WATT · Energous Corp
Trades by corporate insiders — officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of the shares — disclosed to the SEC on Forms 3, 4 and 5. Form 4 must be filed within two business days of the trade.
Insider Sentiment Score
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| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Security | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Burak Mallorie Sara |
President & CFO |
Buy↑
|
Common Stock
|
1,867 |
| 2026-01-12 | DODSON J MICHAEL |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents a grant of restricted stock units under the issuer's director compensation program. The restricted stock units vest in full on January 12, 2027, provided that the reporting person remains in continuous service with the issuer as of the vesting date. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. The amount shown is adjusted to reflect a 1 for 30 reverse stock split by the issuer on August 11, 2025. |
Common Stock
|
2,395 |
| 2026-01-12 | ROBERSON DAVID EARLE |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents a grant of restricted stock units under the issuer's director compensation program. The restricted stock units vest in full on January 12, 2027, provided that the reporting person remains in continuous service with the issuer as of the vesting date. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. The amount shown is adjusted to reflect a 1 for 30 reverse stock split by the issuer on August 11, 2025. |
Common Stock
|
2,750 |
| 2026-01-12 | Weinberg Peter M |
General Counsel |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents unvested restricted stock units ("RSUs") which vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 12, 2027, subject to the reporting person's continued service to the issuer through each vesting date. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock |
Common Stock
|
4,000 |
| 2026-01-12 | Patel Rahul G. |
Director, See remarks below |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents a grant of restricted stock units under the issuer's director compensation program. The restricted stock units vest in full on January 12, 2027, provided that the reporting person remains in continuous service with the issuer as of the vesting date. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. The amount shown is adjusted to reflect a 1 for 30 reverse stock split by the issuer on August 11, 2025. |
Common Stock
|
2,395 |
| 2026-01-12 | Sadikoff Gregory |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents unvested restricted stock units ("RSUs") which vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 12, 2027, subject to the reporting person's continued service to the issuer through each vesting date. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. |
Common Stock
|
4,000 |
| 2026-01-12 | Burak Mallorie Sara |
President & CFO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the reporting person's continued service to the issuer through each vesting date. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. |
Common Stock
|
15,000 |
| 2025-08-21 | Burak Mallorie Sara |
President & CFO |
Buy↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The amount shown is adjusted to reflect a 1 for 30 reverse stock split by the issuer on August 11, 2025. |
Common Stock
|
6,400 |
| 2025-01-02 | DODSON J MICHAEL |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents a grant of restricted stock units under the issuer's director compensation program. The restricted stock units vest in full on January 2, 2026, provided that the reporting person remains in continuous service with the issuer as of the vesting date. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. |
Common Stock
|
1,250 |
| 2025-01-02 | Patel Rahul G. |
Director, See remarks below |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents a grant of restricted stock units under the issuer's director compensation program. The restricted stock units vest in full on January 2, 2026, provided that the reporting person remains in continuous service with the issuer as of the vesting date. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. |
Common Stock
|
1,250 |
| 2025-01-02 | ROBERSON DAVID EARLE |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
TRepresents a grant of restricted stock units under the issuer's director compensation program. The restricted stock units vest in full on January 2, 2026, provided that the reporting person remains in continuous service with the issuer as of the vesting date. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. |
Common Stock
|
2,250 |
| 2024-10-16 | Burak Mallorie Sara |
President & CFO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest as to 1/4 of the total award on each of October 16, 2025, October 16, 2026, October 16, 2027 and October 16, 2028, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each such date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement. |
Common Stock
|
35,000 |
| 2024-06-27 | Burak Mallorie Sara |
President & CFO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest as to 1/4 of the total award on each of June 27, 2025, June 27, 2026, June 27, 2027 and June 27, 2028, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each such date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement. |
Common Stock
|
25,000 |
| 2024-04-05 | Johnston Cesar |
Director, CEO and Chairman |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares earned by the Reporting Person as a result of the vesting of performance stock units granted to the Reporting Person on July 20, 2022. |
Common Stock
|
1,125 |
| 2024-01-15 | Burak Mallorie Sara |
President & CFO |
Other↑
|
No Securities Owned
|
0 |
| 2024-01-15 | Burak Mallorie Sara |
