First National Q2 net income rises to $5.7 million; EPS $0.64 vs $0.56 a year earlier
First National Corporation reported second quarter 2026 net income of $5.7 million, or $0.64 basic and $0.63 diluted earnings per share, up from $0.56 basic a year earlier and $0.54 in the first quarter. Net interest income rose to $20.0 million from $18.7 million in the prior quarter, and the company said it received all regulatory approvals for the pending sale of two North Carolina banking offices, with a planned transaction date in October 2026.
Key points
- Q2 2026 net income of $5.7 million, compared with $4.9 million in Q1 2026 and $5.1 million in Q2 2025
- Basic EPS of $0.64, compared with $0.54 in Q1 2026 and $0.56 in Q2 2025; net interest margin (FTE) of 4.15%, compared with 3.99% in Q1 2026
- Noninterest expense rose to $16.4 million from $16.0 million in Q1 2026; the bank plans to reduce its banking offices from 33 to 28 by year end
The filing
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