Peoples Bancorp: Still An Income Buy

2026-01-20 14:16:37 ET

We examine trends in regional banks every reporting season, which for our purposes is like a "pulse check" on the local economies in the United States. Taken in aggregate, it helps us determine if we are seeing growing weakness (or strength) in the overall economy. So far this reporting season, which we are early in, we have seen few signs of concern. A few select banks have seen very slight softening in their asset quality metrics, but that is about it. On balance, loans and deposits are growing, margins are healthy, and borrowers are paying. In the present column, we turn to Peoples Bancorp Inc. ( PEBO )....

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