Insider transactions
Robert Joseph Deshaies, serving as Chief Operating Officer, Benefits at WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX), completed a paired option exercise and share sale on February 11, 2026. On that date, Deshaies sold 1,032 shares of WEX common stock at $166.00 per share, producing total proceeds of $171,312.
On the same day, Deshaies exercised stock options that allowed him to acquire 1,032 shares at an exercise price of $77.20 per share. The exercise had a total value of $79,670. After these transactions, Deshaies directly holds 15,699 shares of WEX common stock.
Company financials and market reaction
In related corporate developments, WEX reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that topped Wall Street estimates. The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $4.11, compared with a consensus forecast of $3.90. Revenue for the quarter came in at $672.9 million, ahead of the projected $659.01 million.
Despite the earnings and revenue beats, WEX shares declined 2.63% in premarket trading. The report attributes this drop to broader market concerns rather than company-specific headline metrics.
Context and limitations
The transactions and quarterly results are presented here as reported. The public disclosures specify the quantity of shares sold and acquired, the per-share prices, and the post-transaction shareholdings for the COO. The earnings release supplies the adjusted EPS and revenue figures alongside the market consensus numbers and the noted premarket movement. The reporting does not provide further detail on motivations behind the option exercise or the insider sale, nor does it expand on the particular market factors behind the premarket decline beyond the general description of broader market concerns.
This summary is focused on the factual sequence of the insider transactions, WEX’s reported quarterly performance, and the immediate market response as stated in the filings and announcements.