Peoples Bancorp Inc. filings document the regulatory record of an Ohio financial holding company with community banking, trust and investment, insurance, premium financing and equipment leasing operations. Recent Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual operating results, earnings-call transcripts, investor presentations under Regulation FD, dividend announcements and other material-event disclosures.
The company's proxy and annual-meeting filings cover director elections, advisory executive-compensation votes, board governance, shareholder voting results and annual-meeting proposals. Its filings also record common-share voting matters, capital-structure disclosures, material agreements and risk-related forward-looking statements associated with bank holding company operations.
State Street Corporation reported a 13G disclosure listing 1,892,530 shares of Peoples Bancorp Inc. common stock, representing 5.3% of the class. The filing shows shared voting power of 243,308 shares and shared dispositive power over 1,892,530 shares. The reporting entities include several State Street advisory subsidiaries.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. is using a new Q1 2026 investor presentation to update investors on performance and strategy, including its planned acquisition of Citizens National Corporation. As of March 31, 2026, Peoples reported $9.6 billion in assets, $6.8 billion in loans and $7.6 billion in deposits.
Q1 2026 net income was $29 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, with a 4.16% net interest margin, 1.23% return on average assets and a 58.6% efficiency ratio. Tangible book value per share reached $22.95, and non‑performing assets were 0.41% of total assets, with 98.9% of loans current.
The Citizens deal adds $686 million in assets, $342 million in loans and $586 million in deposits, with expected 2027 EPS accretion of 5.6%, modest 0.9% tangible book value dilution and an expected internal rate of return above 20%. Management targets 2026 loan growth of 3%–5%, a full‑year net interest margin between 4.00% and 4.20%, and quarterly fee income of $28–$30 million, while keeping quarterly non‑interest expense near $73–$75 million.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. (PEBO) reported higher first-quarter profitability, with net income of $29.0 million, up from $24.3 million a year earlier. Earnings per diluted common share rose to $0.81 from $0.68 as the bank grew net interest income and kept expenses relatively stable.
Total interest income increased to $126.8 million, while interest expense fell, lifting net interest income to $90.4 million from $85.3 million. Non-interest income was $28.3 million, slightly above the prior year, and non-interest expense increased modestly to $71.6 million. Loans and leases at amortized cost were $6.77 billion and deposits were $7.65 billion, keeping the balance sheet roughly stable. The allowance for credit losses increased to $78.4 million, reflecting net charge-offs and a more cautious macroeconomic outlook.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. reported results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Of 35,917,291 common shares outstanding on the February 23, 2026 record date, 27,707,182 shares, or 77%, were represented in person or by proxy, indicating strong participation.
Shareholders elected eleven directors to one-year terms and approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. They also ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. director Dwight Eric Smith made an open-market purchase of 1,000 shares of Common Stock at $34.51 per share. This transaction increased his direct ownership to 9,256.1792 shares, showing he added modestly to his personal stake in the company.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. reported solid first quarter 2026 performance and announced an agreement to merge with Citizens National Corporation. Net income was $29.0 million, or $0.81 diluted EPS, with net interest margin expanding 4 basis points as deposit costs declined and fee income rose.
Asset quality remained stable, with the allowance for credit losses increasing to 1.16% of total loans and annualized net charge-offs improving to 40 basis points. Capital strengthened, as the tangible equity-to-tangible assets ratio rose to 8.91% and tangible book value per share reached $22.95. The board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.42 per share, implying a 4.84% annualized yield.
The planned Citizens merger adds roughly $700 million in assets and 12 Kentucky branches, with an indicated deal value of about $77 million. Peoples targets 40% cost savings, a tangible book value earn-back of less than one year, and $0.20 EPS accretion in 2027, while maintaining flexibility around crossing the $10 billion asset threshold and the related Durbin Amendment revenue impact.
BlackRock, Inc. filed an amendment to a Schedule 13G, reporting beneficial ownership of 2,504,222 shares of PEOPLES BANCORP INC common stock, representing 7.0% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing lists sole voting power for 2,451,585 shares and sole dispositive power for 2,504,222 shares. The amendment is signed by Spencer Fleming, Managing Director, dated 04/24/2026. The filing states these holdings reflect securities owned by BlackRock Reporting Business Units and may exclude other BlackRock business units.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger to acquire Citizens National Corporation in a cash-and-stock transaction. Each Citizens common share will be converted into 2.10 Peoples common shares plus $8.00 in cash at closing.
Citizens will merge into Peoples, followed by Citizens Bank of Kentucky merging into Peoples Bank, with Peoples and Peoples Bank as the surviving entities. The deal has been unanimously approved by both boards and is subject to Citizens shareholder approval, banking regulatory approvals, an effective Form S-4 registration statement, tax opinions confirming reorganization status, and the absence of material adverse effects or legal blocks.
The Merger Agreement includes termination rights, a $3,000,000 termination fee payable by Citizens in specified situations, and an outside completion date of March 31, 2027. Citizens directors have signed voting agreements committing their shares in favor of the merger.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. reported solid first quarter 2026 results and announced a strategic bank acquisition and a higher dividend. Net income was $29.0 million, or $0.81 diluted EPS, up from $0.68 a year earlier, as net interest margin increased to 4.16% on lower deposit costs.
Asset quality improved, with nonperforming assets falling to 0.41% of total assets and criticized loans down to 3.31% of total loans. Loans grew modestly to $6.77 billion, while core deposits rose as the bank reduced higher-cost brokered CDs.
The board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.42 per share, a 2% increase, implying about $15.0 million in payouts and a 4.89% dividend yield based on the recent share price. Peoples also agreed to acquire Citizens National Corporation in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $76.6 million, adding $686 million in assets and 12 branches in Eastern Kentucky.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. reported solid first quarter 2026 results and announced a strategic bank acquisition and a higher dividend. Net income was $29.0 million, or $0.81 diluted EPS, up from $0.68 a year earlier, as net interest margin increased to 4.16% on lower deposit costs.
Asset quality improved, with nonperforming assets falling to 0.41% of total assets and criticized loans down to 3.31% of total loans. Loans grew modestly to $6.77 billion, while core deposits rose as the bank reduced higher-cost brokered CDs.
The board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.42 per share, a 2% increase, implying about $15.0 million in payouts and a 4.89% dividend yield based on the recent share price. Peoples also agreed to acquire Citizens National Corporation in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $76.6 million, adding $686 million in assets and 12 branches in Eastern Kentucky.
PEOPLES BANCORP INC executive Ron J. Majka filed an initial Form 3 showing his existing stake in the company. As of April 6, 2026, he holds 9,494 shares of Peoples Bancorp common stock, owned directly, with no new purchases or sales reported.