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Fulton Financial Corp.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Diluted EPS $0.51, down from $0.53: Net income available to common shareholders was $92.2 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, down $4.2 million from the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Net interest income fell $4.0 million: Net interest income was $262.0 million. A $10.1 million drop in interest income on net loans and a $2.2 million drop on securities was partly offset by an $8.6 million drop in deposit interest expense. Source
  • Non-interest expense fell $12.7 million: Non-interest expense was $200.3 million, down from $213.0 million. Incentive compensation fell $11.3 million, and salaries and employee benefits fell $11.7 million. Source
  • Net loans rose $121.5 million: Net loans reached $24.3 billion. Consumer loans rose $78.7 million and commercial loans rose $42.7 million, including an opportunistic in-market purchase. Construction loans fell $96.1 million. Source
  • Provision rose to $14.4 million: Provision for credit losses was $14.4 million, up from $2.9 million in the fourth quarter. The allowance on net loans was $367.5 million, or 1.51% of net loans, unchanged from year-end. Source
  • Non-performing assets declined: Non-performing assets were $177.5 million, or 0.55% of total assets, down from $185.2 million, or 0.58%. Non-performing loans were 0.72% of net loans, down from 0.76%. Source
  • CET1 ratio rose to 11.9%: Common equity tier 1 ratio was approximately 11.9%, up from 11.8%. Management noted that March 31, 2026 regulatory capital ratios are preliminary estimates. Source
  • Repurchased 1.2 million shares: The company repurchased 1,212,650 shares for $24.5 million, an average of $20.21 per share, under the 2026 Repurchase Program. Source

“Our first quarter results reflect steady, solid profitability driven by disciplined execution of our strategy,”

Fulton Chairman, CEO, and President, Curtis J. Myers

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Share repurchases SourceJanuary 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027up to $150 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Blue Foundry Bancorp merger completed effective April 1, 2026. Blue Foundry Bank now operates as a separate subsidiary of the company. Source

Earnings and net interest margin

  • Diluted EPS $0.51, down from $0.53: Net income available to common shareholders was $92.2 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, down $4.2 million from the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Operating EPS unchanged at $0.55: Operating net income available to common shareholders was $99.7 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, up $0.3 million from the fourth quarter. Source
  • Net interest income fell $4.0 million: Net interest income was $262.0 million. A $10.1 million drop in interest income on net loans and a $2.2 million drop on securities was partly offset by an $8.6 million drop in deposit interest expense. Source
  • Net interest margin at 3.58%: Net interest margin was 3.58%, down one basis point from 3.59% in the fourth quarter. Source

Fee income by line

  • Non-interest income nearly unchanged: Non-interest income was $69.8 million, down $0.1 million from $70.0 million. Management attributed the change mainly to two fewer days in the quarter and seasonality. Source
  • Commercial and consumer fees fell: Commercial banking fee income fell $1.3 million and consumer banking fee income fell $1.3 million. Commercial fees totaled $22.8 million and consumer fees $14.2 million. Source
  • Wealth and equity-method income rose: Wealth management revenue rose $0.6 million to $24.5 million. Income from equity method investments, reflected in other income, rose $1.3 million. Source

“The Blue Foundry Bancorp acquisition expands our presence in northern New Jersey and meaningfully advances our business objectives.”

Fulton Chairman, CEO, and President, Curtis J. Myers

Expenses and efficiency

  • Non-interest expense fell $12.7 million: Non-interest expense was $200.3 million, down from $213.0 million. Incentive compensation fell $11.3 million, and salaries and employee benefits fell $11.7 million. Source
  • Operating expense fell $13.4 million: Operating non-interest expense was $190.7 million, down from $204.1 million in the fourth quarter. Operating expense as a share of average assets was 2.42%, versus 2.53%. Source
  • Efficiency ratio fell to 56.7%: The efficiency ratio was 56.7%, against 60.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 56.7% in the first quarter of 2025. Source

Loans and deposits

  • Net loans rose $121.5 million: Net loans reached $24.3 billion. Consumer loans rose $78.7 million and commercial loans rose $42.7 million, including an opportunistic in-market purchase. Construction loans fell $96.1 million. Source
  • Deposits rose $178.9 million: Deposits reached $26.8 billion. Savings rose $362.4 million and noninterest-bearing demand rose $78.8 million, offset by drops in interest-bearing demand of $146.5 million and brokered deposits of $139.2 million. Source
  • Borrowings fell to $1.25 billion: Total borrowings were $1.25 billion, down from $1.30 billion at year-end. FHLB advances fell $50.0 million to $200.0 million. Source

Credit quality and reserves

  • Provision rose to $14.4 million: Provision for credit losses was $14.4 million, up from $2.9 million in the fourth quarter. The allowance on net loans was $367.5 million, or 1.51% of net loans, unchanged from year-end. Source
  • Non-performing assets declined: Non-performing assets were $177.5 million, or 0.55% of total assets, down from $185.2 million, or 0.58%. Non-performing loans were 0.72% of net loans, down from 0.76%. Source
  • Net charge-offs rose to 0.25%: Annualized net charge-offs were 0.25% of average loans, against 0.24% in the fourth quarter. Net charge-offs totaled $14.9 million for the quarter. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • CET1 ratio rose to 11.9%: Common equity tier 1 ratio was approximately 11.9%, up from 11.8%. Management noted that March 31, 2026 regulatory capital ratios are preliminary estimates. Source
  • Repurchased 1.2 million shares: The company repurchased 1,212,650 shares for $24.5 million, an average of $20.21 per share, under the 2026 Repurchase Program. Source
  • Cash dividend held at $0.19: Cash dividends were $0.19 per share, unchanged from the fourth quarter and up from $0.18 in the first quarter of 2025. Common shareholders' equity per share was $18.52. Source
  • Tangible book value per share $15.12: Tangible common equity per share was $15.12, up from $14.92 in the fourth quarter. The tangible common equity ratio was 8.6%, up from 8.5%. Source

Acquisitions and deal costs

  • Blue Foundry Bank runs separately: Blue Foundry Bank operates as a separate, wholly owned subsidiary until it merges with Fulton Bank, which is the next integration step. Source
  • Republic loan mark accretion steady: Purchase loan mark accretion on loans from the Republic Acquisition was $10.3 million, against $10.5 million in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Blue Foundry deal costs $2.6 million: Acquisition-related expense tied to the Blue Foundry transaction was $2.6 million, against $0.8 million in the fourth quarter. Source

Coming up, as management said on 22 April 2026

  • Blue Foundry Bank merger into Fulton Bank: Blue Foundry Bank is expected to merge into Fulton Bank around the time of systems conversion, a step management dated to summer 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.58%
Net interest income Source$262.0 million
Net loans Source$24.3 billion
Deposits Source$26.8 billion
Total deposit cost Source1.78%
Provision for credit losses Source$14.4 million
Net charge-offs Source0.25% annualized
Non-performing assets Source$177.5 million, 0.55% of total assets
CET1 capital ratio Source11.9%
Efficiency ratio Source56.7%

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management named integration and a smooth customer transition as the focus following the Blue Foundry closing. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The merger agreement announced in November 2025 is the transaction management reports as closed in the first quarter results. Source

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.