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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * Tressy Rachel 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Voya Financial, Inc. [VOYA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See remarks. (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 PARK AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/17/2026 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10166 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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 02/17/2026 M 452 A $ 0 (1) 8,039 D Common Stock 02/17/2026 M 1,651 A $ 0 (1) 9,690 D Common Stock 02/17/2026 F 1,069 D $74.39 8,621 D

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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
Performance Stock Unit	(2)	02/17/2026		A		4,199		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	4,199	$ 0	9,225	D
Performance Stock Unit	(4)	02/17/2026		M			452	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	452	$ 0	8,773	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	02/17/2026		A		3,435		(5)	(5)	Common Stock	3,435	$ 0	6,759	D
Restricted Stock Units	(6)	02/17/2026		M			1,651	(6)	(6)	Common Stock	1,651	$ 0	5,108	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Tressy Rachel 200 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10166			See remarks.

Signatures

/s/ Julie Watson, Attorney-in-Fact		02/19/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Delivery of the shares of the Company's common stock was made to the reporting person without the payment of any consideration in connection with the vesting of the underlying restricted and performance stock units that were awarded as compensation.
(2)	The stock units will vest based on their respective award agreements.
(3)	The number of shares of common stock that will be delivered for each performance stock unit depends on the achievement of certain performance factors. Depending on actual performance, the number of common stock delivered upon the vesting date (February 20, 2029) can range from 0% to 150% of the number presented above.
(4)	The performance stock units were awarded as compensation and converted to common stock based on the achievement of certain performance factors.
(5)	1/3 of the restricted stock units will vest on February 16, 2027, 1/3 on February 18, 2025 and February 20, 2029.
(6)	The restricted stock units were awarded as compensation and converted to common stock on a 1 to 1 basis upon the vesting date.
Remarks: Executive Vice President, Chief Auditor

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