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Earnings jump at Financial Institutions (NASDAQ: FISI) with Q1 2026 EPS 1.04

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Financial Institutions, Inc. reported strong first-quarter 2026 results, with net income available to common shareholders of $20.6 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, up from $0.81 a year earlier. Earnings reflected a net interest margin of 3.67%, return on average assets of 1.37% and return on average equity of 13.43%.

Total loans were $4.63 billion and total deposits were $5.34 billion at March 31, 2026. The company repurchased 163,197 common shares at an average price of $31.50 and increased its quarterly common dividend by 3.2% to $0.32 per share.

Positive

  • Diluted EPS grew 28.4% year-over-year to $1.04, with return on average assets at 1.37% and return on average equity at 13.43%, supported by a higher 3.67% net interest margin and a 57.06% efficiency ratio in the first quarter of 2026.
  • Capital and shareholder returns strengthened, with the CET1 ratio at 11.37%, tangible common equity to tangible assets at 8.89%, a 3.2% dividend increase to $0.32 per share, and repurchases of 163,197 shares at $31.50 during Q1 2026.

Negative

  • Credit costs increased, as net charge-offs rose to $5.1 million, or 0.44% of average loans annualized, versus 0.21% a year earlier, and the allowance coverage ratio on loans to non-performing loans declined from 133% to 116% over the last quarter.

Insights

Q1 2026 shows stronger profitability, higher charge-offs, and solid capital.

Financial Institutions, Inc. delivered net income available to common shareholders of 20.6 million, with diluted EPS of 1.04, a 28.4% year-over-year increase. Net interest margin widened to 3.67%, supported by lower interest-bearing liability costs and stable average interest-earning assets.

Profitability ratios were attractive, with return on average assets at 1.37%, return on average equity at 13.43%, and an efficiency ratio of 57.06%. Capital remained strong: the common equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 11.37% and the tangible common equity ratio was 8.89% as of March 31, 2026.

Asset quality saw some pressure as net charge-offs rose to 5.1 million, or 0.44% of average loans annualized, versus 0.21% a year ago, and non-performing loans were 38.5 million, or 0.83% of total loans. Nonetheless, the allowance covered 116% of non-performing loans. The board also raised the quarterly dividend to 0.32 per share and the company repurchased 163,197 shares in Q1 2026, signaling confidence in its balance sheet and earnings power.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
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Net income available to common shareholders $20.6 million First quarter 2026
Diluted EPS $1.04 per share First quarter 2026; up from $0.81 in Q1 2025
Net interest margin 3.67% First quarter 2026; 3.62% in Q4 2025 and 3.35% in Q1 2025
Total loans $4.63 billion Outstanding at March 31, 2026
Total deposits $5.34 billion Outstanding at March 31, 2026; up 2.5% from December 31, 2025
Net charge-offs $5.1 million (0.44% of average loans annualized) First quarter 2026; 0.21% in Q1 2025
CET1 capital ratio 11.37% Regulatory capital at March 31, 2026
Quarterly common dividend $0.32 per share First quarter 2026; 3.2% increase over prior quarters
net interest margin financial
"Net interest margin was 3.67% in the current quarter as compared to 3.62% in the fourth quarter of 2025"
Net interest margin measures how much a bank earns from lending and investing compared with what it pays for funding, expressed as a percentage of its interest-earning assets. Think of it like a grocery store’s markup: it shows the gap between buying cost and selling price per dollar of goods — here, the cost is interest paid and the sale is interest received. Investors watch it because a higher margin usually means a bank is more profitable and better at managing interest rate and credit conditions.
efficiency ratio financial
"efficiency ratio of 57% reflected strong revenue generation, supported by net interest income of $52.0 million"
A measure of how much a company spends to produce each dollar of revenue, usually shown as operating expenses divided by revenue and expressed as a percentage. Think of it as a household’s budget: a lower percentage means more of each dollar earned stays as profit, while a higher number means costs are eating into returns. Investors use it to judge cost control and compare how efficiently companies turn revenue into earnings, especially in banks and financial firms.
tangible common equity financial
"Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1), or the TCE ratio, was 8.89%"
Tangible common equity is the portion of a company’s net worth that belongs to ordinary shareholders after removing intangible items (like goodwill or patents) and any preferred claims; it’s often expressed on a per-share basis. Think of it as the hard, sellable value left for common owners if you removed non-physical assets and paid off debts—investors use it to judge how much real cushion a company has and whether the stock might be under- or over-valued.
non-performing loans financial
"Non-performing loans were $38.5 million, or 0.83% of total loans, at March 31, 2026"
Loans on a bank’s books where the borrower has stopped making scheduled payments for a prolonged period (commonly about 90 days), so the lender no longer expects full repayment on time. Think of them as overdue IOUs that may never be paid back; a rising level of such loans weakens a lender’s earnings and balance sheet, signals greater credit risk in the economy, and can hurt investors through lower dividends, loan losses, or declines in the lender’s stock value.
provision for credit losses financial
"Provision for credit losses was $2.2 million in the current quarter, compared to $3.4 million in the linked quarter"
Provision for credit losses is an amount set aside by a financial institution to cover potential future losses from borrowers who may not repay their loans. It acts like a safety net, helping the institution manage risks and stay financially healthy. For investors, it signals how cautious a lender is about potential loan defaults and can impact the company's profitability and financial stability.
Net income available to common shareholders $20.6 million up from $16.5 million in Q1 2025
Diluted EPS $1.04 +28.4% year-over-year from $0.81
Net interest margin 3.67% up from 3.35% in Q1 2025
Return on average assets 1.37% 27-basis-point expansion year-over-year
Return on average tangible common equity 15.04% up 168 basis points from prior year quarter
Total loans $4.63 billion up 1.6% from March 31, 2025
Total deposits $5.34 billion down 0.7% from March 31, 2025
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2026

 

 

 

Financial Institutions, Inc.

