Was the HNST insider sale related to a sell-to-cover tax plan?

Yes. The company states the shares were sold under an approved sell-to-cover plan for all executive officers and were disposed of solely to cover tax liabilities triggered by the vesting of a previously granted RSU award.

Honest Co. exec sells 6,403 shares at $4.99

Q: What did HNST executive Thomas Sternweis report in this Form 4?

He reported a sale of 6,403 HNST common shares on 2026-08-20 at $4.99 per share, made under an approved sell-to-cover plan solely to satisfy tax liabilities arising from the vesting of previously granted RSUs.

Q: How many HNST shares does Thomas Sternweis hold after this transaction?

After the transaction, Thomas Sternweis holds 454,394 HNST shares of common stock, which includes 313,431 RSUs that are payable in an equivalent number of shares of Honest Company, Inc. common stock.

Q: How many HNST shares did Thomas Sternweis sell and at what price?

He sold 6,403 shares of Honest Company, Inc. common stock at a price of $4.99 per share, characterized as a sale in an open-market or private transaction according to the Form 4 transaction code description.

Q: How many RSUs does Thomas Sternweis still hold in HNST?

He holds 313,431 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), which are payable in an equivalent number of Honest Company, Inc. common shares, as part of his total reported post-transaction holdings of 454,394 shares.

Honest Company, Inc. (HNST) reported that executive Thomas Sternweis, SVP, Enterprise Development & Strategy, sold 6,403 shares of common stock on 2026-08-20 at $4.99 per share.

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Honest Company, Inc. (HNST) reported that executive Thomas Sternweis, SVP, Enterprise Development & Strategy, sold 6,403 shares of common stock on 2026-08-20 at $4.99 per share. According to the company’s disclosure, this sale occurred under an approved sell-to-cover plan and was made solely to cover tax liabilities upon vesting of previously granted RSUs. Following the transaction, Sternweis holds 454,394 shares of common stock, including 313,431 RSUs payable in an equivalent number of shares.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Seller: 6,403 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Sternweis Thomas

Role SVP, Enterprise Dev. & Strat.

Sold 6,403 shs ($32K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock ^{F1, F2}	6,403	$4.99	$32K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 454,394 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

F1. Pursuant to the approved sell-to-cover plan by the Compensation Committee for all executive officers, shares were sold solely to cover the associated tax liability upon the vesting of a previously granted award of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
F2. Includes 313,431 RSUs which are payable in an equivalent number of shares of the Issuer's common stock.

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Shares sold: 6,403 shares Sale price per share: $4.99 per share Shares held after transaction: 454,394 shares +1 more

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Shares sold 6,403 shares Common stock sale on 2026-08-20 by Thomas Sternweis

Sale price per share $4.99 per share Price for the 6,403 HNST shares sold on 2026-08-20

Shares held after transaction 454,394 shares Total Honest Company, Inc. common stock held by Sternweis after sale

RSUs included in holdings 313,431 RSUs RSUs payable in an equivalent number of HNST shares included in post-transaction holdings

Key Terms

sell-to-cover plan, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), tax liability

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sell-to-cover plan financial

"Pursuant to the approved sell-to-cover plan by the Compensation Committee"

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) financial

"upon the vesting of a previously granted award of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)"

Restricted stock units (RSUs) are a type of company promise to give employees shares of stock in the future, usually after certain conditions like working for a set time. They are like a gift promised today that you receive later, which can become valuable if the company's stock price goes up. RSUs matter because they are a way companies reward employees and can be a significant part of compensation.

tax liability financial

"shares were sold solely to cover the associated tax liability upon the vesting"

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What did HNST executive Thomas Sternweis report in this Form 4?

He reported a sale of 6,403 HNST common shares on 2026-08-20 at $4.99 per share, made under an approved sell-to-cover plan solely to satisfy tax liabilities arising from the vesting of previously granted RSUs.

How many HNST shares does Thomas Sternweis hold after this transaction?

After the transaction, Thomas Sternweis holds 454,394 HNST shares of common stock, which includes 313,431 RSUs that are payable in an equivalent number of shares of Honest Company, Inc. common stock.

How many HNST shares did Thomas Sternweis sell and at what price?

He sold 6,403 shares of Honest Company, Inc. common stock at a price of $4.99 per share, characterized as a sale in an open-market or private transaction according to the Form 4 transaction code description.

How many RSUs does Thomas Sternweis still hold in HNST?

He holds 313,431 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), which are payable in an equivalent number of Honest Company, Inc. common shares, as part of his total reported post-transaction holdings of 454,394 shares.

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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).

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^*

Sternweis Thomas

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

12130 MILLENNIUM DRIVE

SUITE 500

(Street)

LOS ANGELES

CALIFORNIA

90094

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Honest Company, Inc. [ HNST ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, Enterprise Dev. & Strat.

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/20/2026

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

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

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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/20/2026		S		6,403⁽¹⁾	D	$4.99	454,394⁽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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the approved sell-to-cover plan by the Compensation Committee for all executive officers, shares were sold solely to cover the associated tax liability upon the vesting of a previously granted award of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

2. Includes 313,431 RSUs which are payable in an equivalent number of shares of the Issuer's common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Brendan Sheehey, Attorney-in-Fact	08/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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