Karat Packaging Inc is a distributor and manufacturer of disposable foodservice products and related items, including containers, bags, tableware, cups, lids, cutlery, straws, specialty beverage ingredients, gloves, and janitorial supplies, available in plastic, paper, biopolymer-based, and other compostable forms. The Company focuses on environmentally friendly products and provides customized solutions including product development, design, printing, and logistics services. It serves customers through chains and distributors, retail, and e-commerce/online, and operates in the manufacturing and distribution of single-use food and beverage products, as well as specialty food and beverage products and restaurant and warehouse supplies.
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market sale | 4 | 12,500 | $599K |
| Option exercise | 2 | 9,400 |
Dollar totals are shown for open-market purchases and sales only. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are reported by share count because they are not trades at a market price.
15 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Nov 20, 2024, newest first.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Cheng - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 4,000 | $48.38 | $194K | |
| Marvin Cheng - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 2,000 | $48.50 | $97K | |
| Marvin Cheng - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 2,000 | $47.75 | $96K | |
| Marvin Cheng - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 4,500 | $47.33 | $213K | |
| Jian Guo - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 4,700 | $16.53 | $78K | |
| Jian Guo - Officer | Option exercise | Stock Option (right to buy) | 4,700 | $0.00 | - | |
| Jian Guo - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 8,000 | - | - | |
| Jian Guo - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 28,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Jian Guo - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 8,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Daniel Quire - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 8,000 | - | - | |
| Daniel Quire - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 24,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Daniel Quire - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 8,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Alan Yu - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 8,000 | - | - | |
| Alan Yu - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 32,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Alan Yu - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 8,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Eric K. Chen - Director | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,000 | - | - | |
| Eric K. Chen - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Eve Yen - Director | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,000 | - | - | |
| Eve Yen - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Paul Y. Chen - Director | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,000 | - | - | |
| Paul Y. Chen - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Jian Guo - Officer | Open-market purchase | Common Stock | 1,361 | $22.11 | $30K | |
| Jian Guo - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,450 | $16.53 | $40K | |
| Jian Guo - Officer | Option exercise | Stock Option (right to buy) | 2,450 | $0.00 | - | |
| Marvin Cheng - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 112,500 | $27.00 | $3.04M | |
| Alan Yu - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 112,500 | $27.00 | $3.04M | |
| Jian Guo - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,500 | $16.53 | $41K | |
| Jian Guo - Officer | Option exercise | Stock Option (right to buy) | 2,500 | $0.00 | - |
A Form 144 is notice of an INTENDED sale, not a completed one. It often precedes the Form 4 that reports the trade actually happening.
| Filed | Filer | Relationship | Shares | Market value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheng Marvin | Officer | 20,000 | $959K | View on EDGAR |
Karat Packaging Inc. (KRT) had 4 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-09-08. The full record for KRT runs to 15 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-11-20. InsiderAlpha tracks every Form 4, Form 144, and 8-K filing in real time.
No insider purchases of KRT were filed in the last 90 days. 1 purchase is on record for this company.
4 insider sales of KRT were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $599K.
This page tracks KRT Form 4 insider transactions, Form 144 sale notices, and 8-K material event disclosures in one timeline. Annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports live on the company's SEC EDGAR page.
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