Helms Todd P 4

What Happened
Todd P. Helms, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Mueller Water Products, sold 10,720 shares on February 19, 2026. The filing reports an average price of $29.72 per share for total proceeds of $318,548. The sale was reported on Form 4 filed February 20, 2026 and is listed as an open-market/private sale (Disposition code S).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-19; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-20 (timely filing).
• Shares sold: 10,720; reported average price: $29.72; total proceeds: $318,548.
• Price range: shares sold in multiple trades between $29.560 and $30.025 (footnote F2).
• Plan: Sale was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted 2025-11-20 (footnote F1).
• Footnote F2 notes the $29.72 is an average and full per-trade breakdown is available on request.
• Footnote F3 notes 9.77 shares were acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and are included in reported holdings.
• Shares owned after the transaction are not specified in the summary provided.

Context
This was a preplanned sale under a 10b5-1 trading plan, which typically schedules transactions in advance and is intended to reduce questions about trading on nonpublic information. Sales are common for liquidity/tax planning and, unlike purchases, are generally a less clear signal of insider sentiment.