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Tenable Holdings, Inc.

For the period ended Jun 30, 2026. Filed Aug 4, 2026.

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Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Aug 4, 2026

TENB$43.67+3.7%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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9. Stock-Based Compensation

  1. Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense included in the consolidated statements of operations was as follows:

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2026202520262025
Cost of revenue$3,565$3,460$6,840$6,775
Sales and marketing17,86817,81835,34134,448
Research and development13,98615,30027,01528,267
General and administrative(1)10,9309,94821,00732,939
Total stock-based compensation expense$46,349$46,526$90,203$102,429

(1) Stock-based compensation in the six months ended June 30, 2025 includes $14.6 million of expense related to the accelerated vesting of equity awards for our former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

A summary of the unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested awards at June 30, 2026 is presented below:

Unrecognized Stock-Based Compensation Expense (in thousands)Estimated Weighted Average Period (in years)
Restricted stock units ("RSUs")$375,3792.8
Performance stock units ("PSUs")15,5773.5
Restricted stock3,9662.0
2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("2018 ESPP")14,2290.8

Restricted Stock, RSUs and PSUs

A summary of our restricted stock, RSU and PSU activity is presented below:

Restricted StockRSUsPSUs
(in thousands, except for per share data)Number of SharesWeightedAverageGrant Date Fair ValueNumber of SharesWeightedAverageGrant Date Fair ValueNumber of SharesWeightedAverageGrant Date Fair Value
Unvested balance at December 31, 2025185$34.838,994$38.72279$40.37
Granted——9,97219.6182619.38
Performance adjustment(1)————(6)38.37
Vested(60)38.99(2,608)39.50(88)40.42
Forfeited——(898)36.28(4)43.24
Unvested balance at June 30, 202612532.8315,46026.411,00723.16

(1) Represents adjustments due to actual performance measured against predefined financial performance targets.

In January 2026, under the evergreen provision in our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan we reserved an additional 5.9 million shares of our common stock. At June 30, 2026, there were 21.3 million shares available for grant under the plan.

Stock Options

A summary of our stock option activity is presented below:

(in thousands, except for exercise prices and years)Numberof SharesWeightedAverageExercise PriceWeighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 20251,403$12.702.0$15,210
Exercised(308)7.554,418
Forfeited/canceled(1)9.66—
Outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 20261,09414.151.724,879

2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In the six months ended June 30, 2026, employees purchased 0.5 million shares of our common stock at a weighted average price of $16.35 per share, resulting in $8.7 million of cash proceeds. At June 30, 2026, there were $5.8 million of employee contributions to the 2018 ESPP included in accrued compensation.

The fair value of the 2018 ESPP purchase rights was estimated on the offering or modification dates using the following assumptions:

Six Months Ended June 30,
20262025
Expected term (in years)0.5 — 2.00.5 — 2.0
Expected volatility34.5% — 39.2%30.6% — 38.2%
Risk-free interest rate3.4% — 3.6%3.9% — 4.2%
Expected dividend yield——

Under the evergreen provision in our 2018 ESPP, in January 2026 we reserved an additional 1.8 million shares of our common stock. At June 30, 2026, there were 12.5 million shares reserved for issuance under the 2018 ESPP.

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