Insider Trading March 20, 2026

ZipRecruiter EVP Disposes $6,492 of Stock Amid Recent Share Decline

Amy Garefis sold 2,532 Class A shares under a 10b5-1 plan as the company reports a slight revenue miss and rolls out a ChatGPT app

By Ajmal Hussain ZIP
ZipRecruiter EVP Disposes $6,492 of Stock Amid Recent Share Decline
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Amy Garefis, ZipRecruiter’s Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, sold 2,532 shares of Class A common stock on March 18, 2026, for $6,492 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The transaction occurred as the stock fell roughly 24% over the preceding week to $2.15. ZipRecruiter recently reported Q4 2025 results that showed EPS in line with expectations and revenue just under forecasts, while also launching a ChatGPT app to surface job listings within the AI platform.

Key Points

  • ZipRecruiter EVP Amy Garefis sold 2,532 Class A shares on March 18, 2026, for $6,492 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
  • Post-transaction, Garefis directly holds 220,691 shares of ZipRecruiter.
  • ZipRecruiter reported Q4 2025 EPS of -0.06 (in line with expectations) and revenue of $111.7 million, narrowly below the $112.13 million projection; the company also launched a ChatGPT app to enable AI-based job searches.

Amy Garefis, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at ZipRecruiter (NASDAQ: ZIP), executed a sale of 2,532 shares of Class A common stock on March 18, 2026, according to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The filing specifies a weighted average sale price of $2.564 per share, producing a total transaction value of $6,492. Reported sale prices spanned from $2.455 to $2.61 per share. The disposition was carried out pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that Garefis adopted on September 10, 2024.

Following the March 18 trade, Garefis is listed as directly owning 220,691 shares of ZipRecruiter Class A common stock.

The insider sale took place against a backdrop of recent pressure on the company’s share price. Over the prior week the stock declined about 24%, arriving at a reported level of $2.15 at the time the filing was noted.


Separately, ZipRecruiter released its Q4 2025 financials, which contained mixed elements relative to analyst modeling. Reported earnings per share came in at -0.06, a figure described as in line with expectations. Revenue for the quarter totaled $111.7 million, which was slightly below the referenced consensus of $112.13 million.

Despite the modest revenue shortfall, reporting noted that investor sentiment appeared positive following the quarter.

On the product front, the company introduced a ChatGPT application that allows users to search for job openings directly within the AI platform. The application supports filters for salary, geographic location, remote work preferences, and experience level, enabling users to surface matching roles from ZipRecruiter’s marketplace.

These developments - the insider sale, recent financial results and the ChatGPT integration - were all documented in regulatory filings and company announcements cited in the related disclosure. The available records do not provide expanded commentary on motives for the insider sale beyond identifying the 10b5-1 plan governing the trade.

Risks

  • Share-price volatility - the stock fell about 24% over the prior week to $2.15, indicating elevated near-term price swings that could affect investors in the technology and online employment services sectors.
  • Revenue shortfall - Q4 2025 revenue of $111.7 million came in slightly below the $112.13 million projection, creating uncertainty around near-term top-line momentum in the recruiting marketplace segment.
  • Limited disclosure on insider intent - the sale was made under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 plan, but filings do not elaborate on reasons for the trade, leaving interpretation of insider activity constrained.

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