Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers – The filing reports changes in executive leadership and/or board composition at Texas Roadhouse, Inc. Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers – The filing includes disclosure of compensation arrangements related to officer changes or new appointments. Filing Date: February 13, 2026…

Our analysis rates this filing BULLISH. This 8-K filing reports a routine and benign corporate governance event: the voluntary retirement of a long-serving board member to pursue a personal business venture. The explicit statement that no disagreements exist between the director and the company,…

Concern level: LOW (1.8/10). Key factors: Board composition change with departure of 13-year tenure director creates minor governance continuity consideration; No replacement director appointment disclosed in this filing, creating temporary board seat vacancy; Loss of institutional knowledge from long-serving board member.

Notable risk changes: Kathleen M. Widmer retired from Board of Directors effective February 11, 2026, after nearly 13 years of service; Departure explicitly stated as voluntary and unrelated to any company disagreements or operational concerns; No replacement director appointment or succession plan disclosed in this filing.

The model predicts TXRH will underperform the S&P 500 by about 0.0% over 30 days (model confidence 65%). This is model analysis for research, not investment advice.