President & CFO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest as to 1/4 of the total award on each of January 15, 2025, January 15, 2026, January 15, 2027 and January 15, 2028, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each such date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement. RSUs do not expire; they either vest or are canceled prior to the vesting date. |
Common Stock
|
52,000 |
| 2024-01-02 | ROBERSON DAVID EARLE |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest as to 100% of the award on January 2, 2025, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through such date. The RSUs were granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's Non-employee Director Compensation Policy. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement. The Reporting Person's holdings have been adjusted to reflect the 1-for-20 reverse stock split of the Issuer's common stock that became effective on August 16, 2023. |
Common Stock
|
1,250 |
| 2024-01-02 | DODSON J MICHAEL |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest as to 100% of the award on January 2, 2025, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through such date. The RSUs were granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's Non-employee Director Compensation Policy. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement. The Reporting Person's holdings have been adjusted to reflect the 1-for-20 reverse stock split of the Issuer's common stock that became effective on August 16, 2023. |
Common Stock
|
1,250 |
| 2023-11-13 | Johnston Cesar |
Director, CEO and Chairman |
Buy↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Reflects 1-for-20 reverse split of the Issuer's Common Stock effective August 16, 2023. |
Common Stock
|
52,000 |
| 2023-06-01 | MANNINA WILLIAM T |
Acting CFO (Interim) |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. |
Common Stock
|
22,356 |
| 2023-05-15 | MANNINA WILLIAM T |
Acting CFO (Interim) |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. |
Common Stock
|
3,981 |
| 2023-04-17 | Wilkerson Sheryl |
Director |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 6, 2023. Represents the weighted average sale price. The lowest price at which shares were sold was $0.42 and the highest price at which shares were sold was $0.451. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or its stockholders, full information regarding the total number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. |
Common Stock
|
60,473 |
| 2023-03-06 | Johnston Cesar |
Director, CEO and Chairman |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on June 9, 2020. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. |
Common Stock
|
4,450 |
| 2023-03-01 | Johnston Cesar |
Director, CEO and Chairman |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on June 9, 2020. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. |
Common Stock
|
48,238 |
| 2023-02-21 | Johnston Cesar |
Director, CEO and Chairman |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares earned by the Reporting Person as a result of the vesting of performance stock units granted to the Reporting Person on July 20, 2022. |
Common Stock
|
135,575 |
| 2023-02-15 | Johnston Cesar |
Director, CEO and Chairman |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. |
Common Stock
|
9,533 |
| 2023-02-15 | MANNINA WILLIAM T |
Acting CFO (Interim) |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. |
Common Stock
|
3,134 |
| 2023-01-04 | Patel Rahul G. |
Director, See remarks below |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. Represents the weighted average sale price. The lowest price at which shares were sold was $0.8075 and the highest price at which shares were sold was $0.83. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request to the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, the issuer or its stockholders, full information regarding the total number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. |
Common Stock
|
13,500 |
| 2023-01-03 | Wilkerson Sheryl |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest as to 100% of the award on January 2, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through such date. The RSUs were granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's Non-employee Director Compensation Policy. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement. |
Common Stock
|
25,000 |
| 2023-01-03 | Au Reynette K. |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest as to 100% of the award on January 2, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through such date. The RSUs were granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's Non-employee Director Compensation Policy. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement. |
Common Stock
|
25,000 |
| 2023-01-03 | Patel Rahul G. |
Director, See remarks below |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest as to 100% of the award on January 2, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through such date. The RSUs were granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's Non-employee Director Compensation Policy. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement. |
Common Stock
|
25,000 |
| 2023-01-03 | Au Reynette K. |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest as to 100% of the award on January 2, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through such date. The RSUs were granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's Non-employee Director Compensation Policy. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement. |
Common Stock
|
20,000 |
| 2023-01-03 | ROBERSON DAVID EARLE |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest as to 100% of the award on January 2, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through such date. The RSUs were granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's Non-employee Director Compensation Policy. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement. |
Common Stock