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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

New York

0-26481

16-0816610

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

220 Liberty Street

 

Warsaw, New York

 

14569

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 585 786-1100

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

FISI

 

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 23, 2026, Financial Institutions, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company published an investor presentation with data for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The presentation is available on the Company’s website at www.FISI-investors.com under “Events & Presentations”. Investors should note that the Company announces material information in Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings and press releases. Based on guidance from the SEC, the Company may also use the Investor Relations section of its corporate website, www.FISI-investors.com, to communicate with investors about the Company. It is possible that the information posted there could be deemed to be material information. The information on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.

This information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this report, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d) Exhibits.

Exhibit

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Description

Location

 99.1

Press Release issued by Financial Institutions, Inc. on April 23, 2026

Filed Herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Financial Institutions, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

April 23, 2026

By:

/s/ W. Jack Plants II

 

 

 

W. Jack Plants II
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
     and Treasurer

 


Exhibit 99.1

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Financial Institutions, Inc. Reports Net Income Available to Common Shareholders of $20.6 million, or $1.04 per Diluted Share, for the First Quarter of 2026

 

Results highlighted by robust earnings and strong profitability metrics, including a 28.4% year-over-year increase in earnings per diluted share, return on average assets of 1.37%, return on average equity of 13.43% and an efficiency ratio of 57%

 

WARSAW, N.Y., April 23, 2026 – Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI) (the "Company," "we" or "us"), parent company of Five Star Bank (the "Bank") and Courier Capital, LLC ("Courier Capital"), today reported financial and operational results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, that reflect the Company's strong focus on high quality earnings and sustained profitability.

The Company reported net income of $21.0 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to net income of $20.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $16.9 million in the first quarter of 2025. After preferred stock dividends, net income available to common shareholders was $20.6 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2026, compared to net income of $19.6 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2025, and $16.5 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2025.

First Quarter 2026 Highlights and Key Developments:

Net interest margin of 3.67% reflected expansion of 5 and 32 basis points from the linked and year-ago quarters, respectively.
Return on average assets of 1.37% and efficiency ratio of 57% reflected strong revenue generation, supported by net interest income of $52.0 million and noninterest income of $10.7 million, as well as disciplined expense management, as noninterest expenses totaled $35.6 million for the first quarter of 2026.
Total loans of $4.63 billion at March 31, 2026 were up $74.3 million, or 1.6%, from March 31, 2025, driven by commercial lending in the Bank's Western and Central New York markets. While loans were down modestly on a linked quarter basis, reflecting higher payoffs and paydowns, we continue to target full year growth of 5%.
Total deposits at March 31, 2026 were $5.34 billion, up $131.5 million, or 2.5%, from December 31, 2025, and down modestly from March 31, 2025, primarily due to lower use of brokered deposits year-over-year and the completion of the Company's BaaS wind-down.
The Company's strong capital position enabled the repurchase of 163,197 common shares at an average price of $31.50 per share, during the quarter. Since December 2025, the Company has repurchased 500,066 shares, reflecting our commitment to maximizing capital in the best interest of shareholders.
In February, the Company's Board of Directors approved a 3.2% increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.32 per common share, a reflection of both its ongoing commitment to building shareholder value and its confidence in the Company’s long-term sustainable growth strategy.

"Our first quarter results demonstrate the strength of our community bank franchise, disciplined execution by our team and focus on profitability, which came together to support a more than 28% year-over-year increase in earnings per diluted share, a 27-basis-point year-over-year expansion of return on average assets, and further improvement in our efficiency ratio," said President and Chief Executive Officer Martin K. Birmingham. "Credit-disciplined loan production remains a priority for our team, and while first quarter originations were offset by higher-than-typical payoffs and paydowns, our pipelines are healthy and continue to build, supporting our confidence in our 5% full year 2026 loan growth target. We also continue to expect full-year charge-off activity to fall within our guided range, even with first quarter’s charge-off of a portion of a single commercial exposure, which as previously disclosed has been on nonaccrual status and for which specific reserve was in place. Heading into the second quarter, we remain committed to building full relationships with current and prospective customers, demonstrating continued expense discipline and generating profitable growth in 2026."


Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer W. Jack Plants II added, "During the first quarter, we continued the execution of our strategic actions to further strengthen our capital position and enhance shareholder value. As previously disclosed, in January we completed the refinancing of $65.0 million of legacy sub-debt issuances. We also continued to return capital to shareholders during the first quarter through the repurchase of 163,197 common shares and the increase of our common stock dividend by 3.2%. We delivered meaningful expansion in our return on average tangible common equity ratio(1), which increased to 15.04%, up 102 basis points from the linked quarter and 168 basis points from the prior year quarter. Collectively, these results underscore the strength of our balance sheet, the effectiveness of our disciplined capital management strategy, and our ongoing commitment to sustainable profitability and long-term shareholder returns."

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income was $52.0 million for the first quarter of 2026, a decrease of $218 thousand from the fourth quarter of 2025, and an increase of $5.1 million from the first quarter of 2025.

