Insider Cluster (7 insiders) ·Filed Feb 23, 2026

MTH

Meritage Homes CORP
BEARISH
Impact 7/10
Horizondays Processed7mo ago
Insider cluster: 5 insiders, $1.8M total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

Traders should monitor for downward pressure on MTH shares, especially if this selling trend continues into the next reporting period. Consider this cluster a potential early signal of caution ahead of earnings or macro-related headwinds in the homebuilding sector.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
MTH ▼ -19.70% at T+60d
SHORT call ✓ call won +19.70% · α vs SPY +27.95% · entry $76.23 → $61.21
Entry anchored
Feb 20, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
+0.89%
call -0.89% · α -0.15%
$76.90
settled 7mo ago
T+5d
-5.35%
call +5.35% · α +5.97%
$72.15
settled 7mo ago
T+20d
-19.53%
call +19.53% · α +15.58%
$61.34
settled 7mo ago
T+60d
-19.70%
call +19.70% · α +27.95%
$61.21
settled 5mo ago

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Executive Summary

Seven Meritage Homes (MTH) insiders, including CEO Lord Phillippe and CFO Sferruzza Hilla, sold shares in the past seven days, collectively disposing of over 24,000 shares for approximately $1.8 million in open-market transactions. The coordinated selling across top executives suggests a possible lack of confidence in near-term stock performance or a strategic decision to diversify holdings.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$1.9M
Insiders
7

Key Facts

  • CEO Lord Phillippe sold 6,688 shares for $508,622.40 at $76.05 per share.
  • CFO Sferruzza Hilla sold 5,110 shares for $388,360 at $76.00 per share.
  • Executive Chairman Steven J. Hilton sold 4,235 shares for $321,732.95.
  • All seven transactions were open-market sales (Form 4 code 'S'), not driven by equity awards or tax events.
  • Total cluster value: ~$1.8 million in insider selling over 7 days.
  • Selling occurred at prices between $75.90 and $76.80, indicating no urgency but deliberate execution.

Financial Impact

$1.8 million in insider selling over 7 days, representing significant executive-level divestment

insider ownershipinvestor sentimentshareholder confidence

Risk Factors

  • Insider selling may signal anticipation of weaker-than-expected financial results or housing market softness.
  • Concentrated executive exits could erode investor confidence and trigger broader selling.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (7 trades, 7d window)cluster-MTH-1772109113189
15 reports for MTH
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 7 of 7 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +19.70%Feb 23, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for MTH — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 10, 2026
21d ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$64.22 $63.25▼ −1.51%▼ −1.29%$63.81 (−0.63%)
Sep 9, 2026
23d ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$63.82 $63.96▲ +0.22%▲ +0.88%$63.81 (−0.01%)
Aug 20, 2026
6w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$71.05 $70.53▼ −0.73%▼ −1.85%$63.81 (−10.18%)
Jul 29, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$70.81 $72.26▼ −2.05%▲ +1.58%$63.81 (+9.88%)
Jun 29, 2026
13w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$83.85 $79.90▼ −4.71%▼ −5.31%$63.81 (−23.89%)
Jun 11, 2026
16w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$74.44 $75.73▲ +1.73%▲ +1.06%$63.81 (−14.27%)
May 26, 2026
18w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$64.79 $68.62▲ +5.91%▲ +4.83%$63.81 (−1.50%)
Apr 22, 2026
23w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 8/10
$69.90 $67.02▲ +4.12%▲ +5.60%$63.81 (+8.71%)
Apr 22, 2026
23w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 8/10
$69.90 $67.02▲ +4.12%▲ +5.60%$63.81 (+8.71%)
Apr 7, 2026
25w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$65.05 $65.03▼ −0.03%▼ −3.55%$63.81 (−1.90%)
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Report published Feb 26, 2026