ZipRecruiter Inc (NASDAQ: ZIP) Chief Executive Officer Ian H. Siegel disclosed two sales of the company’s Class A Common Stock in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The transactions, carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, occurred on separate dates and are part of a sequence of moves by Siegel that also included a charitable gift of shares in 2021.
The first reported sale took place on October 1, 2021, when Siegel sold 17,482 shares at a weighted average price of $27.609 per share. The total proceeds from that transaction were $482,660, with individual trade prices in that block ranging from $27.305 to $27.88.
The second sale occurred on April 6, 2026, when Siegel sold 9,722 shares at a weighted average price of $2.0727 per share. That transaction generated $20,150 in gross proceeds, and the recorded price range for those trades was $1.90 to $2.135.
Combined, the two sales accounted for proceeds of $502,810. The filings state that both sets of trades were executed in accordance with a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, indicating they were pre-arranged dispositions rather than ad hoc sales.
Separately, the filings note a prior charitable transfer. On December 15, 2021, Siegel made a gift of 20,292 shares of Class A Common Stock to a donor-advised fund. That transfer was for no consideration and was recorded at a price of $0 in the filing.
These insider transactions come against a backdrop of notable share-price weakness for ZipRecruiter. The company’s stock is reported to be down 62% over the past year and was trading at $1.98 at the time of the filing, close to a 52-week low of $1.65.
From an operating-results perspective, ZipRecruiter’s Q4 2025 report showed mixed signals. The company posted earnings per share of -0.06, a figure that matched consensus expectations, while revenue for the quarter was $111.7 million. That revenue total fell short of the $112.13 million forecast cited in the filing.
Alongside the quarterly results, ZipRecruiter announced a new integration with ChatGPT that enables users to search for jobs directly within the conversational AI platform. The app gives job-seekers the ability to filter opportunities by salary, location, remote-work preference, and experience level, routing matching positions from ZipRecruiter’s marketplace into the ChatGPT environment.
Market commentary included in the filing materials indicates that analysis from InvestingPro suggests the stock may be undervalued at current levels and that analysts are projecting a return to profitability this year. The filing does not present further detail on analysts’ assumptions or timelines beyond that statement.
Taken together, the insider activity, recent quarterly results, and product development efforts outline a period of transition for ZipRecruiter as it seeks to navigate a challenging market backdrop while pursuing new avenues for user engagement.
Summary
Ian H. Siegel sold two blocks of ZipRecruiter Class A stock in transactions administered under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, realizing combined proceeds of $502,810. A separate 2021 gift of 20,292 shares to a donor-advised fund was also reported. These moves occurred while the company’s shares have declined sharply year-over-year and after a quarter that slightly missed revenue expectations. ZipRecruiter also rolled out a ChatGPT job-search app intended to broaden access to its marketplace.
Key details
- October 1, 2021 sale: 17,482 shares at a weighted average price of $27.609; proceeds $482,660; price range $27.305 to $27.88.
- April 6, 2026 sale: 9,722 shares at a weighted average price of $2.0727; proceeds $20,150; price range $1.90 to $2.135.
- December 15, 2021 gift: 20,292 shares transferred to a donor-advised fund for no consideration.
Context
Shares of ZipRecruiter have dropped 62% over the past year and were trading at $1.98, near a 52-week low of $1.65. The company reported Q4 2025 EPS of -0.06, in line with expectations, and revenue of $111.7 million, which missed the $112.13 million forecast. Management also launched a ChatGPT app to facilitate job searches with user-specified filters.