Director at Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH) receives 3,100 RSU grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Keough Joseph reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Meritage Homes director Joseph Keough reported an equity award of 3,100 restricted stock units of MTH common shares granted on February 19, 2026 at no cash cost. These RSUs will fully vest on the first anniversary of the grant date. Following this award, Keough holds 3,100 unvested RSUs and 44,900 other directly held shares and previously vested 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Keough Joseph

(Last) (First) (Middle)

18655 NORTH CLARET DRIVE

SUITE 400

(Street)

SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Meritage Homes CORP [ MTH ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2026

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
MTH Common Shares	02/19/2026		A		3,100(1)	A	$0	3,100(2)	D
MTH Common Stock								44,900(3)	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. Represents grant of restricted stock units. The shares will fully vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

2. Balance represents restricted stock units not vested.

3. Balance reflects all other holdings, including restricted stock units that have previously vested.

Remarks:

	/s/ Alison Sasser, attorney-in-fact for Joseph Keough	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Meritage Homes (MTH) report for Joseph Keough?

Meritage Homes reported that director Joseph Keough received a grant of 3,100 restricted stock units of MTH common shares on February 19, 2026. This was an equity award at no cash cost, classified as a grant or other acquisition.

When do Joseph Keough’s newly granted Meritage Homes RSUs vest?

The 3,100 restricted stock units granted to director Joseph Keough will fully vest on the first anniversary of the February 19, 2026 grant date. Until vesting, the balance represents restricted stock units not vested, according to the filing footnotes.

How many Meritage Homes shares and units does Joseph Keough hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transactions, Joseph Keough holds 3,100 unvested restricted stock units and a separate balance of 44,900 directly held shares, which includes previously vested restricted stock units and other holdings, as disclosed in the Form 4 ownership details and related footnotes.

Was Joseph Keough’s Meritage Homes Form 4 transaction a purchase or a grant?

The Form 4 classifies Joseph Keough’s transaction as a grant or award acquisition, not an open-market purchase. Code A indicates a grant of 3,100 restricted stock units received at a reported price of $0.0000 per share, reflecting non-cash compensation.

Does Joseph Keough directly own the Meritage Homes shares reported on this Form 4?

Yes. The filing shows direct ownership for both the 3,100 restricted stock units and the 44,900 total shares and vested units. The direct_or_indirect and ownership_code fields are listed as D, indicating direct, not indirect, ownership in this report.