Welcome to our dedicated page for Peoples Bancorp news (Ticker: PEBO), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on Peoples Bancorp stock.
Peoples Bancorp Inc/OH (NASDAQ: PEBO) is a diversified financial services holding company headquartered in Marietta, Ohio, with a long history as a community bank. Company news releases describe a heritage of financial stability, growth and community impact, and note that Peoples operates full-service bank branches in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Maryland through Peoples Bank and its divisions.
This news page focuses on updates that Peoples regularly provides to the market. Investors can review announcements about quarterly earnings results, where management discusses net interest income, net interest margin, provisions for credit losses, non-interest income, non-interest expense, efficiency ratio and key asset quality metrics. These earnings communications often highlight trends in commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans, residential real estate loans, construction loans, premium finance loans, indirect consumer loans and leases.
News coverage also includes declarations of quarterly cash dividends by the Board of Directors, along with information about payout levels and timing. Peoples issues releases in advance of its earnings calls, detailing when it intends to release results and host facilitated conference calls with analysts, media and individual investors. These calls feature commentary from senior management and a question-and-answer period, and replays are made available through the company’s investor relations channels.
In addition, Peoples periodically announces investor presentations and other communications that provide financial data and non-GAAP reconciliations. By following PEBO news, readers can monitor developments in the company’s banking, trust and investment, insurance, premium financing and equipment leasing activities, as well as its capital management and index membership in the Russell 3000.
Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ: PEBO) will acquire Citizens National Corporation (OTCPK: CZNL) in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $76.6 million announced April 21, 2026. Citizens shareholders will receive 2.10 shares of Peoples plus $8.00 cash per share. The transaction is expected to close in second half of 2026, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals, and is projected to be immediately accretive with a tangible book earnback of less than one year and an internal rate of return in excess of 20%.
Peoples Bancorp (Nasdaq: PEBO) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per common share, an increase of $0.01 (2%), declared April 20, 2026, payable May 18, 2026 to shareholders of record May 4, 2026.
The dividend represents a payout of approximately $15.0 million or 51.7% of first quarter 2026 earnings, and yields 4.89% annualized based on the April 17, 2026 closing price of $34.36. Peoples reported $9.6 billion in total assets and 144 locations as of March 31, 2026.
Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ: PEBO) reported first-quarter 2026 results for period ended March 31, 2026. Net income was $29.0 million, or $0.81 EPS. Net interest margin improved to 4.16%. Provision for credit losses was $9.7 million, and total deposits rose by $38.2 million.
Key metrics: core deposits up $191.8 million, period-end loans up $341.7 million (5% YoY), efficiency ratio 58.6%, liquid assets $713.2 million, and total borrowing capacity $945.3 million.
Peoples Bancorp (Nasdaq: PEBO) will release first quarter 2026 earnings before the market opens on April 21, 2026 and will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. EDT the same day.
CEO Tyler Wilcox and CFO Kathryn Bailey will comment; a listen-only webcast, dial-in (866) 890-9285, and one-year audio replay will be available. As of December 31, 2025, Peoples reported $9.6 billion in total assets and 144 locations, including 126 full-service branches.
Peoples Bancorp (Nasdaq: PEBO) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.41 per share (declared Jan 19, 2026), payable Feb 17, 2026 to shareholders of record on Feb 2, 2026. The payout represents approximately $14.6 million and equals 46.1% of Peoples' reported Q4 2025 earnings. Using the closing share price of $31.21 on Jan 16, 2025, the quarterly dividend annualizes to a 5.25% yield. Peoples reported $9.6 billion in total assets as of Dec 31, 2025 and operates 144 locations, including 126 full-service branches across six states and Washington D.C.
Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ: PEBO) reported fourth-quarter 2025 net income of $31.8 million (diluted EPS $0.89), up from $26.9 million (EPS $0.76) in Q4 2024 and $29.5 million (EPS $0.83) in Q3 2025. Net interest income was $91.0 million with a net interest margin of 4.12%. The quarter included a $8.1 million provision for credit losses, net losses of $1.9 million related to an OREO sale and subordinated debt redemption, and a $1.4 million increase in non-interest income (ex. gains/losses). Period-end loans rose $28.2 million, criticized and classified loans declined, deposits decreased $22.0 million, and full-year 2025 provisions totaled $42.2 million.
Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ: PEBO) announced that Douglas V. Wyatt will retire effective April 3, 2026, and that Ron J. Majka will be appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Banking Officer effective April 4, 2026. Wyatt served in the role since 2017. Majka joined Peoples Bank in September 2025 as EVP – Commercial Banking and has nearly 30 years of commercial banking experience, including senior roles at Huntington and FirstMerit. As of September 30, 2025, Peoples reported $9.6 billion in total assets and operates 145 locations, including 127 full-service branches across six states and D.C.
Peoples Bancorp (Nasdaq: PEBO) will release 4Q 2025 earnings before market open on January 20, 2026 and hold a facilitated conference call the same day at 11:00 a.m. ET.
Management commentary will be provided by Tyler Wilcox, President & CEO, and Kathryn Bailey, CFO, followed by Q&A. Live participants should call in at least 15 minutes early; dial-in: (866) 890-9285. A listen-only webcast and an audio replay (available for one year) will be posted in the company's Investor Relations section.
As of September 30, 2025, Peoples reported $9.6 billion in total assets and operates 145 locations (127 full-service branches) across Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Maryland.
Peoples Bancorp (Nasdaq: PEBO) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.41 per common share on October 20, 2025, payable on November 18, 2025 to shareholders of record on November 4, 2025. The dividend represents an approximate payout of $14.6 million, equal to 49.7% of Peoples' reported Q3 2025 earnings. Based on a closing share price of $28.15 on October 17, 2025, the quarterly dividend annualizes to a yield of 5.83%.
Peoples reported $9.6 billion in total assets as of September 30, 2025, operates 145 locations (127 full-service branches) across six states and Washington D.C., and provides banking, trust, investment, insurance and specialty financing services.
Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ: PEBO) reported Q3 2025 net income of $29.5M and diluted EPS of $0.83 for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Net interest income was $91.3M and net interest margin was 4.16%. Period-end loans rose by $127.1M (8% annualized). Provision for credit losses was $7.3M, down from $16.6M in Q2 2025. Net losses on securities and asset sales totaled $3.1M, including a $2.7M realized loss on sold securities.
Efficiency ratio improved to 57.1% and 99.0% of loans were current as of September 30, 2025.