Sight sciences CEO Paul Badawi sells $44,012 in stock

Published 07/01/2025, 03:48
Sight sciences CEO Paul Badawi sells $44,012 in stock

This transaction amounted to a total value of $44,012. Following this sale, Badawi retains ownership of 5,713,197 shares in the company. The shares were sold to cover the tax liability associated with the vesting of restricted stock units. The sale price ranged between $3.55 and $3.67 per share. For deeper insights into insider transactions and comprehensive financial analysis, including 10+ additional ProTips, access the full InvestingPro Research Report for SGHT. For deeper insights into insider transactions and comprehensive financial analysis, including 10+ additional ProTips, access the full InvestingPro Research Report for SGHT. This transaction amounted to a total value of $44,012. Following this sale, Badawi retains ownership of 5,713,197 shares in the company.

The shares were sold to cover the tax liability associated with the vesting of restricted stock units. The sale price ranged between $3.55 and $3.67 per share.

In other recent news, Sight Sciences , Inc. (NASDAQ:SGHT) has secured an additional $5 million in loan funding from its existing credit facility with Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC), Inc. and affiliates, increasing the total borrowed amount to $40 million. The latest funding, part of a senior secured term loan facility that could reach up to $65 million, will be used for general corporate purposes. The company also issued warrants to the lenders, allowing them to purchase shares of the company's common stock.

In addition to these financial developments, Sight Sciences recently reported a slight year-over-year revenue increase in its third-quarter earnings to $20.2 million, despite falling short of expectations. UBS has initiated coverage of Sight Sciences with a Buy rating, forecasting strong sales growth by 2026. According to UBS, the company's TearCare Dry Eye solution is expected to drive this growth and exceed consensus estimates for 2026 and beyond.

Despite current challenges, Sight Sciences remains optimistic about growth in the surgical glaucoma and dry eye segments in 2025. The company is contesting the final 2025 Medicare payment rule, which did not grant device-intensive status to OMNI procedures, as part of its strategy to enhance sales performance and strategic positioning. These are among the recent developments at Sight Sciences.

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