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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 18, 2026

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MediaAlpha, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Delaware	001-39671	85-1854133
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


700 South Flower Street, Suite 640 Los Angeles, California			90017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)

(213) 316-6256

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Not Applicable)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value

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New York Stock Exchange


			Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company o If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

ITEM 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 23, 2026, MediaAlpha, Inc. (“MediaAlpha” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results as of and for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, and its financial outlook for the first quarter of 2026, and posted certain supplemental financial information to the Investor Relations section of its website. Copies of the press release and investor supplement are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein.

This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

MediaAlpha refers to non-GAAP financial information in the press release and investor supplement. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is contained in each document.

ITEM 8.01 - Other Events.

On February 18, 2026, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an increase in the Company’s existing $50.0 million Share Repurchase Program, of which $14.4 million has been used as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, by an additional $50.0 million, to a total of up to $100.0 million. The Company may repurchase such shares through open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, preset trading plans, block trades or any combination of such methods. The timing and amount of any share repurchases will be determined by the Company’s management in its discretion based on their ongoing evaluation of market and economic conditions, the trading price and volume of the Company’s Class A common stock, the Company’s capital needs and investment opportunities, and other factors. The Company expects to complete the vast majority of the Repurchase Program by the end of 2026, but it may be suspended or discontinued at any time, and does not obligate the Company to acquire any amount of Class A common stock.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding the share repurchase program and expected timing and amount of such repurchases. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. There are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, including those more fully described in MediaAlpha’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the Form 10-K to be filed on February 23, 2026. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive. MediaAlpha disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this press release.

ITEM 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			Press release dated February 23, 2026.
99.2			Investor Supplement dated February 23, 2026.
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	MediaAlpha, Inc.

Date: February 23, 2026	By:	/s/ Jeffrey B. Coyne
		Name:	Jeffrey B. Coyne
		Title:	General Counsel & Secretary

MediaAlpha Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits