Walter "Walt" Bettinger, president and CEO of Charles Schwab, speaks during the 2015 Fortune Global Forum in San Francisco, Nov.
3, 2015.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCompany insiders at United Airlines, NXP Semiconductors and Charles Schwab made some notable stock sales last week.Investors may moves by company executives and officers to gauge what may be happening within the es.
However, the motivations behind executive stock sales can vary.The data comes from VerityData and is confirmed against the original U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
These are focused on discretionary activity and exclude those in which the filing explicitly says the sale was conducted pursuant to preplanned transactions under Rule 10b5-1.Here are some of the biggest sales from the last week:Celsius HoldingsInvestor Dean DeSantis, a 10% owner of Celsius, sold 200,000 s at an average price of $47.50 for a total of $9.5 million.s of Celsius are up more than 71% this year and have rallied 31% over the past three months.
Its rally this year comes after the stock's disappointing performance in 2024, when it lost more than 50%.Stock Chart IconStock chart iconCelsius Holdings performance over the past year.Charles SchwabWalter Bettinger, the former CEO and current co-chairman at Charles Schwab since 2022, sold 173,900 s at an average price of $98.84 apiece.
That makes for a total of $17.19 million.s of the financial services company have rallied more than 16% over the past three months.
The stock is up 31% this year.Stock Chart IconStock chart iconCharles Schwab performance over the past year.NXP SemiconductorsWilliam Betz, chief financial officer of NXP Semiconductors, generated $1.54 million after selling 6,800 s for an average price of $227.34 per .
The sale reduced Betz's holdings by 82%.The semiconductor company's s have gained 12.7% over the past three months. Still, the stock is down more than 9.5% year to date.SkyWestRobert J.
Simmons, chief financial officer of airline company SkyWest, sold 17,200 s at an average price of $117.46 per , for a total of $2.02 million.The sale reduced Simmons' holdings by 13%.
According to Verity, Simmons is one of several SkyWest executives who have sold $6 million in s over the past 30 days.s of SkyWest are up 16.5% over the past three months and more than 9% this year.United AirlinesUnited Airlines' chief financial officer Michael D.
Leskinen unloaded 23,000 s at an average price of $91.43 per .
The sale totaled to $2.1 million, and reduced Leskinen's holdings by 55%.Leskinen is one of several United Airlines insiders selling $6.2 million in s over the past 30 days, according to Verity.
s of the airline operator have gained more than 16% over the past three months.
The stock has had a lackluster year, however, losing more than 11% year to date.Stock Chart IconStock chart iconUnited Airlines stock performance over the past year.WingstopMichael Skipworth, chief executive officer of Wingstop, sold 4,500 s at an average price of $370.34 each, for a total of $1.67 million.
The sale reduced Skipworth's holdings by 10%.s of the fast-food chain have jumped 31% over the past three months, bringing its year-to-date gains to nearly 25%.