US Building Materials Company CEO and CFO Cash Out Thousands of Shares After Exercising Stock Options

On February 10, Carlisle Companies Inc. (NYSE: CSL) CEO D. Christian Koch and CFO Kevin P. Zdimal each exercised stock options and sold tens of thousands of shares on the open market, securing a significant cash inflow.

Koch exercised options on approximately 36,000 shares and sold the same number at prices between $412 and $415 per share. Even after the sale, he retains direct and indirect ownership of roughly 240,000 shares, valued at about $103 million.

CFO Kevin P. Zdimal likewise exercised options and sold a portion of his shares. He still holds about 30,000 shares outright, worth around $12.4 million.

In its February 3 release of fourth-quarter 2025 results, Carlisle reported revenue of $1.13 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $3.90, modestly surpassing market expectations. The company issued guidance for low-single-digit revenue growth and further margin improvement in 2026.

Continuing its shareholder-return focus, Carlisle’s board declared a quarterly dividend of $1.10 per share at the end of January, payable March 2.

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Carlisle Companies supplies commercial roofing, insulation, waterproofing and vapor-barrier solutions designed to enhance building energy efficiency and durability. Its two primary segments—Carlisle Construction Materials and Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies—have served the North American nonresidential construction market since the company’s founding in 1917.