WesBanco, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSBC) announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, in an 8-K filing. The company reported net income available to common shareholders of $85.3 million for the third quarter of 2026, or $0.88 per diluted share. This represents an increase from $81.0 million, or $0.84 per share, in the prior year's third quarter.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net income totaled $258.1 million, or $2.67 per diluted share, compared to $124.4 million, or $1.39 per share, for the same period in 2025.

On an adjusted basis, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses, diluted earnings per share for the third quarter were $0.89. For the nine-month period, adjusted diluted earnings per share were $2.72, an increase of 6.7% year-over-year.

WesBanco reported total assets of $28.5 billion as of September 30, 2026, a 3.4% increase year-over-year. Total portfolio loans stood at $19.9 billion, up 5.1% year-over-year, driven by organic growth of nearly $1 billion. The company noted that commercial real estate payoffs of approximately $370 million negatively impacted loan growth by roughly 1%. Total deposits were $21.6 billion, up 1.5% year-over-year, with non-interest bearing deposits representing 24% of the total.

Net interest income for the third quarter was $226.9 million, an increase of $10.2 million, or 4.7%, year-over-year. The net interest margin was 3.60%, an improvement of 7 basis points from the prior year. Non-interest income for the quarter was $45.9 million, an increase of $1.0 million, or 2.2%, year-over-year.

The company maintained a solid efficiency ratio of 52% and reported a net provision for credit losses of $8.7 million for the quarter. The allowance for credit losses to total portfolio loans was 1.08%, or $214.6 million. Criticized and classified loans decreased to 3.19% of total portfolio loans from the sequential quarter.

WesBanco will host a conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. ET.