First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. 8K

First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. announced second-quarter 2026 results showing a return to profitability, a smaller but better-quality balance sheet, continued dividend payments, and a pending sale of its Texas operations scheduled to close July 31, 2026.

On July 27, 2026, First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. reported unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026, highlighting a return to profitability with net income of $3.4 million for the quarter and $6.2 million year-to-date versus losses in the prior-year periods, alongside modestly higher net interest income and improved asset quality metrics including lower nonaccrual loans and reduced special mention and substandard balances. The company also disclosed a smaller balance sheet with total assets down to $3.9 billion driven by reductions in loans and deposits, an increased investment securities portfolio, stable but compressed net interest margin, and a slightly higher allowance coverage ratio. Shareholders’ equity was essentially flat year-to-date with higher retained earnings offset by adverse accumulated other comprehensive income and recent common share issuance, resulting in lower book value per share. Operationally, the bank reported elevated net charge-offs concentrated in a few commercial relationships, continued management of problem credits and other real estate owned, and modest reductions in headcount, while maintaining a long history of common and preferred dividend payments. Additionally, the company reiterated that its bank subsidiary remains well capitalized under regulatory standards, and noted a previously announced pending sale of its Texas branch operations to Armstrong Bank, expected to close on July 31, 2026.

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