Hooper Joan S 4

What Happened

Joan S. Hooper, Itron's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, sold 3,533 shares of Itron common stock in an open-market transaction on February 26, 2026. The shares were disposed at $95.92 per share for proceeds of $338,889. The filing notes the sale was automatic to satisfy tax-withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-26
• Transaction type: Sale (S) — open market/private sale to cover tax withholding
• Price per share: $95.92
• Total proceeds: $338,889
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the Form 4 filing
• Footnote: F1 — shares automatically sold to cover tax withholding on RSU vesting
• Filing date: 2026-03-02 (filed within the typical 2-business-day window)

Context

This was a tax-withholding sale tied to the vesting of equity awards (RSUs), a routine administrative transaction that does not necessarily reflect the insider's view on the company. Sales to cover taxes are common and are treated differently from discretionary sell orders when assessing insider sentiment.