First Guaranty posts $12.0 million Q3 profit vs. $45.0 million loss a year earlier
First Guaranty Bancshares reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $12.0 million, compared with a $45.0 million loss in the same period of 2025. Results were shaped by the July 31, 2026 sale of its Texas operations and by strategic changes made in response to a Consent Order from the FDIC and OFI, effective August 7, 2026. Net interest income fell to $17.7 million from $22.2 million, and total assets declined $925.8 million since December 31, 2025.
Key points
- Q3 2026 net income was $12.0 million, or $0.69 per share, versus a loss of $(45.0) million, or $(3.01) per share, in Q3 2025.
- Net interest income was $17.7 million versus $22.2 million a year earlier, and net interest margin was 2.08% versus 2.34%.
- Net gains on sale of branches were $16.1 million in Q3 2026, tied to the sale of the Texas operations to Armstrong Bank.
- Total assets were $3.2 billion at September 30, 2026, down from $4.1 billion at December 31, 2025; total deposits fell 21.4% over the same period.
The filing
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