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Qorvo (QRVO) Insider Sale Carries Little Signal as Skyworks Merger Resets the Payout Math

A routine vesting transaction at Qorvo, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRVO) looks different in the context of the company's pending $22 billion acquisition by Skyworks Solutions, which has replaced Qorvo's standalone fundamentals with a fixed conversion formula for shareholders. Steven E. Creviston, Qorvo's senior vice president of connectivity and sensors, disposed of 3,949 shares on August 5 at a weighted average price of $95.04, generating $375,313 in proceeds under a non-discretionary tax withholding arrangement tied to equity award vesting. The next confirmable milestone: whether the deal closes before year-end, a timeline Skyworks CEO Phil Brace has said he is optimistic about.

By Talia GreenwoodNewsroomAugust 8, 20262 min read
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Key takeaways

  • Qorvo SVP Steven E. Creviston disposed of 3,949 shares on August 5 at a weighted average price of $95.04, generating $375,313 through a non-discretionary tax withholding arrangement tied to equity award vesting.
  • The sale was one of seven near-identical filings from Qorvo insiders on the same vesting date, all driven by the same tax withholding mechanism rather than discretionary trading.
  • Qorvo is being acquired by Skyworks Solutions in a $22 billion deal in which each Qorvo share converts into $32.50 in cash plus 0.96 of a Skyworks share.
  • Skyworks CEO Phil Brace has framed a calendar-year 2026 close as optimistic, earlier than the initially slated early-2027 timeline.
  • Qorvo's fiscal fourth-quarter revenue was $808 million, down 7% year over year, with non-GAAP earnings of $1.69 a share beating the $1.21 consensus.

A routine vesting transaction at Qorvo, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRVO) looks different in the context of the company's pending $22 billion acquisition by Skyworks Solutions, which has replaced Qorvo's standalone fundamentals with a fixed conversion formula for shareholders. Steven E. Creviston, Qorvo's senior vice president of connectivity and sensors, disposed of 3,949 shares on August 5 at a weighted average price of $95.04, generating $375,313 in proceeds under a non-discretionary tax withholding arrangement tied to equity award vesting. The next confirmable milestone: whether the deal closes before year-end, a timeline Skyworks CEO Phil Brace has said he is optimistic about.

Seven filings, one mechanism

The August 5 disposal was one of seven near-identical filings Qorvo insiders submitted on the same vesting date, each driven by the same tax withholding mechanism. Creviston now holds 124,261 shares directly, a 3% reduction from his prior position, representing approximately 0.1% of the company. The post-transaction value stood at $11.84 million based on the August 5 close of $95.25. That figure is already somewhat notional. Under the Skyworks deal, each Qorvo share converts into $32.50 in cash plus 0.96 of a Skyworks share, so the eventual payout moves with how Skyworks trades rather than Qorvo's own operating results.

Qorvo's quarterly print

Qorvo's fiscal fourth-quarter revenue came in at $808 million, down 7% year over year. Non-GAAP earnings of $1.69 a share cleared the $1.21 consensus by a wide margin. The company carries trailing 12-month revenue of $3.6 billion and net income of $399.2 million, generated across two segments: Mobile Products and Infrastructure and Defense Products. Qorvo designs RF, analog, and power semiconductor components for smartphone manufacturers, telecom infrastructure providers, automotive suppliers, and defense contractors, with its parts embedded across 5G deployment chains. Approximately 5,000 employees work out of its Greensboro, North Carolina headquarters.

The close timeline

The Skyworks acquisition was initially slated to close by early 2027. Brace's more optimistic framing points to calendar-year 2026, and that date is the variable Qorvo holders should actually track. The stock's 12-month return through August 5 stood at 12%, with a market capitalization of $8.4 billion as of that session. Once a definitive closing date is set, the conversion formula takes over: $32.50 in cash plus 0.96 of a Skyworks share for each Qorvo share held.

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Filed by the newsroom of MarketPR on August 8, 2026. Source: finance.yahoo.com. Indicative figures are not investment advice.

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Frequently asked

Why does the insider sale carry little signal?

The disposal was a non-discretionary transaction to cover taxes on vesting equity awards, and the pending Skyworks merger has replaced Qorvo's standalone fundamentals with a fixed conversion formula for shareholders.

How many shares does Creviston hold after the sale?

He now holds 124,261 shares directly, a 3% reduction from his prior position, representing roughly 0.1% of the company and valued at $11.84 million based on the August 5 close of $95.25.

What will Qorvo shareholders receive under the Skyworks deal?

Each Qorvo share converts into $32.50 in cash plus 0.96 of a Skyworks share, so the eventual payout moves with how Skyworks trades rather than Qorvo's operating results.

When is the Skyworks acquisition expected to close?

It was initially slated to close by early 2027, but Skyworks CEO Phil Brace has offered a more optimistic framing pointing to calendar-year 2026.

What does Qorvo do and where is it based?

Qorvo designs RF, analog, and power semiconductor components for smartphones, telecom, automotive, and defense markets, with about 5,000 employees at its Greensboro, North Carolina headquarters.