HNST CEO tax-related sale leaves 2.90M shares beneficially owned

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Honest Company, Inc. (HNST) reported an insider transaction by its Chief Executive Officer, who is also a director. On 11/20/2025, the CEO sold 97,505 shares of common stock at a price of $2.60 per share, coded as an "S" transaction. The company explains that this sale was made under an approved sell-to-cover plan, with shares sold solely to cover tax liabilities arising from the vesting of previously granted Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

After this transaction, the CEO beneficially owned 2,901,488 shares of Honest Company common stock, which includes 1,872,267 RSUs that are payable in an equivalent number of shares. The filing indicates the ownership is held directly and is reported as a single reporting person.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 97,505 shares ($253,513)

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Vernon Carla

Role Chief Executive Officer

Sold 97,505 shs ($254K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	97,505	$2.60	$254K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 2,901,488 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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). Includes 1,872,267 RSUs which are payable in an equivalent number of shares of the Issuer's common stock.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Vernon Carla

(Last) (First) (Middle)

12130 MILLENNIUM DRIVE

SUITE 500

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90094

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/20/2025

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	11/20/2025		S(1)		97,505	D	$2.6	2,901,488(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

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 1,872,267 RSUs which are payable in an equivalent number of shares of the Issuer's common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Brendan Sheehey, Attorney-in-Fact	11/21/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Honest Company (HNST) report on this Form 4?

The Form 4 reports that the Chief Executive Officer and director of Honest Company, Inc. (HNST) sold 97,505 shares of common stock on 11/20/2025.

At what price were the Honest Company (HNST) shares sold by the CEO?

The CEO sold 97,505 shares of Honest Company common stock at a price of $2.60 per share.

Why did the Honest Company CEO sell shares according to this Form 4?

The filing states that, under an approved sell-to-cover plan for executive officers, shares were sold solely to cover tax liabilities arising from the vesting of a previously granted RSU award.

How many Honest Company (HNST) shares does the CEO beneficially own after the sale?

Following the reported transaction, the CEO beneficially owns 2,901,488 shares of Honest Company common stock.

How many RSUs are included in the CEO’s Honest Company holdings?

The CEO’s reported holdings include 1,872,267 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), which are payable in an equivalent number of shares of Honest Company common stock.

Is the Honest Company CEO’s ownership reported as direct or indirect on this Form 4?

The Form 4 indicates that the CEO’s 2,901,488 shares of Honest Company common stock are held with direct ownership.