On Jan. 16, 2026, Ken Hohenstein, Chief Revenue Officer of OneStream (OS 0.13%), exercised 120,000 stock options and immediately sold the resulting shares in an open-market transaction valued at approximately $2.8 million, according to a SEC Form 4 filing.
Transaction summary
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Shares sold (direct) | 120,000 |
| Transaction value | ~$2.8 million |
| Post-transaction shares (direct) | 990,961 |
| Post-transaction value (direct ownership) | ~$23.4 million |
Transaction and post-transaction values based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price of $23.63, which was the same as the closing price on Jan. 16, 2026.
Key questions
- How does this sale compare to Ken Hohenstein's historical trade sizes?
This transaction, at 120,000 shares, significantly exceeds his recent median sale size of 40,000 shares. - What proportion of Hohenstein's remaining capacity does this transaction represent?
With 990,961 shares held directly post-sale, the transaction accounted for 6.31% of direct shares outstanding at the time. - Did the transaction impact indirect holdings or involve family trust entities?
No indirect shares were sold or affected; Hohenstein's indirect holdings (primarily in the Hohenstein Purple Elephant Trust) remain unchanged at 790,279 shares.
Company overview
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price (as of Jan. 31, 2026) | $23.61 |
| Market capitalization | $5.79 billion |
| Revenue (TTM) | $570.68 million |
| Net income (TTM) | -$82.75 million |
Company snapshot
OneStream is a cloud software company, provides cloud solutions within the financial sector, which can automate and manage financial processes for clients. Its customer base includes enterprises, financial professionals, business executives, and government entities.
What this transaction means for investors
The shares exercised and sold were part of a Rule 10b5-1 plan, in which the sale was scheduled in advance, so this wasn’t a discretionary sale conducted on the 16th.
The filing also mentioned that Hohenstein had 790,279 shares indirectly held by his trust, the Hohenstein Purple Elephant Trust. The shares are currently worth approximately $18.66 million as of Jan. 31.
Investors should be aware that OneStream is set to go private sometime in the first half of 2026, following its acquisition by private equity firm Hg Capital.
The deal was announced in early January, and the sale comes just 17 months after OneStream went public. However, there are current investigations surrounding the acquisition, with concerns about fairness and breaches of fiduciary duties related to the transaction. Investors may want to proceed with caution if interested in investing in OS.