Insider Trading April 2, 2026

Remitly Business Chief Executes Option Exercise, Sells 10,000 Shares Under 10b5-1 Plan

Pankaj Sharma sells roughly $152,600 in stock the same day he exercised options; Remitly posts stronger-than-expected Q4 results and updates leadership

By Hana Yamamoto RELY
Remitly Business Chief Executes Option Exercise, Sells 10,000 Shares Under 10b5-1 Plan
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Remitly Global Chief Business Officer Pankaj Sharma sold 10,000 shares on April 1, 2026, for about $152,600 and exercised options to buy 10,000 shares the same day. The company delivered quarterly revenue and adjusted EBITDA ahead of expectations and issued first-quarter fiscal 2026 guidance while updating its leadership team.

Key Points

  • Insider transaction: CBO Pankaj Sharma sold 10,000 shares on April 1, 2026, for ~ $152,600 and exercised options to buy 10,000 shares at $1.70 the same day.
  • Quarterly results: Q4 revenue of $442 million and adjusted EBITDA of $89 million beat Street estimates of $428 million and $52 million respectively; diluted EPS of $0.31 over the last 12 months.
  • Guidance and leadership: Remitly issued Q1 fiscal 2026 guidance (revenues $436M-$438M; adjusted EBITDA $82M-$84M) and named Sebastian J. Gunningham CEO while Matt Oppenheimer becomes Chairman; CFO transition includes Luke Tavis retirement.

Remitly Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: RELY) reported an insider transaction on April 1, 2026, in which Chief Business Officer Pankaj Sharma sold 10,000 shares of the companys common stock for an aggregate of approximately $152,600. The disposition carried a weighted average price of $15.26 per share, with individual sale prices spanning $15.12 to $15.55.

On the same day, Sharma exercised stock options to acquire an additional 10,000 shares of Remitly common stock at an exercise price of $1.70 per share, for a total cash outlay of $17,000. After both the sale and the option exercise, Sharma directly holds 665,878 shares of the company.

The sale was carried out automatically under a pre-existing Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that Sharma adopted on November 18, 2025. At the time of reporting, Remitlys share price was trading at $16.03. Third-party analysis from InvestingPro cited in company filings indicates the stock appears undervalued on a Fair Value basis.

On a broader financial front, Remitly continues to show recent strength. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $442 million, above the Street estimate of $428 million, and an adjusted EBITDA of $89 million, which materially exceeded the $52 million consensus estimate. Over the last twelve months Remitly posted diluted earnings of $0.31 per share and maintains a market capitalization of $3.32 billion.

Following the quarter, Remitly provided guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The company projected revenues in a range between $436 million and $438 million, and it forecast adjusted EBITDA between $82 million and $84 million.

Market reactions from equity analysts accompanied the results and guidance update. Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target on Remitly to $20 from $17 and maintained an Overweight rating. Citizens increased its price target to $22, citing improved margins and a material upward revision in adjusted EBITDA guidance.

The company also implemented several leadership changes. Remitly named Sebastian J. Gunningham, an executive with Amazon experience, as Chief Executive Officer, while co-founder Matt Oppenheimer will transition to the role of Chairman of the Board. In a separate personnel update, Chief Accounting Officer Luke Tavis announced his retirement effective March 31, 2026, and will remain to assist with the transition through June 2026. The company explicitly stated that Taviss retirement is not related to any disagreements over accounting, financial reporting, or disclosure policies.

Investors seeking additional proprietary metrics and analysis can reference the Pro Research Report available on InvestingPro for further financial detail.


Context and implications

Sharmas transactions combined a planned, automated sale under a 10b5-1 plan with an intra-day option exercise and subsequent direct ownership position. The companys recent quarterly results and raised analyst price targets reflect improved operating performance for the period reported, while guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 provides a near-term outlook on revenue and profitability metrics.

Risks

  • Insider sales executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan may still be viewed negatively by market participants despite being automated - this can affect investor sentiment in the payments and fintech sectors.
  • Guidance carries execution risk if revenue or adjusted EBITDA fail to meet the provided ranges - implications for equity valuation in the fintech and remittance-focused market segments.
  • Leadership transitions and the upcoming accounting officer departure, even if stated unrelated to reporting disagreements, introduce short-term operational and governance uncertainty for the company.

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