UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

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 12, 2026

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)			1-12911 (Commission File Number)			77-0239383 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

585 West Beach Street

Watsonville, California 95076

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (831) 724-1011

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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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
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	GVA	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 ☐

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. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 12, 2026, Granite Construction Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release with respect to its earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information set forth herein, including the exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall the information, including the exhibit, be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits. The following exhibits are attached hereto and furnished herewith:


Exhibit Number						Description

99.1						Press Release of the Company, dated – February 12, 2026
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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.


			GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED

			By:			/s/ Staci M. Woolsey
						Staci M. Woolsey
						Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 12, 2026

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC 8-K