Equitable Holdings (NYSE: EQH) officer sells 30,000 shares in plan trades

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Equitable Holdings, Inc. executive Nick Lane exercised employee stock options for 10,000 shares on February 17, 2026, converting them into common stock at $23.18 per share.

On the same date, he sold a total of 30,000 common shares in open-market transactions at weighted average prices around $44–$45 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 18, 2025.

After these transactions, he directly held 107,875.8 shares of Equitable Holdings common stock, and this total includes Restricted Stock Units.

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^*

Lane Nick

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	See Remarks

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2026

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	02/17/2026		M		10,000(1)	A	$23.18	137,875.8(2)	D
Common Stock	02/17/2026		S		12,801(1)	D	$44.8066(3)	125,074.8(2)	D
Common Stock	02/17/2026		S		7,199	D	$45.3067(4)	117,875.8	D
Common Stock	02/17/2026		S		6,470	D	$44.8195(5)	111,405.8	D
Common Stock	02/17/2026		S		3,530	D	$45.3077(6)	107,875.8	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	02/17/2026		M			10,000(1)	(7)	02/26/2030	Common Stock	10,000	$0	24,417	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 September 18, 2025.

2. Total includes Restricted Stock Units.

3. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $44.1600 to $45.1500. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase 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 effected.

4. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $45.1600 to $45.4000. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase 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 effected.

5. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $44.1650 to $45.1600. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase 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 effected.

6. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $45.2000 to $45.3900. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase 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 effected.

7. 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:

Reporting Person's title is: President of Equitable Financial.

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

What insider transactions did Equitable Holdings (EQH) officer Nick Lane report?

Nick Lane reported exercising employee stock options for 10,000 shares and selling 30,000 common shares. The sales were open-market trades executed on February 17, 2026, under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 18, 2025.

How many Equitable Holdings (EQH) shares did Nick Lane sell and at what prices?

Nick Lane sold 30,000 Equitable Holdings common shares in several open-market transactions. Reported weighted average sale prices were around $44–$45 per share, based on multiple trades within disclosed price ranges for each transaction block.

What stock option activity did Nick Lane report for Equitable Holdings (EQH)?

Nick Lane exercised 10,000 employee stock options described as a right to buy Equitable Holdings stock. These options converted into common shares at a reported exercise price of $23.18 per share on February 17, 2026, increasing his common stock holdings before subsequent sales.

How many Equitable Holdings (EQH) shares does Nick Lane hold after these Form 4 transactions?

Following the reported option exercise and share sales, Nick Lane directly holds 107,875.8 shares of Equitable Holdings common stock. A filing footnote explains this total share figure explicitly includes Restricted Stock Units in addition to regular common shares.

Were Nick Lane’s Equitable Holdings (EQH) share sales under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The filing states the reported sales and related option exercise were carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. This plan was adopted by Nick Lane on September 18, 2025, providing a pre-arranged framework for executing the transactions.

What equity plan governed Nick Lane’s exercised Equitable Holdings (EQH) options?

The exercised options were granted under Equitable Holdings’ 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan. A footnote notes the grant was exempt under Rule 16b-3 and that the options vested in three installments beginning on February 26, 2021 before the reported exercise.