MARIETTA, Ohio, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") (Nasdaq: PEBO) today announced it intends to release second quarter 2026 earnings before the market opens on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, and conduct a facilitated conference call with analysts, media and individual investors at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on the same date.
Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
Peoples Bancorp pairs community banking with insurance, wealth, leasing, and premium finance, giving it more than one earnings lever. Lower funding costs help, but the stock's upside depends on whether that mix can support durable earnings after credit costs.
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) maintains disciplined lending, resulting in low loan loss provisions and steady net profit growth. PEBK's low dividend payout ratio enables rapid book value per share growth through retained earnings, supporting future loan expansion. The bank's asset base remains liquid, with over 20% in cash and securities, and non-performing assets are well-collateralized by real estate.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. (PEBO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Although the revenue and EPS for Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.82 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.8 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.69 per share a year ago.
MARIETTA, Ohio and PAINTSVILLE, Ky., April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") (NASDAQ: PEBO) and Citizens National Corporation ("Citizens") (OTCPK: CZNL), jointly announced today the signing of a definitive agreement and plan of merger (the "Merger Agreement") pursuant to which Peoples will acquire Citizens, a bank holding company headquartered in Paintsville, Kentucky, and the parent company of Citizens Bank of Kentucky, Inc. ("Citizens Bank"), in a cash and stock transaction.
MARIETTA, Ohio, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") (Nasdaq: PEBO) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per common share, an increase of $0.01, or 2%, on April 20, 2026, payable on May 18, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 4, 2026. This dividend represents a payout of approximately $15.0 million, or 51.7% of Peoples' reported first quarter 2026 earnings.
MARIETTA, Ohio, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") (NASDAQ: PEBO) today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Net income totaled $29.0 million for the first quarter of 2026, representing earnings per diluted common share of $0.81.
