Heritage Insurance (HRTG) CEO sells 8,334 shares via 10b5-1 plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Heritage Insurance Holdings Chief Executive Officer Ernie J. Garateix sold a total of 8,334 shares of common stock in open-market transactions on February 20, 2026, at prices around $24 per share under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following these sales, he directly holds 1,120,170 shares.

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^*

Garateix Ernie J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

1401 N. WESTSHORE BLVD

(Street)

TAMPA FL 33607

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. [ HRTG ]

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)
02/20/2026

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	02/20/2026		S		8,134(1)	D	$24.1(2)	1,120,370	D
Common Stock	02/20/2026		S		200(1)	D	$24.85	1,120,170	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. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted on June 13, 2025.

2. Represents the weighted average of the shares sold. The prices of the shares sold pursuant to the transaction range from $23.81 to $24.46 per share. The Reporting Person, upon request, will provide the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ernie J. Garateix	02/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did HRTG report for Ernie J. Garateix?

Heritage Insurance Holdings reported that CEO Ernie J. Garateix sold 8,334 shares of common stock in two open-market transactions on February 20, 2026. These sales were executed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan and disclosed in a Form 4 filing.

At what prices did the HRTG CEO sell his shares?

The HRTG CEO’s reported sales occurred at per-share prices of $24.10 and $24.85. A related footnote states the weighted average sale price ranged between $23.81 and $24.46 per share, with detailed price breakdowns available upon request from the reporting person.

How many HRTG shares does the CEO hold after these sales?

After the February 20, 2026 transactions, CEO Ernie J. Garateix directly holds 1,120,170 shares of Heritage Insurance Holdings common stock. This post-transaction amount reflects the reduction from the 8,334 shares sold in the reported open-market sales under his Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Were the HRTG CEO’s stock sales under a 10b5-1 trading plan?

Yes, the sales reported for HRTG’s CEO were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 13, 2025. Such plans allow insiders to pre-schedule trades, helping separate personal trading decisions from subsequent nonpublic company information they may later receive.

How many separate sale transactions did the HRTG Form 4 disclose?

The Form 4 for Heritage Insurance Holdings disclosed two non-derivative common stock sale transactions for CEO Ernie J. Garateix on February 20, 2026. Together, these open-market sales totaled 8,334 shares, with per-share prices of $24.10 and $24.85 as reported in the filing details.