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 * Fernandez Henry A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MSCI Inc. [MSCI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) MSCI INC., 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH ST. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/13/2026 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10007 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 P 6,000 A $524.18(1) 1,493,047 D Common Stock 02/17/2026 P 240 A $517.32(2) 1,493,287 D Common Stock 02/17/2026 P 360 A $519.45(3) 1,493,647 D Common Stock 02/17/2026 P 200 A $520 1,493,847 D Common Stock 309,821 I By Henry Fernandez 2024 MSCI Annuity Trust Common Stock 335,069 I By Fernandez 2007 Children's Trust Common Stock 15,400 I By Son Common Stock 15,400 I By Son Common Stock 15,400 I By Daughter

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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

Option to purchase common stock

$549.83

02/03/2025

02/03/2032

Common Stock

29,564

29,564

D

Premium option to purchase common stock

$1,000

01/31/2030

01/31/2035

Common Stock

36,846

36,846

D

Premium option to purchase common stock

$1,100

01/31/2030

01/31/2035

Common Stock

40,780

40,780

D

Premium option to purchase common stock

$1,200

01/31/2030

01/31/2035

Common Stock

44,920

44,920

D

Option to purchase common stock

$554.52

02/02/2026

02/02/2033

Common Stock

42,193

42,193

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Fernandez Henry A MSCI INC. 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH ST. NEW YORK, NY 10007	X		Chairman and CEO

Signatures

/s/ Cecilia Aza, attorney-in-fact		02/17/2026
**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)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $523.68 to $524.65. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected.
(2)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $516.77 to $517.67. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected.
(3)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $518.97 to $519.89. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected.

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