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Stephen Fredette, President of Toast , Inc. (NYSE:TOST), has sold a significant portion of his holdings in the company. According to a recent SEC filing, Fredette sold a total of 118,060 shares of Class A common stock on March 17, 2025. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $35.00 to $35.13, resulting in a total transaction value of approximately $4.1 million. The sale comes as Toast, currently valued at $19.4 billion, trades above its InvestingPro Fair Value, with the stock showing significant volatility and a 25% gain over the past six months.
The sales were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which Fredette adopted on December 4, 2024. Following these transactions, Fredette retains ownership of 1,491,773 shares directly, with additional holdings in trusts. Additionally, he owns 25,722,670 shares of Class B common stock, which are convertible into Class A shares at any time. For deeper insights into Toast’s valuation metrics and 11 additional key investment tips, access the comprehensive Pro Research Report available on InvestingPro.
In other recent news, Toast Inc. has reported strong fourth-quarter earnings, surpassing DA Davidson’s expectations in both total revenue and adjusted EBITDA. The company’s revenue exceeded forecasts by 2%, while adjusted EBITDA was 16% higher than anticipated. Following these results, Toast provided an optimistic outlook for 2025, projecting a 23%-25% year-over-year growth in Non-GAAP FinTech & Subscription gross profit and a 37%-42% increase in adjusted EBITDA. In response, DA Davidson raised Toast’s price target from $38 to $42, maintaining a Neutral rating. Meanwhile, Piper Sandler also kept a Neutral stance with a $35 price target, noting Toast’s substantial growth and profitability in 2024. The firm highlighted Toast’s plans to expand internationally and invest in its core small and midsize business segment. Mizuho (NYSE:MFG) Securities showed a more positive outlook by increasing Toast’s price target from $40 to $45, maintaining an Outperform rating. Mizuho emphasized Toast’s growth initiatives and robust financial technology segment as key factors for their bullish perspective. These developments reflect Toast’s promising financial performance and strategic growth plans.
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