Average interest-earning assets for the current quarter of $5.72 billion were down $21.4 million from the fourth quarter of 2025 and up $73.3 million from the first quarter of 2025. The linked quarter decrease reflected an $18.2 million decrease in the average balance of Federal Reserve interest-earning cash and an $11.4 million decrease in the average balance of investment securities, partially offset by an $8.2 million increase in average loans. On a year-over-year basis, a $145.1 million increase in average loans was partially offset by a $41.5 million decrease in the average balance of Federal Reserve interest-earning cash and a $30.3 million decrease in the average balance of investment securities.

Average interest-bearing liabilities for the current quarter were $4.51 billion, reflecting a decrease of $29.8 million from the linked quarter and an increase of $6.7 million from the year-ago quarter. The decrease from the fourth quarter of 2025 was primarily due to a $33.9 million decrease in average long-term borrowings, an $18.5 million decrease in average savings and money market deposits and a $9.0 million decrease in average time deposits, partially offset by a $28.2 million increase in average short-term borrowings and a $3.3 million increase in average interest-bearing demand deposits. The modest year-over-year increase was primarily due to a $118.2 million increase in average time deposits and a $12.9 million increase in average short-term borrowings, partially offset by a $70.0 million decrease in average savings and money market deposits, a $28.8 million decrease in interest-bearing demand deposits and a $25.6 million decrease in long-term borrowings. The BaaS platform wind-down completed in the first quarter of 2026 was the primary driver of the reduction in average savings and money market deposits.

Net interest margin was 3.67% in the current quarter as compared to 3.62% in the fourth quarter of 2025, and 3.35% in the first quarter of 2025. Both the 5-basis-point increase from the linked quarter and 32-basis point increase from the year-ago quarter were driven by lower interest-bearing liability costs.

Noninterest Income

The Company reported noninterest income of $10.7 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $11.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $10.4 million in the first quarter of 2025.

Investment advisory income of $3.1 million was relatively flat with the fourth quarter of 2025 and $324 thousand higher than the first quarter of 2025, reflecting both new business and market performance.
Income from investments in limited partnerships of $224 thousand was $233 thousand lower than the fourth quarter of 2025 and $191 thousand lower than the first quarter of 2025. The Company has made several investments in limited partnerships, primarily small business investment companies, and accounts for these investments under the equity method. Income from these investments fluctuates based on the maturity and performance of the underlying investments.
Income from derivative instruments, net, of $239 thousand was $871 thousand lower than the linked quarter, and relatively flat with the year-ago quarter. Income from derivative instruments, net, is based on the number and value of interest rate swap transactions executed during the quarter combined with the impact of changes in the fair value of borrower-facing trades.
A net gain on investment securities of $328 thousand was recognized in the first quarter of 2026, compared to a net gain of $225 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2025. No gain was recorded in the first quarter of 2025.
A net loss on other assets of $481 thousand was recognized in the first quarter of 2026 related to the write-down of two branch locations that are held for sale as of March 31, 2026, compared to a net loss of $225 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2025 related to ongoing asset reviews and disposals. No gain or loss was recorded in the first quarter of 2025.
Other noninterest income of $1.8 million was $340 thousand higher than the fourth quarter of 2025 and $194 thousand higher than the first quarter of 2025. The linked quarter and year-over-year variances were driven by a variety of factors, including insurance recoveries recorded in the first quarter of 2026 related to a previously disclosed deposit-related charge-off.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense was $35.6 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to $36.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, and $33.7 million in the first quarter of 2025.

Salaries and employee benefits expense of $18.6 million was $722 thousand lower than the fourth quarter of 2025 and $1.7 million higher than the first quarter of 2025. The linked quarter variance was primarily driven by lower incentive compensation and lower medical expenses in the most recent quarter. The year-over-year increase reflected a combination of factors, including annual merit increases, incentive compensation and investments in personnel.
Professional services expense of $1.4 million was down $336 thousand and $341 thousand from the linked and year-ago quarters, respectively. The linked quarter decrease was due in part to the lower level of interest rate swap transactions executed during the most recent quarter and lower other professional and consulting fees. The year-over-year decline was primarily due to lower audit-related expenses and lower other professional and consulting fees.
Computer and data processing expense of $6.2 million was $277 thousand higher than the fourth quarter of 2025 and $724 thousand higher than the first quarter of 2025. The linked and year-over-year increases were due in part to the termination of a vendor relationship during the first quarter of 2026.
The Company recorded deposit-related charge-offs of $109 thousand, compared to $77 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2025. In the first quarter of 2025, the Company recorded deposit-related charge-off recoveries of $294 thousand, primarily driven by insurance proceeds related to a past commercial deposit charged-off item.
Other noninterest expense of $3.9 million was down $178 thousand from the linked quarter and $546 thousand from the year-ago quarter. The year-over-year variance was driven by a variety of factors, including lower other bank charges in the first quarter of 2026.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $3.8 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $4.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $3.7 million in the first quarter of 2025. The Company also recognized federal and state tax benefits related to tax credit investments placed in service and/or amortized during the first quarter of 2026, fourth quarter of 2025, and first quarter of 2025, resulting in income tax expense reductions of $1.0 million, $1.2 million, and $1.1 million, respectively.

The effective tax rate was 15.5% for the first quarter of 2026, 16.7% for the fourth quarter of 2025, and 18.2% for the first quarter of 2025. The effective tax rate fluctuates on a quarterly basis primarily due to the level of pre-tax earnings or loss and may differ from statutory rates because of interest income from tax-exempt securities, earnings on COLI, the tax impact of the COLI repositioning, and the impact of tax credit investments.

Balance Sheet and Capital Management

Total assets were $6.29 billion at March 31, 2026, up $20.6 million from December 31, 2025, and down $45.7 million from March 31, 2025.

