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City Holding Co.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 23 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Diluted EPS rose to $2.20: Net income was $31.7 million and diluted EPS was $2.20, up from $2.18 in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $2.06 in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Net interest income down 1.6%: Net interest income was $59.6 million, down about $1.0 million from $60.6 million in the fourth quarter. Tax equivalent net interest income was $59.9 million. Source
  • Net interest margin rose to 3.97%: Reported net interest margin improved from 3.94% in the fourth quarter. The cost of interest bearing liabilities fell 11 basis points, which added $1.6 million to net interest income. Source
  • Nonperforming assets declined: Nonperforming assets were $12.2 million, or 0.27% of loans and other real estate owned, down from $14.4 million and 0.32% at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Provision of $0.6 million on one loan: The provision of $0.6 million related mainly to a movie theater commercial loan on nonaccrual since the third quarter of 2024. No provision was recorded in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Non-interest expense up 4.6%: Non-interest expense was $39.4 million, up 4.6% year on year. Salaries and benefits, other tax-related matters, and equipment and software costs drove the increase. Source
  • Bank capital ratios above well-capitalized levels: City National CET1 was 14.4%, Tier 1 14.4% and total risk-based capital 14.8%. Consolidated CET1 was 16.87%. The release says these ratios are well above the well-capitalized threshold. Source

“The Company continues to be strongly capitalized with tangible equity of $637 million at March 31, 2026.”

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Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Quarterly cash dividend SourceDividend payable April 30, 2026$0.87 per shareKept
Share repurchases Source2026 Program, no time limitup to 1,000,000 sharesNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New: New 2026 Program repurchase authorization of up to 1,000,000 shares, with no time limit, approved March 25, 2026. Source
  • Ended: The 2024 Program repurchase plan was terminated when the 2026 Program was authorized. Source

Earnings and returns

  • Diluted EPS rose to $2.20: Net income was $31.7 million and diluted EPS was $2.20, up from $2.18 in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $2.06 in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Return on tangible equity was 19.3%: Return on assets was 1.92% and return on tangible equity was 19.3%, compared with 1.86% and 19.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Effective tax rate held at 19.2%: The effective income tax rate was 19.2%, equal to the 2025 full-year rate and above the 17.8% reported for the first quarter of 2025. Source

Net interest income and margin

  • Net interest income down 1.6%: Net interest income was $59.6 million, down about $1.0 million from $60.6 million in the fourth quarter. Tax equivalent net interest income was $59.9 million. Source
  • Net interest margin rose to 3.97%: Reported net interest margin improved from 3.94% in the fourth quarter. The cost of interest bearing liabilities fell 11 basis points, which added $1.6 million to net interest income. Source
  • Swap maturities reduced investment yield: Lower investment yields reduced net interest income, mainly from $150 million of swap agreements that matured in October and November 2025. Source

“These regulatory capital ratios are significantly above levels required to be considered “well capitalized,” which is the highest possible regulatory designation.”

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Credit quality and provision

  • Nonperforming assets declined: Nonperforming assets were $12.2 million, or 0.27% of loans and other real estate owned, down from $14.4 million and 0.32% at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Provision of $0.6 million on one loan: The provision of $0.6 million related mainly to a movie theater commercial loan on nonaccrual since the third quarter of 2024. No provision was recorded in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Past due loans edged higher: Total past due loans were $8.8 million, or 0.20% of loans, up from $8.5 million, or 0.19%, at year-end. The allowance was 0.44% of loans outstanding. Source

Non-interest income and expenses

  • Non-interest income rose $0.9 million: Non-interest income was $19.6 million, up from $18.7 million a year earlier. The release attributes the rise to wealth management fees, other income and service charges. Source
  • Non-interest expense up 4.6%: Non-interest expense was $39.4 million, up 4.6% year on year. Salaries and benefits, other tax-related matters, and equipment and software costs drove the increase. Source
  • Salary and health insurance costs rose: Salary adjustments of 3.5% and a 11.3% rise in health insurance added $1.0 million to salaries and benefits. Other tax-related matters added $0.4 million. Source

Loans, deposits and funding

  • Loans slipped 0.3% in quarter: Loans fell $11.3 million to $4.50 billion at March 31, 2026. Commercial and industrial loans fell $12.4 million, while residential real estate and commercial real estate rose modestly. Source
  • Period-end deposits increased $42.6 million: Period-end deposits rose $42.6 million, while average total depository balances fell $15.4 million to $5.27 billion for the quarter. Source
  • Loan-to-deposit ratio at 84.1%: The loan to deposit ratio was 84.1% and the loan to asset ratio was 66.5%. Investment securities were 21.8% of assets. Source
  • Borrowing capacity of $1.8 billion: City National could borrow an additional $1.8 billion from its Federal Reserve and FHLB facilities. About $762 million of investment securities were unpledged. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Bank capital ratios above well-capitalized levels: City National CET1 was 14.4%, Tier 1 14.4% and total risk-based capital 14.8%. Consolidated CET1 was 16.87%. The release says these ratios are well above the well-capitalized threshold. Source
  • Tangible equity ratio eased to 9.7%: Tangible equity ratio fell from 9.9% at December 31, 2025 to 9.7%. Tangible equity was $637 million at March 31, 2026. Source
  • 262,017 shares repurchased in quarter: The Company repurchased 262,017 shares at a weighted average price of $117.79 during the quarter, under the 2024 Program then in place. Source

Branches, staff and deposit accounts

  • 96 branches across four states: City National operated 96 branches in West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia and Ohio, unchanged from December 31, 2025 and one fewer than a year earlier. Source
  • Full-time staff down to 928: Full-time equivalent staff was 928 at March 31, 2026, against 934 at December 31, 2025 and 942 a year earlier. Assets per FTE were $7,284 thousand. Source
  • Net new DDA accounts at 420: The table shows 420 net new DDA accounts, or 0.2%, in the 2026 row, against 3,548 accounts, or 1.3%, in the 2025 row. Source

Coming up, as management said on 23 April 2026

  • Subsequent events review ahead of 10-Q: Management will keep evaluating subsequent events through the Form 10-Q for March 31, 2026 and may adjust these preliminary results. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.97%
Net interest income Source$59.6 million (GAAP)
Loans Source$4.50 billion gross loans
Deposits Source$5.34 billion period-end total deposits
Provision for credit losses Source$0.6 million
Net charge-offs (annualized, % of average loans) Source0.07%
Nonperforming assets Source0.27% of loans and OREO
CET1 ratio SourceCity National 14.4%; consolidated 16.87%
Efficiency ratio Source48.9%

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: A commercial loan on nonaccrual had further cash flow deterioration, leading to a $0.85 million charge-off and a remaining balance of about $5.0 million. Source
  • Financial: Lower yields on loans and investments reduced net interest income by $1.5 million and $1.1 million respectively in the quarter. Source
  • Operational: Salary adjustments and higher health insurance costs raised salaries and benefits, adding to non-interest expense growth. Source
  • Demand: Commercial and industrial loan balances declined during the quarter, offsetting increases in other loan categories. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The fourth-quarter release expected the investment income decline to be essentially offset in the first quarter of 2026 by late-2025 loan growth. This release does not state whether that occurred.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.