Woffinden Austin M 4

What Happened

• Austin M. Woffinden, EVP, Corporate Operations & Strategy at Meritage Homes (MTH), disposed of 647 shares in an open-market transaction on 2026-02-18.
• The shares were sold at $79.46 per share for a total transaction value of $51,411.
• The filing notes the sale was to cover required tax withholdings and executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; sales like this are typically routine rather than a directional signal.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-02-18 — 647 shares sold at $79.46 each.
• Total proceeds: $51,411.
• Shares owned after transaction: the filing provides balances via footnotes rather than a single numeric total (see footnotes F2/F3 below); no explicit total share count after the sale is stated in the report.
• Notable footnotes:
  • F1: Sale to cover required tax withholdings under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
  • F2: Balance reflects other holdings, including previously vested restricted stock units (RSUs).
  • F3: Balance represents RSUs that have not vested.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-02-19 for a 2026-02-18 transaction — filed within the normal SEC reporting window.

Context

• Sales to satisfy tax withholding (especially under a prearranged 10b5-1 plan) are common and do not necessarily indicate the insider's view on the company's prospects. Purchases generally carry more informational weight for investors.