Investment securities were $1.09 billion at March 31, 2026, up $78.6 million from December 31, 2025 and up $45.7 million from March 31, 2025.

Total loans were $4.63 billion at March 31, 2026, a decrease of $30.3 million, or 0.7%, from December 31, 2025, and an increase of $74.3 million, or 1.6%, from March 31, 2025.

Commercial business loans totaled $746.4 million, up $8.1 million, or 1.1%, from December 31, 2025, and up $37.3 million, or 5.3%, from March 31, 2025.
Commercial mortgage loans totaled $2.33 billion, a decrease of $10.5 million, or 0.4%, from December 31, 2025, and an increase of $103.5 million, or 4.6%, from March 31, 2025.
Residential real estate loans totaled $652.9 million, down $4.1 million, or 0.6%, from December 31, 2025, and up $8.9 million, or 1.4%, from March 31, 2025.
Consumer indirect loans totaled $787.9 million, down $19.4 million, or 2.4%, from December 31, 2025, and down $65.3 million, or 7.7%, from March 31, 2025.

Total deposits were $5.34 billion at March 31, 2026, up $131.5 million, or 2.5%, from December 31, 2025, and down $35.0 million, or 0.7%, from March 31, 2025. The increase from December 31, 2025 was primarily driven by seasonally higher public deposit balances and an increase in reciprocal deposits, partially offset by a decrease in non-public deposits. The decrease from March 31, 2025 was driven by a decrease in brokered and non-public deposits, partially offset by increases in reciprocal and public deposits. The recently completed wind-down of the Company's BaaS line of business was the primary driver of the decreases in both brokered and non-public deposits, as BaaS-related deposits declined from


approximately $55 million at March 31, 2025, to zero at March 31, 2026. The Company carried a higher level of brokered deposits amid the BaaS wind-down, which it has since reduced given growth of reciprocal and public deposits. Public deposit balances represented 23% of total deposits at March 31, 2026, 21% at December 31, 2025, and 23% at March 31, 2025.

Short-term borrowings were $114.0 million at March 31, 2026, compared to $109.0 million at December 31, 2025, and $55.0 million at March 31, 2025. Short-term borrowings and brokered deposits have historically been used to manage the seasonality of public deposits. Long-term borrowings, net, were $78.6 million at March 31, 2026, compared to $193.7 million at December 31, 2025, and $124.9 million at March 31, 2025.

Shareholders' equity was $631.7 million at March 31, 2026, compared to $628.9 million at December 31, 2025, and $589.9 million at March 31, 2025. Both the linked quarter period-end and year-over-year increases were primarily due to net income, net of dividends, retained.

Common book value per share was $31.21 at March 31, 2026, an increase of $0.32, or 1.0%, from $30.89 at December 31, 2025, and an increase of $2.73, or 9.6%, from $28.48 at March 31, 2025. Tangible common book value per share(1) was $28.15 at March 31, 2026, an increase of $0.31, or 1.1%, from $27.84 at December 31, 2025, and an increase of $2.69, or 10.6%, from $25.46 at March 31, 2025. The common equity to assets ratio was 9.76% at March 31, 2026, compared to 9.75% at December 31, 2025, and 9.03% at March 31, 2025. Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1), or the TCE ratio, was 8.89%, 8.87% and 8.15% at March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025, and March 31, 2025, respectively. The year-over-year increases in both ratios were reflective of the increase in shareholders' equity.

During the first quarter of 2026, the Company declared a common stock dividend of $0.32 per common share, an increase of $0.01, or 3.2%, over the linked and year-ago quarters. The dividend returned 30% of first quarter net income to common shareholders.

The Company's regulatory capital ratios at March 31, 2026 continued to exceed all regulatory capital requirements to be considered well capitalized.

Leverage Ratio was 9.89% compared to 9.69% and 9.24% at December 31, 2025, and March 31, 2025, respectively.
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 11.37% compared to 11.11% and 10.38% at December 31, 2025, and March 31, 2025, respectively.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 11.70% compared to 11.43% and 10.71% at December 31, 2025, and March 31, 2025, respectively.
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 14.16%, compared to 14.90% and 13.09% at December 31, 2025, and March 31, 2025, respectively. The year-end 2025 total risk-based capital ratio was elevated as a result of the additional $80.0 million of capital on the balance sheet at that time related to the 2025 Notes, which impacted the ratio by approximately 150 basis points.

During the first quarter of 2026, the Company repurchased 163,197 common shares for an average price of $31.50 per share under the repurchase plan that was approved in September 2025. As of March 31, 2026, 503,313 shares remained available for repurchase under the plan, which does not have an expiration date.

Credit Quality

Non-performing loans were $38.5 million, or 0.83% of total loans, at March 31, 2026, compared to $35.8 million, or 0.77% of total loans, at December 31, 2025, and $40.0 million, or 0.88% of total loans, at March 31, 2025. The increase from December 31, 2025 primarily reflects one well-collateralized commercial business loan that moved to nonaccrual status in the first quarter of 2026, offset in part by the partial charge-off of a previously disclosed commercial business relationship placed on nonaccrual status in 2023 and for which a specific reserve was in place. Net charge-offs were $5.1 million, representing 0.44% of average loans on an annualized basis, for the current quarter, as compared to $2.4 million, or an annualized 0.21% of average loans, in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $2.4 million, or an annualized 0.21%, in the first quarter of 2025.

At March 31, 2026, the allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans ratio was 0.97%, compared to 1.02% at December 31, 2025 and 1.08% at March 31, 2025. The year-over-year decrease was due to a combination of factors, including a decrease in consumer indirect loan balances, lower loss rates due to higher prepayment assumptions and lower qualitative factors that are primarily quantitatively informed by historical data.

