Insider Trading March 17, 2026

Sinclair Executive Disposes $208K in Class A Shares; Company Posts Strong Q4 Results

COO and Local Media President Robert Weisbord reduced his direct holding by 13,672 Class A shares; Sinclair posts solid adjusted EBITDA despite revenue headwinds

By Hana Yamamoto SBGI
Sinclair Executive Disposes $208K in Class A Shares; Company Posts Strong Q4 Results
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Robert Weisbord, Sinclair’s COO and President of Local Media, filed a Form 4 reporting the sale of 13,672 Class A shares for roughly $208,297 in two transactions in March 2026. The company recently reported strong fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA and received a price-target increase from an analyst, even as revenue fell year-over-year and the business was not profitable over the last twelve months.

Key Points

  • COO Robert Weisbord sold 13,672 Class A shares for approximately $208,297 in two transactions in March 2026.
  • Sinclair reported Q4 2025 revenue of $836 million and adjusted EBITDA of $168 million, beating the high end of its guidance.
  • Analyst Benchmark raised its price target from $27 to $30 and maintained a Buy rating; Sinclair offers a 7.11% dividend yield and has paid dividends for 17 consecutive years.

Robert Weisbord, who serves as Chief Operating Officer and President of Local Media at Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI), disclosed two stock sales in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filings show he sold a total of 13,672 shares of Sinclair’s Class A Common Stock for an aggregate of approximately $208,297.

The disposition occurred in two tranches. On March 2, 2026, Weisbord sold 10,000 shares at a weighted average price that ranged between $15.31 and $16.09, generating proceeds of $157,000. A second transaction on March 11, 2026, recorded a sale of 3,672 shares at prices between $13.85 and $14.35, totaling $51,297.

Following the March sales, the filing reports that Weisbord directly holds 280,853 shares of Sinclair, Inc. Class A Common Stock. The disclosure also notes his holdings in a unitized stock fund within a 401(k) plan and participation in an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.


Company fundamentals and recent performance

Independent analysis cited in the filing indicates that Sinclair appears undervalued at current market levels. The company is quoted as offering a 7.11% dividend yield and has maintained dividend payments for 17 consecutive years. The same analysis notes that Sinclair was not profitable over the trailing twelve months, though analysts expect the company to return to profitability during the current year.

Separately, Sinclair Broadcasting Group reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 results showing total revenue of $836 million and adjusted EBITDA of $168 million, which exceeded the high end of the company’s guidance. Management attributed the outperformance to strategic initiatives and portfolio optimization, even as year-over-year revenue declined.

An analyst firm, Benchmark, reacted to the results by raising its price target on Sinclair from $27 to $30 while maintaining a Buy rating. Benchmark highlighted that political advertising pressures caused Sinclair to miss consensus revenue estimates, but that the company beat expectations on core revenue, distribution revenue, and EBITDA. The firm characterized Sinclair’s 2026 guidance as generally consistent with market expectations. These developments were described as reflecting strong execution and strategic positioning.


Context for investors

The Form 4 disclosure documenting Weisbord’s sales provides a precise record of the timing, quantities, and price ranges for the transactions. Investors reviewing insider activity alongside recent operating and guidance metrics will see a mix of signals: high dividend yield and an analyst price-target upgrade versus trailing unprofitability and a year-over-year revenue decline.

Risks

  • Sinclair was not profitable over the last twelve months, creating uncertainty around near-term earnings recovery - impacts corporate earnings and media valuations.
  • Year-over-year revenue declined, which could pressure top-line expectations in the broadcasting and advertising sectors.
  • Consensus revenue estimates were missed due to political advertising weakness, indicating sensitivity to advertising market fluctuations that affect revenue predictability.

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