Upstart CEO Paul Gu Buys $1.28M of Stock at $25.55
UPST is trading near its 52-week low of $23.965 (5.1% above the low).
Summary
Upstart CEO Paul Gu bought $1.28 million of stock at $25.55 per share, a direct open-market purchase that contrasts with the president's large sale two days earlier.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · UPST
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CEO Buys $1.28M in Open Market
Paul Gu purchased 50,000 shares at $25.55 per share for total proceeds of $1,277,500 on September 10, 2026, through JECCO, LLC.
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Purchase Contrasts with President's Sale
The buy comes two days after President Sanjay Datta sold $3.17 million near the 52-week low, making the CEO's purchase a notable counter-signal.
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Post-Transaction Holdings
Gu's indirect holdings via the LLC now total 130,000 shares, with additional direct and trust holdings disclosed.
Analysis · UPST · Finance
CEO Paul Gu purchased 50,000 shares for $1.28 million at $25.55 per share on September 10, 2026, through his LLC. This is a real-money open-market buy, not an option exercise or tax event. It comes just two days after President Sanjay Datta sold $3.17 million near the 52-week low, making the CEO's purchase a notable counter-signal from the top of the company.
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At the time of this filing, UPST was trading at $25.18 on NASDAQ in the Finance sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $2.4B. The 52-week trading range was $23.97 to $71.38. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.