Provision for credit losses was $2.2 million in the current quarter, compared to $3.4 million in the linked quarter and $2.9 million in the prior year quarter. Provision for credit losses on loans was $2.4 million in the current quarter, compared to $2.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $3.3 million in the first quarter of 2025. The allowance for unfunded commitments, also included in provision for credit losses as required by the current expected credit loss standard ("CECL"), totaled a credit of $116 thousand in the first quarter of 2026, $899 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2025, and a credit of $364 thousand in the first quarter of 2025. The provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2026 was driven by a combination of factors, including the fluctuation in the balance of unfunded commitments.


The Company has remained strategically focused on the importance of credit discipline, allocating resources to credit and risk management functions as the loan portfolio has grown. The ratio of allowance for credit losses on loans to non-performing loans was 116% at March 31, 2026, 133% at December 31, 2025, and 122% at March 31, 2025.

Subsequent Events

The Company is required, under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), to evaluate subsequent events through the filing of its consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 on Form 10-Q. As a result, the Company will continue to evaluate the impact of any subsequent events on critical accounting assumptions and estimates made as of March 31, 2026, and will adjust amounts preliminarily reported, if necessary, in its Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Conference Call

The Company will host an earnings conference call and audio webcast on April 24, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be hosted by Martin K. Birmingham, President and Chief Executive Officer, and W. Jack Plants II, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. The live webcast will be available in listen-only mode on the Company’s website at www.FISI-investors.com. Within the United States, listeners may also access the call by dialing 1-833-470-1428 and providing the access code 416712. The webcast replay will be available on the Company’s website for at least 30 days.

About Financial Institutions, Inc.

Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI) is a financial holding company with approximately $6.3 billion in assets offering banking and wealth management products and services. Its Five Star Bank subsidiary provides consumer and commercial banking and lending services to individuals, municipalities and businesses through banking locations spanning Western and Central New York and a commercial loan production office serving the Mid-Atlantic region. Its Courier Capital, LLC subsidiary offers customized investment management, consulting and retirement plan services to individuals, businesses, institutions, foundations and retirement plans. Learn more at Five-StarBank.com and FISI-Investors.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

In addition to results presented in accordance with GAAP, this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures is included in Appendix A to this document.

The Company believes that providing certain non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with information useful in understanding our financial performance, performance trends and financial position. Our management uses these measures for internal planning and forecasting purposes and we believe that our presentation and discussion, together with the accompanying reconciliations, allows investors, security analysts and other interested parties to view our performance and the factors and trends affecting our business in a manner similar to management. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP measures, and we strongly encourage investors to review our consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the Company. Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not uniformly applied and are not audited. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.


Safe Harbor Statement

This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve significant risks and uncertainties. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "focus," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "preliminary," "should," "target" or "will." Statements herein are based on certain assumptions and analyses by the Company and factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in or implied by such statements for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to: changes in interest rates; inflation; tariffs; changes in deposit flows and the cost and availability of funds; fraudulent deposit activity; the Company’s ability to implement its strategic plan, including by expanding its commercial lending footprint and integrating its acquisitions; whether the Company experiences greater credit losses than expected; whether the Company experiences breaches of its, or third party, information systems; the attitudes and preferences of the Company's customers; legal and regulatory proceedings and related matters, including any action described in our reports filed with the SEC, could adversely affect us and the banking industry in general; the competitive environment; fluctuations in the fair value of securities in its investment portfolio; changes in the regulatory environment and the Company's compliance with regulatory requirements; general economic and credit market conditions nationally and regionally; and macroeconomic volatility related to global political unrest. Consequently, all forward-looking statements made herein are qualified by these cautionary statements and the cautionary language and risk factors included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with the SEC. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise these statements following the date of this press release.

 

(1) See Appendix A — Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the computation of this non-GAAP financial measure.

*****

For additional information contact:

Kate Croft

Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

(716) 817-5159

klcroft@five-starbank.com
 


FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA:

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

March 31,

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

85,451

 

 

$

108,751

 

 

$

185,945

 

 

$

93,034

 

 

$

167,352

 

Investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available for sale

 

 

1,003,697

 

 

 

922,472

 

 

 

923,592

 

 

 

916,149

 

 

 

926,992

 

Held-to-maturity, net

 

 

82,074

 

 

 

84,709

 

 

 

87,625

 

 

 

92,121

 

 

 

113,105

 

Total investment securities

 

 

1,085,771

 

 

 

1,007,181

 

 

 

1,011,217

 

 

 

1,008,270

 

 

 

1,040,097

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

1,034

 

 

 

3,365

 

 

 

2,252

 

 

 

2,356

 

 

 

387

 

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

 

746,425

 

 

 

738,307

 

 

 

740,603

 

 

 

726,218

 

 

 

709,101

 

Commercial mortgage–construction

 

 

513,615

 

 

 

488,558

 

 

 

441,034

 

 

 

536,552

 

 

 

566,359

 

Commercial mortgage–multifamily

 

 

578,731

 

 

 

588,732

 

 

 

592,634

 

 

 

496,223

 

 

 

475,867

 

Commercial mortgage–non-owner occupied

 

 

922,628

 

 

 

942,219

 

 

 

893,884

 

 

 

873,207

 

 

 

899,679

 

Commercial mortgage–owner occupied

 

 

316,781

 

 

 

322,776

 

 

 

321,555

 

 

 

309,171

 

 

 

286,391

 

Residential real estate loans

 

 

652,861

 

 

 

657,001

 

 

