Sasser Alison 4

What Happened

• Alison Sasser, SVP and Chief Accounting Officer at Meritage Homes (MTH), sold 680 shares in an open-market or private sale on 2026-02-18 at $79.46 each for proceeds of $54,033. The filing shows this sale was done to cover required tax withholdings under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
• On the same date (2026-02-18) she was also granted 2,658 restricted share units (RSUs) with no immediate cash cost. Those RSUs will vest ratably over five years on each anniversary of the grant.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • 2026-02-18: Sale of 680 shares at $79.46 — proceeds $54,033 (footnote: tax withholding under Rule 10b5-1).
  • 2026-02-18: Grant of 2,658 RSUs (no cash price; grant value not shown in filing).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt. Footnotes indicate the reported balance includes vested RSUs and unvested RSUs, but exact totals were not listed here.
• Notable footnotes from the filing:
  • F1: Sale represents shares sold to cover required tax withholdings under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
  • F3: Grant represents restricted share units that vest ratably over five years on the grant anniversary.
  • F2/F4: Balance references include previously vested RSUs (F2) and unvested RSUs (F4).
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-02-19 for 2026-02-18 transactions — within the standard two-business-day Form 4 reporting window (no late filing indicated).

Context

• The sale appears to be a routine tax-withholding transaction under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan rather than an opportunistic open-market sale intended to signal a view on the stock. The simultaneous RSU grant is a standard equity compensation action for executives and vests over time, aligning pay with retention.
• For retail investors: routine sales to cover taxes and scheduled RSU grants are common and not necessarily a strong indicator of insider sentiment on the company’s near-term prospects.