03 million. Following the beat, Raymond James upgraded PubMatic to Outperform from Market Perform, while Rosenblatt and B. Riley raised their price targets, citing accelerated growth in mobile advertising and connected TV.
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