CoStar executive disposes shares for forfeiture, taxes

CoStar Group President, Marketplaces Frederick G. Saint reported two dispositions of CoStar Group common stock on February 19, 2026.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/23/2026 - 05:18 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CoStar Group President, Marketplaces Frederick G. Saint reported two dispositions of CoStar Group common stock on February 19, 2026. He forfeited 17,583 shares to the company at $0.00 per share upon certification of performance results from a February 14, 2023 performance restricted stock grant. He also disposed of 2,149 shares at $49.07 per share to cover tax obligations, using shares to pay the exercise price or tax liability. After these transactions, he held 270,947 shares of CoStar Group common stock directly. The footnotes note that the closing price of the company’s common stock on Nasdaq on February 19, 2026 was $49.07 per share.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider SAINT FREDERICK G.

Role President, Marketplaces

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Disposition	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	17,583	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	2,149	$49.07	$105K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share — 270,947 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Shares forfeited from February 14, 2023 performance restricted stock grant upon certification of actual achievement of the performance goal by the Compensation Committee.
2. F2. On February 19, 2026, the closing price of the Company's Common Stock on Nasdaq was $49.07.

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What insider transactions did CoStar Group (CSGP) report for Frederick G. Saint?

Frederick G. Saint reported two stock dispositions involving CoStar Group common shares. One was a forfeiture tied to a performance stock grant, and the other used shares to satisfy tax or exercise obligations on February 19, 2026.

How many CoStar Group (CSGP) shares did Frederick G. Saint forfeit?

He forfeited 17,583 CoStar Group common shares to the company at no stated value. The forfeiture related to a February 14, 2023 performance restricted stock grant after the Compensation Committee certified actual performance achievement.

How were taxes handled in Frederick G. Saint’s CoStar Group (CSGP) transaction?

He delivered 2,149 CoStar Group common shares at $49.07 per share to cover tax or exercise obligations. This disposition was recorded under code F, meaning shares were used to pay the liability instead of cash.

What is Frederick G. Saint’s CoStar Group (CSGP) shareholding after these transactions?

After the reported forfeiture and tax-withholding disposition, Frederick G. Saint directly owned 270,947 CoStar Group common shares. This figure reflects his remaining direct holdings following both February 19, 2026 transactions.

What stock price reference is given in the CoStar Group (CSGP) insider filing?

The filing notes that CoStar Group’s common stock closed at $49.07 per share on Nasdaq on February 19, 2026. This price matches the per-share value used in the 2,149-share tax-withholding disposition.

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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^*

SAINT FREDERICK G.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O COSTAR GROUP, INC.

1201 WILSON BLVD.

(Street)

ARLINGTON VA 22209

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COSTAR GROUP, INC. [ CSGP ]

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

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

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
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/19/2026		D		17,583(1)	D	$0	273,096	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/19/2026		F		2,149	D	$49.07(2)	270,947	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. Shares forfeited from February 14, 2023 performance restricted stock grant upon certification of actual achievement of the performance goal by the Compensation Committee.

2. On February 19, 2026, the closing price of the Company's Common Stock on Nasdaq was $49.07.

Remarks:

	/s/ Gene Boxer, Attorney-in-Fact	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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