• Peoples Bancorp posted Q1 2026 net income of $29 million, down 8.7% from Q4 2025.
• Diluted EPS slipped to $0.81 from $0.89.
• Net interest income edged down to $90.4 million while net interest margin widened 4 basis points to 4.16%, driven by lower deposit costs.
• Provision for credit losses rose to $9.7 million from $8.1 million, primarily due to net charge-offs and a deterioration in CECL macroeconomic forecasts.
• Peoples signed a definitive agreement to acquire Citizens National Corp in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $76.6 million.

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