---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001471265-26-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWBI"
cik: "0001471265"
company_name: "Northwest Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T07:54:21.162242+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northwest Bancshares Q4 net income $46M ($0.31 diluted EPS); revenue record $180M

## Summary
- Net income $46M ($0.31 diluted EPS), up from $33M ($0.26) a year ago; adjusted net income $49M ($0.33).
- Record quarterly total revenue $180M (+17% YoY); net interest margin expanded to 3.69% from 3.42% YoY.
- Full-year EPS $0.92 (+16% YoY) driven by Penns Woods acquisition and expense discipline.
- Board declared $0.20 quarterly dividend payable Feb 18, 2026; 125th consecutive quarter.
- Average loans grew 15.9% YoY to $13.0B; deposits up 14.5%; classified loans decreased to 3.49% from 4.07%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001471265-26-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWBI
- cik: 0001471265
- company_name: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000147126526000003/0001471265-26-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000147126526000003/nwbi-20260126.htm

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