Equitable (NYSE: EQH) CEO trades shares under Rule 10b5-1 plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Equitable Holdings President and CEO Mark Pearson reported option exercises and share sales in EQH stock. On February 18, 2026, he exercised employee stock options for 27,200 shares at $23.18 per share, receiving the same number of common shares.

On the same date, he sold 39,700 common shares at a weighted average price of $45.50 per share in open-market transactions. These trades, and the related option exercises, were carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 16, 2025. Following these transactions, he directly owned 763,455.01 common shares, which the disclosure notes includes Restricted Stock Units and 11,011 shares acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

X

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pearson Mark

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC.

1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10105

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Equitable Holdings, Inc. [ EQH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/18/2026		M		27,200(1)	A	$23.18	803,155.01(2)	D
Common Stock	02/18/2026		S		39,700(1)	D	$45.5(3)	763,455.01(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.18	02/18/2026		M			27,200(1)	(4)	02/26/2030	Common Stock	27,200	$23.18	136,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sales reported and options exercised on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 16, 2025.

2. Includes Restricted Stock Units and 11,011 shares acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

3. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $45.1000 to $45.7200. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was affected.

4. Grant of employee stock option under the Issuer's 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan exempt under Rule 16b-3. The options vested in three installments beginning on February 26, 2021.

Remarks:

	/s/ Swathi Padmanabhan as attorney-in-fact for Mark Pearson	02/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Equitable (EQH) CEO Mark Pearson report on this Form 4?

Mark Pearson reported exercising options for 27,200 shares of Equitable Holdings common stock and selling 39,700 shares in open-market trades. Both the option exercises and sales occurred on February 18, 2026, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

At what prices did the Equitable (EQH) CEO exercise options and sell shares?

He exercised employee stock options at $23.18 per share and sold common shares at a weighted average price of $45.50 per share. The sale price reflects multiple trades between $45.10 and $45.72, according to the transaction footnote.

Was the Equitable (EQH) CEO’s Form 4 trading under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The filing states that the option exercises and related share sales were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. This plan was adopted by Mark Pearson on May 16, 2025, providing a pre-arranged framework for trading EQH shares.

How many Equitable (EQH) shares does CEO Mark Pearson own after these transactions?

After the reported trades, Mark Pearson directly owned 763,455.01 shares of Equitable Holdings common stock. The disclosure notes this figure includes Restricted Stock Units and 11,011 shares previously acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

What type of equity awards were involved in the Equitable (EQH) CEO’s Form 4 filing?

The filing involves an employee stock option grant and common stock. The options were granted under Equitable’s 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan and vested in three installments beginning on February 26, 2021, enabling the 27,200-share option exercise.

Were Mark Pearson’s Equitable (EQH) share sales executed in a single trade or multiple trades?

The 39,700-share sale was executed in multiple trades. A footnote explains that these trades occurred at prices ranging from $45.10 to $45.72, and the reported $45.50 figure is the weighted average sales price for the transaction.