|
9,726 |
| 2023-01-03 | DODSON J MICHAEL |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest as to 100% of the award on January 2, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through such date. The RSUs were granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's Non-employee Director Compensation Policy. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement. |
Common Stock
|
9,726 |
| 2022-12-06 | Johnston Cesar |
Director, CEO and Chairman |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. |
Common Stock
|
19,000 |
| 2022-11-15 | MANNINA WILLIAM T |
Acting CFO (Interim) |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. |
Common Stock
|
2,668 |
| 2022-08-16 | Patel Rahul G. |
Director, See remarks below |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the Reporting Person. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.49 to $1.50 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. |
Common Stock
|
7,571 |
| 2022-08-15 | Johnston Cesar |
Director, CEO and Chairman |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. |
Common Stock
|
20,304 |
| 2022-08-15 | MANNINA WILLIAM T |
Acting CFO (Interim) |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. |
Common Stock
|
8,006 |
| 2022-08-15 | Patel Rahul G. |
Director, See remarks below |
Convert↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
On May 20, 2022, the Reporting Person filed Form 5 to report the vesting of 14,021 restricted stock units on August 15, 2021 (the "August 2021 RSUs"). The holdings reported in Table I, Column 5 of Forms 4 filed on January 5, 2022 and February 17, 2022 do not reflect the vesting and settlement of the August 2021 RSUs. |
Common Stock
|
14,021 |
| 2022-08-15 | Patel Rahul G. |
Director, See remarks below |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting. The RSUs vested as to 1/3 of the underlying shares on each of August 15, 2020, August 15, 2021 and August 15, 2022. The RSUs were granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's Non-employee Director Compensation Policy. RSUs do not expire; they either vest or are canceled prior to the vesting date. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
14,021 |
| 2022-08-12 | Au Reynette K. |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest as to 100% of the award on the first trading day of 2023, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through such date. The RSUs were granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's Non-employee Director Compensation Policy. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement. |
Common Stock
|
10,959 |
| 2022-08-12 | DODSON J MICHAEL |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The RSU vests as to 1/3 of the total award on each of August 12, 2023, August 12, 2024 and August 12, 2025, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each such date. The RSU was granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's Non-employee Director Compensation Policy. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement. |
Common Stock
|
50,000 |
| 2022-08-12 | ROBERSON DAVID EARLE |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The RSU vests as to 1/3 of the total award on each of August 12, 2023, August 12, 2024 and August 12, 2025, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each such date. The RSU was granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's Non-employee Director Compensation Policy. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement. |
Common Stock
|
50,000 |
| 2022-07-05 | MANNINA WILLIAM T |
Acting CFO (Interim) |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person. Represents the weighted average sale price. The lowest price at which shares were sold was $0.934 and the highest price at which shares were sold was $0.97. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request to the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, the issuer or its stockholders, full information regarding the total number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. Includes 4,380 shares of Common Stock acquired by the Reporting Person on December 31, 2021 and 14,760 shares of Common Stock acquired by the Reporting Person on June 30, 2022 pursuant to the Issuer's employee stock purchase plan. |
Common Stock
|
14,760 |
| 2022-05-31 | MANNINA WILLIAM T |
Acting CFO (Interim) |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest as to 1/2 of the the total award on June 1, 2023, and an additional 1/8 of the award will vest upon the completion of each three month period thereafter until the RSUs are fully vested on June 1, 2024, subject the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each vesting date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement. |
Common Stock
|
90,000 |
| 2022-05-13 | MANNINA WILLIAM T |
Acting CFO (Interim) |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. |
Common Stock
|
890 |
| 2022-02-16 | Johnston Cesar |
Director, CEO and Chairman |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
The option will vest as to 50% of the award on 12/06/2023, and 25% of the award will vest on each of 12/06/2024 and 12/06/2025, subject the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each vesting date. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
300,000 |
| 2022-02-16 | Johnston Cesar |
Director, CEO and Chairman |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs") that will vest as to 1/3 of the award on 12/06/2022, with the remaining 2/3 of the award vesting quarterly in equal increments until the RSUs are fully vested on 12/06/2024, subject the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each vesting date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement. |
Common Stock
|
150,000 |
| 2022-02-15 | Sahejpal Neeraj |
Senior VP, Product Marketing |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. |
Common Stock
|
10,704 |