 

648,397

 

 

 

647,205

 

 

 

643,983

 

Residential real estate lines

 

 

74,779

 

 

 

75,121

 

 

 

76,109

 

 

 

75,675

 

 

 

74,769

 

Consumer indirect

 

 

787,888

 

 

 

807,310

 

 

 

838,671

 

 

 

833,452

 

 

 

853,176

 

Other consumer

 

 

33,879

 

 

 

37,842

 

 

 

37,536

 

 

 

38,299

 

 

 

43,953

 

Total loans

 

 

4,627,587

 

 

 

4,657,866

 

 

 

4,590,423

 

 

 

4,536,002

 

 

 

4,553,278

 

Allowance for credit losses – loans

 

 

44,661

 

 

 

47,386

 

 

 

47,292

 

 

 

47,291

 

 

 

48,964

 

Total loans, net

 

 

4,582,926

 

 

 

4,610,480

 

 

 

4,543,131

 

 

 

4,488,711

 

 

 

4,504,314

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

5,787,556

 

 

 

5,755,696

 

 

 

5,739,699

 

 

 

5,614,008

 

 

 

5,733,743

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

 

 

60,245

 

 

 

60,343

 

 

 

60,443

 

 

 

60,546

 

 

 

60,651

 

Total assets

 

 

6,294,783

 

 

 

6,274,140

 

 

 

6,288,052

 

 

 

6,143,766

 

 

 

6,340,492

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing demand

 

 

953,397

 

 

 

962,724

 

 

 

959,404

 

 

 

940,341

 

 

 

945,182

 

Interest-bearing demand

 

 

744,690

 

 

 

672,323

 

 

 

776,445

 

 

 

704,871

 

 

 

773,475

 

Savings and money market

 

 

1,984,048

 

 

 

1,884,801

 

 

 

1,955,832

 

 

 

1,898,302

 

 

 

2,033,323

 

Time deposits

 

 

1,655,746

 

 

 

1,686,500

 

 

 

1,666,128

 

 

 

1,612,500

 

 

 

1,620,930

 

Total deposits

 

 

5,337,881

 

 

 

5,206,348

 

 

 

5,357,809

 

 

 

5,156,014

 

 

 

5,372,910

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

114,000

 

 

 

109,000

 

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

101,000

 

 

 

55,000

 

Long-term borrowings, net

 

 

78,621

 

 

 

193,653

 

 

 

115,000

 

 

 

114,960

 

 

 

124,917

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

4,577,105

 

 

 

4,546,277

 

 

 

4,568,405

 

 

 

4,431,633

 

 

 

4,607,645

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

631,670

 

 

 

628,854

 

 

 

621,720

 

 

 

601,668

 

 

 

589,928

 

Common shareholders’ equity

 

 

614,385

 

 

 

611,569

 

 

 

604,435

 

 

 

584,383

 

 

 

572,643

 

Tangible common equity (1)

 

 

554,140

 

 

 

551,226

 

 

 

543,992

 

 

 

523,819

 

 

 

511,992

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(39,327

)

 

$

(33,030

)

 

$

(36,758

)

 

$

(42,214

)

 

$

(41,995

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding

 

 

19,686

 

 

 

19,797

 

 

 

20,130

 

 

 

20,128

 

 

 

20,110

 

Treasury shares

 

 

1,013

 

 

 

902

 

 

 

570

 

 

 

572

 

 

 

590

 

CAPITAL RATIOS AND PER SHARE DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage ratio

 

 

9.89

%

 

 

9.69

%

 

 

9.77

%

 

 

9.45

%

 

 

9.24

%

Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio

 

 

11.37

%

 

 

11.11

%

 

 

11.15

%

 

 

10.84

%

 

 

10.38

%

Tier 1 capital ratio

 

 

11.70

%

 

 

11.43

%

 

 

11.48

%

 

 

11.17

%

 

 

10.71

%

Total risk-based capital ratio

 

 

14.16

%

 

 

14.90

%

 

 

13.60

%

 

 

13.27

%

 

 

13.09

%

Common equity to assets

 

 

9.76

%

 

 

9.75

%

 

 

9.61

%

 

 

9.51

%

 

 

9.03

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)

 

 

8.89

%

 

 

8.87

%

 

 

8.74

%

 

 

8.61

%

 

 

8.15

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common book value per share

 

$

31.21

 

 

$

30.89

 

 

$

30.03

 

 

$

29.03

 

 

$

28.48

 

Tangible common book value per share (1)

 

$

28.15

 

 

$

27.84

 

 

$

27.02

 

 

$

26.02

 

 

$

25.46

 

1.
See Appendix A — Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the computation of this non-GAAP financial measure.

 


FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

 

First

 

 

Fourth

 

 

Third

 

 

Second

 

 

First

 

SELECTED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

Interest income

 

$

81,563

 

 

$

84,649

 

 

$

84,422

 

 

$

82,867

 

 

$

81,051

 

Interest expense

 

 

29,570

 

 

 

32,438

 

 

 

32,633

 

 

 

33,745

 

 

 

34,187

 

Net interest income

 

 

51,993

 

 

 

52,211

 

 

 

51,789

 

 

 

49,122

 

 

 

46,864

 

Provision for credit losses

 

 

2,239

 

 

 

3,404

 

 

 

2,732

 

 

 

2,562

 

 

 

2,928

 

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

 

49,754

 

 

 

48,807

 

 

 

49,057

 

 

 

46,560

 

 

 

43,936

 

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposits

 

 

1,044

 

 

 

1,082

 

 

 

1,137

 

 

 

1,089

 

 

 

