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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (FBIZ)

First Business Financial reports record Q3 2026 earnings of $1.95 per share

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

First Business Financial Services reported net income available to common shareholders of $16.4 million, or $1.95 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, up from $1.70 a year earlier and $1.84 in the prior quarter. The company also declared a $0.34 quarterly dividend, but management expects operating expenses to rise from the third-quarter level as it invests in talent, technology, and marketing.

Key points

  • Diluted EPS of $1.95 compared with $1.84 in Q2 2026 and $1.70 in Q3 2025
  • Net interest margin of 3.80%, up from 3.68% a year earlier; nonperforming assets rose to $40.2 million, or 0.91% of total assets
  • Quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 per share, payable November 30, 2026, to holders of record on November 12, 2026
  • Management expects operating expenses to increase from Q3 levels; full-year 2026 effective tax rate expected between 13% and 15%

The filing

CompanyFIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (FBIZ)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 29, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-437781

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:38 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 29, 2026.

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