A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 10 filings in this group are Form 4s for Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc.
The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.
Across the 10 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 9 open-market sale and 1 compensation award. 9 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.
Form 4
Compensation award
Tax / Compensation Filing
2026-10-05
AVAH insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding
Stewart Deborah (SVP, Chief Accounting Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
A |
Compensation award
|
75,000 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Stewart Deborah (SVP, Chief Accounting Officer)
Shares: 75,000
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-08-24
AVAH insider J.H. Whitney Equity Partners VII, LLC (10% Owner) sold 14,746,077 shares (~$169.58M)
J.H. Whitney Equity Partners VII, LLC, listed as 10% Owner at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 14,746,077 AVAH shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
S |
Open-market sale
|
10,112,125 |
$11.50 |
$116.29M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
957,918 |
$11.50 |
$11.02M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
1,426,034 |
$11.50 |
$16.40M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
2,250,000 |
$11.50 |
$25.88M |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: J.H. Whitney Equity Partners VII, LLC (10% Owner)
Shares: 14,746,077
Est. Value: $169.58M
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-08-24
AVAH insider WILLIAMS ROBERT M JR (10% Owner) sold 16,750,002 shares (~$192.63M)
WILLIAMS ROBERT M JR, listed as 10% Owner at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 16,750,002 AVAH shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
S |
Open-market sale
|
10,112,125 |
$11.50 |
$116.29M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
957,918 |
$11.50 |
$11.02M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
1,813,795 |
$11.50 |
$20.86M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
1,426,034 |
$11.50 |
$16.40M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
190,130 |
$11.50 |
$2.19M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
2,250,000 |
$11.50 |
$25.88M |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: WILLIAMS ROBERT M JR (10% Owner)
Shares: 16,750,002
Est. Value: $192.63M
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-08-24
AVAH insider VIGANO PAUL R (10% Owner) sold 16,750,002 shares (~$192.63M)
VIGANO PAUL R, listed as 10% Owner at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 16,750,002 AVAH shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
S |
Open-market sale
|
10,112,125 |
$11.50 |
$116.29M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
957,918 |
$11.50 |
$11.02M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
1,813,795 |
$11.50 |
$20.86M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
1,426,034 |
$11.50 |
$16.40M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
190,130 |
$11.50 |
$2.19M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
2,250,000 |
$11.50 |
$25.88M |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: VIGANO PAUL R (10% Owner)
Shares: 16,750,002
Est. Value: $192.63M
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-08-24
AVAH insider Windley Rodney D (Director) sold 180,000 shares (~$2.07M)
Windley Rodney D, listed as Director at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 180,000 AVAH shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
S |
Open-market sale
|
180,000 |
$11.50 |
$2.07M |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Windley Rodney D (Director)
Shares: 180,000
Est. Value: $2.07M
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-08-24
AVAH insider Shaner Jeff (Chief Executive Officer) sold 90,000 shares (~$1.03M)
Shaner Jeff, listed as Chief Executive Officer at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 90,000 AVAH shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
S |
Open-market sale
|
90,000 |
$11.50 |
$1.03M |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Shaner Jeff (Chief Executive Officer)
Shares: 90,000
Est. Value: $1.03M
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-08-24
AVAH insider Reisz Edwin C. (Chief Administrative Officer) sold 50,000 shares (~$575.0K)
Reisz Edwin C., listed as Chief Administrative Officer at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 50,000 AVAH shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
S |
Open-market sale
|
50,000 |
$11.50 |
$575.0K |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Reisz Edwin C. (Chief Administrative Officer)
Shares: 50,000
Est. Value: $575.0K
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-07-02
AVAH insider WILLIAMS ROBERT M JR (10% Owner) sold 3,000,000 shares (~$24.03M)
WILLIAMS ROBERT M JR, listed as 10% Owner at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 3,000,000 AVAH shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
S |
Open-market sale
|
2,419,035 |
$8.01 |
$19.38M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
525,844 |
$8.01 |
$4.21M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
55,121 |
$8.01 |
$441.5K |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: WILLIAMS ROBERT M JR (10% Owner)
Shares: 3,000,000
Est. Value: $24.03M
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-07-02
AVAH insider VIGANO PAUL R (10% Owner) sold 3,000,000 shares (~$24.03M)
VIGANO PAUL R, listed as 10% Owner at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 3,000,000 AVAH shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
S |
Open-market sale
|
2,419,035 |
$8.01 |
$19.38M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
525,844 |
$8.01 |
$4.21M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
55,121 |
$8.01 |
$441.5K |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: VIGANO PAUL R (10% Owner)
Shares: 3,000,000
Est. Value: $24.03M
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-07-02
AVAH insider J.H. Whitney Equity Partners VII, LLC (10% Owner) sold 2,419,035 shares (~$19.38M)
J.H. Whitney Equity Partners VII, LLC, listed as 10% Owner at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 2,419,035 AVAH shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
S |
Open-market sale
|
2,419,035 |
$8.01 |
$19.38M |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: J.H. Whitney Equity Partners VII, LLC (10% Owner)
Shares: 2,419,035
Est. Value: $19.38M