1,052

 

Card interchange income

 

 

1,892

 

 

 

2,011

 

 

 

2,006

 

 

 

1,937

 

 

 

1,840

 

Investment advisory

 

 

3,061

 

 

 

3,074

 

 

 

3,023

 

 

 

2,885

 

 

 

2,737

 

Company owned life insurance

 

 

2,772

 

 

 

2,788

 

 

 

2,849

 

 

 

2,965

 

 

 

2,777

 

Investments in limited partnerships

 

 

224

 

 

 

457

 

 

 

223

 

 

 

307

 

 

 

415

 

Loan servicing

 

 

151

 

 

 

208

 

 

 

181

 

 

 

180

 

 

 

123

 

Income from derivative instruments, net

 

 

239

 

 

 

1,110

 

 

 

847

 

 

 

339

 

 

 

250

 

Net gain on sale of loans held for sale

 

 

125

 

 

 

195

 

 

 

285

 

 

 

140

 

 

 

117

 

Net gain on investment securities

 

 

328

 

 

 

225

 

 

 

703

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

-

 

Net loss on other assets

 

 

(481

)

 

 

(225

)

 

 

(281

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net loss on tax credit investments

 

 

(452

)

 

 

(446

)

 

 

(513

)

 

 

(512

)

 

 

(514

)

Other

 

 

1,770

 

 

 

1,430

 

 

 

1,596

 

 

 

1,284

 

 

 

1,576

 

Total noninterest income

 

 

10,673

 

 

 

11,909

 

 

 

12,056

 

 

 

10,617

 

 

 

10,373

 

Noninterest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

18,601

 

 

 

19,323

 

 

 

18,522

 

 

 

18,070

 

 

 

16,898

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

 

3,865

 

 

 

4,104

 

 

 

3,814

 

 

 

3,982

 

 

 

3,590

 

Professional services

 

 

1,350

 

 

 

1,686

 

 

 

1,688

 

 

 

1,451

 

 

 

1,691

 

Computer and data processing

 

 

6,211

 

 

 

5,934

 

 

 

5,789

 

 

 

5,879

 

 

 

5,487

 

FDIC assessments

 

 

986

 

 

 

984

 

 

 

1,227

 

 

 

1,392

 

 

 

1,467

 

Advertising and promotions

 

 

524

 

 

 

482

 

 

 

491

 

 

 

495

 

 

 

342

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

 

98

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

107

 

Deposit-related charged-off items (recoveries) expense

 

 

109

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

(294

)

Other

 

 

3,851

 

 

 

4,029

 

 

 

4,097

 

 

 

4,075

 

 

 

4,397

 

Total noninterest expense

 

 

35,595

 

 

 

36,719

 

 

 

35,875

 

 

 

35,682

 

 

 

33,685

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

24,832

 

 

 

23,997

 

 

 

25,238

 

 

 

21,495

 

 

 

20,624

 

Income tax expense

 

 

3,847

 

 

 

4,017

 

 

 

4,761

 

 

 

3,963

 

 

 

3,746

 

Net income

 

 

20,985

 

 

 

19,980

 

 

 

20,477

 

 

 

17,532

 

 

 

16,878

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

364

 

 

 

364

 

 

 

365

 

 

 

364

 

 

 

365

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

20,621

 

 

$

19,616

 

 

$

20,112

 

 

$

17,168

 

 

$

16,513

 

FINANCIAL RATIOS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share – basic

 

$

1.05

 

 

$

0.98

 

 

$

1.00

 

 

$

0.85

 

 

$

0.82

 

Earnings per share – diluted

 

$

1.04

 

 

$

0.96

 

 

$

0.99

 

 

$

0.85

 

 

$

0.81

 

Cash dividends declared on common stock

 

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.31

 

 

$

0.31

 

 

$

0.31

 

 

$

0.31

 

Common dividend payout ratio

 

 

30.48

%

 

 

31.63

%

 

 

31.00

%

 

 

36.47

%

 

 

37.80

%

Dividend yield (annualized)

 

 

4.09

%

 

 

3.95

%

 

 

4.52

%

 

 

4.84

%

 

 

5.04

%

Return on average assets (annualized)

 

 

1.37

%

 

 

1.27

%

 

 

1.32

%

 

 

1.13

%

 

 

1.10

%

Return on average equity (annualized)

 

 

13.43

%

 

 

12.53

%

 

 

13.31

%

 

 

11.78

%

 

 

11.82

%

Return on average common equity (annualized)

 

 

13.57

%

 

 

12.64

%

 

 

13.45

%

 

 

11.88

%

 

 

11.92

%

Return on average tangible common equity (annualized) (1)

 

 

15.04

%

 

 

14.02

%

 

 

14.98

%

 

 

13.27

%

 

 

13.36

%

Efficiency ratio (2)

 

 

57.06

%

 

 

57.43

%

 

 

56.78

%

 

 

59.68

%

 

 

58.79

%

Effective tax rate

 

 

15.5

%

 

 

16.7

%

 

 

18.9

%

 

 

18.4

%

 

 

18.2

%

1.
See Appendix A – Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the computation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
2.
The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing noninterest expense by net revenue, i.e., the sum of net interest income (fully taxable equivalent) and noninterest income before net gains on investment securities. This is a banking industry measure not required by GAAP.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

 

First

 

 

Fourth

 

 

Third

 

 

Second

 

 

First

 

SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES:

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits

 

$

30,266

 

 

$

48,418

 

 

$

31,461

 

 

$

39,027

 

 

$

71,767

 

Investment securities (1)

 

 

1,055,385

 

 

 

