Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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 * COLEMAN JOHN F 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EASTGROUP PROPERTIES INC [EGP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.,, 400 WEST PARKWAY PLACE, SUITE 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/13/2026 (Street) RIDGELAND, MS 39157 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 02/13/2026 A 5,011(1) A $ 0 101,288 D Common Stock 02/13/2026 A 2,040(2) A $ 0 103,328 D Common Stock 02/13/2026 F 2,105(3) D $190.92 101,223 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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
COLEMAN JOHN F C/O EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC., 400 WEST PARKWAY PLACE, SUITE 100 RIDGELAND, MS 39157			Executive Vice President

Signatures

/s/Ceejaye Peters, Attorney-in-Fact for John F. Coleman		02/18/2026
**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)	Issuance of restricted shares upon the satisfaction of the performance goals in connection with the 2023 long-term incentive program. These restricted shares were awarded pursuant to the Issuer's 2023 Equity Incentive Plan and vest three-fourths on the performance goal certification date (February 13, 2026) and one-fourth on January 1, 2027.
(2)	Issuance of restricted shares upon the satisfaction of the performance goals in connection with the 2025 annual incentive program. These restricted shares were awarded pursuant to the Issuer's 2023 Equity Incentive Plan and vest one-third on the performance goal certification date (February 13, 2026) and one-third on each of January 1, 2027 and 2028.
(3)	On February 13, 2026, 4,725 restricted shares vested and the Reporting Person instructed the Issuer to withhold 2,105 shares to cover tax withholding obligations as permitted under the Issuer's 2023 Equity Incentive Plan.

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