Virtu files Form 144 for 200,000-share sale

Virtu Financial filed a Form 144 reporting a proposed sale of common stock.

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Virtu Financial filed a Form 144 reporting a proposed sale of common stock. The filing lists 200000 shares, an aggregate offering price of 7868000.00, and 84800000 (as shown). The sale is associated with Stifel Nicolaus & Company Inc and references 02/18/2026 and NYSE.

The filing also itemizes restricted stock unit grants dated 02/01/2021 (8460), 01/24/2022 (50602), 01/31/2025 (33525), 02/04/2025 (6732), and 07/01/2025 (46202).

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Notice of proposed resale of common stock via broker is recorded; specifics are limited to amounts and dates.

The filing records a proposed disposition of 200000 shares routed through Stifel Nicolaus & Company Inc, with an aggregate offering price shown as 7868000.00 and a listed figure of 84800000. The entry references 02/18/2026 and NYSE.

Restricted stock unit grants are listed with grant dates and unit counts (e.g., 01/24/2022 — 50602). This notice documents a planned sale; timing, seller identity, and final settlement details are not provided in the excerpt.

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What does Virtu Financial's Form 144 report?

The filing reports a proposed sale of common stock, listing 200000 shares and an aggregate offering price of 7868000.00. It names Stifel Nicolaus & Company Inc and references 02/18/2026 and NYSE.

Who is the broker listed on the Form 144 for VIRT?

The broker named is Stifel Nicolaus & Company Inc. The filing associates that broker with the reported disposition of 200000 shares and the listed aggregate price of 7868000.00.

Does the filing show outstanding or reserved equity for VIRT?

The excerpt lists the number 84800000 alongside the sale items; the filing text presents this figure but does not label it further in the provided excerpt. No additional context is given.

Are recent restricted stock units disclosed in the filing?

Yes; the filing itemizes restricted stock unit grants with dates and unit counts, including 01/24/2022 — 50602 and 07/01/2025 — 46202. Each grant date and unit count is shown in the excerpt.

Does the Form 144 show shares sold in the past three months for VIRT?

The excerpt includes a header for 'Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months' but provides no entries under that heading in the provided content. The section is present but empty in this excerpt.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/19/2026 - 04:04 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001602472
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	Virtu Financial, Inc.
SEC File Number	001-37352
Address of Issuer	1633 BROADWAY NEW YORK NEW YORK 10019
Phone	212-418-0100
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	Molluso Joseph
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Director

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common Stock	Stifel Nicolaus & Company Inc 501 N Broadway St. Louis MO 63102	200000	7868000.00	84800000	02/18/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common Stock	02/01/2021	Restricted Stock Units	Issuer			8460	02/01/2021	Equity Compensation
Common Stock	01/24/2022	Restricted Stock Units	Issuer			50602	01/24/2022	Equity Compensation
Common Stock	01/31/2025	Restricted Stock Units	Issuer			33525	01/31/2025	Equity Compensation
Common Stock	02/04/2025	Restricted Stock Units	Issuer			6732	02/04/2025	Equity Compensation
Common Stock	07/01/2025	Restricted Stock Units	Issuer			46202	07/01/2025	Equity Compensation

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	02/19/2026
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	/s/ Luca Lotito, as a duly authorized representative of STIFEL, as attorney-in-fact for Joseph Molluso
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)