Insider Trading March 24, 2026

Red Robin Legal Chief Disposes of $9,088 in Shares as Stock Trades Near Year Low

Chief Legal Officer Sarah Mussetter completed sales and tax-withholding transactions while receiving a large grant of phantom units amid recent mixed financial signals

By Jordan Park RRGB
Red Robin Legal Chief Disposes of $9,088 in Shares as Stock Trades Near Year Low
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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. Chief Legal Officer Sarah A. Mussetter sold 2,913 shares on March 23, 2026, for $3.12 per share, totaling $9,088, and had 8,391 shares withheld on March 24, 2026, at $3.08 per share to satisfy taxes tied to RSU vesting, totaling $25,844. On March 24 she was also granted 69,350 Phantom Restricted Stock Units under the company’s 2024 Performance Incentive Plan. The stock has traded near its 52-week low of $2.50 and is down 56% over six months, even as the company posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results.

Key Points

  • Mussetter sold 2,913 shares on March 23, 2026, at $3.12 per share for $9,088 and had 8,391 shares withheld on March 24, 2026, at $3.08 per share for $25,844 to satisfy tax obligations from RSU vesting.
  • On March 24, 2026, Mussetter was granted 69,350 Phantom Restricted Stock Units under the company’s 2024 Performance Incentive Plan; she now directly owns 98,497 shares, including 47,174 subject to vesting and forfeiture restrictions.
  • Red Robin’s shares are trading near a 52-week low of $2.50, down 56% over six months, despite fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat expectations on both EPS (-0.41 vs. -0.59) and revenue ($269 million vs. $264.13 million).

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (NASDAQ:RRGB) reported insider activity involving its chief legal officer this week that included an open-market sale, a share withholding for tax obligations and a sizable award of phantom units.


According to a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Sarah A. Mussetter sold 2,913 shares of the company’s common stock on March 23, 2026. The sale price was $3.12 per share, producing gross proceeds of $9,088.

The filing also shows that on March 24, 2026, 8,391 shares were withheld by the issuer to cover tax obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units. The price recorded for that withholding transaction was $3.08 per share, which corresponds to a total value of $25,844.


On the same March 24 report, Mussetter was granted 69,350 Phantom Restricted Stock Units under Red Robin’s 2024 Performance Incentive Plan. After the sale and withholding transactions, Mussetter’s direct ownership in the company stands at 98,497 shares, of which 47,174 are reported as subject to vesting and forfeiture restrictions.


These insider transactions come while Red Robin’s stock trades near a 52-week low of $2.50 and has declined 56% over the past six months. The market context included a recent quarterly report that beat expectations: for the fourth quarter of 2025 the company posted earnings per share of -0.41, versus consensus expectations of -0.59, representing a 30.51% surprise. Revenue for the quarter was $269 million compared with expected revenue of $264.13 million.

Analytical coverage referenced in the filings indicates that InvestingPro’s analysis lists the stock on a Most Undervalued list and notes the company is among more than 1,400 U.S. equities covered by its Pro Research Reports.


The filings and the company’s quarterly results provide the factual detail of the transactions and the recent operating performance. The Form 4 entries document the sale, withholding and grant activity and the company disclosures provide the comparable quarter results used in analyst evaluations.

Risks

  • Share-price weakness - The company’s stock is trading near a 52-week low and has fallen 56% over six months, which may affect investor sentiment in the consumer discretionary and restaurant sectors.
  • Insider selling and tax-withholding - The share sales and withholding for taxes, as reported in the Form 4, represent short-term dilution or disposition events that market participants may view unfavorably for the restaurant sector.
  • Vesting and forfeiture exposure - A substantial portion of the reported direct ownership is subject to vesting and forfeiture restrictions, indicating that those shares may not be immediately liquid, which has implications for compensation accounting and future share counts in the consumer and corporate governance context.

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