---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001471265-26-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWBI"
cik: "0001471265"
company_name: "Northwest Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-27T20:05:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-27T20:07:57.062670+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northwest Bancshares Q2 2026 net income $54M record; EPS $0.36, up 59% YoY

## Summary
- GAAP net income $54M ($0.36 diluted EPS) vs $34M ($0.26) YoY; adjusted EPS $0.37.
- Net interest margin expanded to 3.75% from 3.56% YoY; net interest income $147M, up 23%.
- Annualized loan growth 5.3% from prior quarter; C&I loans up 32% YoY.
- Credit quality strong: net charge-offs 0.15%, nonperforming assets 0.69%.
- Quarterly dividend $0.20/share, payable Aug 18 to holders of record Aug 6; yield ~5.3%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001471265-26-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWBI
- cik: 0001471265
- company_name: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-27T20:05:27+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000147126526000030/0001471265-26-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000147126526000030/nwbi-20260727.htm

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