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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Northwest Bancshares (NWBI)

Northwest Bancshares Q2 net income rises to record $54 million, or $0.36 per diluted share

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Northwest Bancshares reported record second-quarter 2026 GAAP net income of $54 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, up from $34 million, or $0.26, a year earlier and $51 million, or $0.34, in the first quarter of 2026. Growth was supported by higher net interest income and a net interest margin of 3.75%, with the Penns Woods acquisition cited as a key driver of higher loans, deposits and expenses. The board also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share.

Key points

  • GAAP net income of $54 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, versus $34 million, or $0.26, in Q2 2025; adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP) was $0.37.
  • Net interest margin rose to 3.75% from 3.56% a year earlier; net interest income was $147 million, up 23.0% year over year.
  • Classified loans were $524 million, or 3.96% of total loans, at June 30, 2026, compared with $498 million at March 31, 2026.
  • Quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable August 18, 2026 to holders of record on August 6, 2026.

The filing

CompanyNorthwest Bancshares (NWBI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 27, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001471265-26-000030

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:56 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 July 27, 2026.

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