1,066,829

 

 

 

1,059,244

 

 

 

1,071,628

 

 

 

1,085,649

 

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

 

736,942

 

 

 

731,314

 

 

 

726,315

 

 

 

720,347

 

 

 

677,700

 

Commercial mortgage

 

 

2,342,957

 

 

 

2,313,465

 

 

 

2,239,666

 

 

 

2,221,576

 

 

 

2,203,899

 

Residential real estate loans

 

 

654,614

 

 

 

650,190

 

 

 

648,642

 

 

 

645,007

 

 

 

647,005

 

Residential real estate lines

 

 

74,189

 

 

 

75,288

 

 

 

75,774

 

 

 

75,010

 

 

 

74,709

 

Consumer indirect

 

 

795,107

 

 

 

823,521

 

 

 

838,026

 

 

 

839,294

 

 

 

848,282

 

Other consumer

 

 

35,074

 

 

 

36,917

 

 

 

37,741

 

 

 

39,485

 

 

 

42,230

 

Total loans

 

 

4,638,883

 

 

 

4,630,695

 

 

 

4,566,164

 

 

 

4,540,719

 

 

 

4,493,825

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

5,724,534

 

 

 

5,745,942

 

 

 

5,656,869

 

 

 

5,651,374

 

 

 

5,651,241

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

 

 

60,305

 

 

 

60,404

 

 

 

60,505

 

 

 

60,610

 

 

 

60,717

 

Total assets

 

 

6,227,388

 

 

 

6,261,856

 

 

 

6,159,886

 

 

 

6,216,657

 

 

 

6,220,187

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing demand

 

 

716,370

 

 

 

713,033

 

 

 

687,978

 

 

 

730,979

 

 

 

745,210

 

Savings and money market

 

 

1,906,445

 

 

 

1,924,952

 

 

 

1,881,445

 

 

 

1,953,412

 

 

 

1,976,483

 

Time deposits

 

 

1,683,185

 

 

 

1,692,138

 

 

 

1,643,342

 

 

 

1,631,407

 

 

 

1,564,987

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

108,138

 

 

 

79,913

 

 

 

110,011

 

 

 

86,099

 

 

 

95,223

 

Long-term borrowings, net

 

 

99,302

 

 

 

133,242

 

 

 

114,976

 

 

 

116,473

 

 

 

124,871

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

4,513,440

 

 

 

4,543,278

 

 

 

4,437,752

 

 

 

4,518,370

 

 

 

4,506,774

 

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

 

 

950,644

 

 

 

955,880

 

 

 

960,089

 

 

 

923,409

 

 

 

926,696

 

Total deposits

 

 

5,256,644

 

 

 

5,286,003

 

 

 

5,172,854

 

 

 

5,239,207

 

 

 

5,213,376

 

Total liabilities

 

 

5,593,794

 

 

 

5,629,101

 

 

 

5,549,575

 

 

 

5,619,834

 

 

 

5,640,981

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

633,594

 

 

 

632,755

 

 

 

610,311

 

 

 

596,823

 

 

 

579,206

 

Common equity

 

 

616,309

 

 

 

615,470

 

 

 

593,026

 

 

 

579,538

 

 

 

561,921

 

Tangible common equity (2)

 

 

556,004

 

 

 

532,521

 

 

 

532,521

 

 

 

518,928

 

 

 

501,204

 

Common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

19,642

 

 

 

20,093

 

 

 

20,122

 

 

 

20,107

 

 

 

20,073

 

Diluted

 

 

19,922

 

 

 

20,347

 

 

 

20,336

 

 

 

20,294

 

 

 

20,285

 

SELECTED AVERAGE YIELDS:
(Tax equivalent basis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities (3)

 

 

4.48

%

 

 

4.48

%

 

 

4.45

%

 

 

4.34

%

 

 

4.25

%

Loans

 

 

6.07

%

 

 

6.20

%

 

 

6.29

%

 

 

6.26

%

 

 

6.20

%

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

5.76

%

 

 

5.86

%

 

 

5.93

%

 

 

5.88

%

 

 

5.80

%

Interest-bearing demand

 

 

1.04

%

 

 

1.20

%

 

 

1.09

%

 

 

1.21

%

 

 

1.15

%

Savings and money market

 

 

2.29

%

 

 

2.46

%

 

 

2.62

%

 

 

2.67

%

 

 

2.75

%

Time deposits

 

 

3.53

%

 

 

3.73

%

 

 

3.88

%

 

 

4.08

%

 

 

4.31

%

Short-term borrowings

 

 

2.40

%

 

 

1.77

%

 

 

2.41

%

 

 

1.80

%

 

 

2.09

%

Long-term borrowings, net

 

 

6.84

%

 

 

6.31

%

 

 

5.53

%

 

 

5.35

%

 

 

5.00

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

2.65

%

 

 

2.83

%

 

 

2.92

%

 

 

3.00

%

 

 

3.07

%

Net interest rate spread

 

 

3.11

%

 

 

3.03

%

 

 

3.01

%

 

 

2.88

%

 

 

2.73

%

Net interest margin

 

 

3.67

%

 

 

3.62

%

 

 

3.65

%

 

 

3.49

%

 

 

3.35

%

1.
Includes investment securities at adjusted amortized cost.
2.
See Appendix A – Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the computation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
3.
The interest on tax-exempt securities is calculated on a tax-equivalent basis assuming a Federal income tax rate of 21%.

 

 


FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

 

First

 

 

Fourth

 

 

Third

 

 

Second

 

 

First

 

ASSET QUALITY DATA:

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

Allowance for Credit Losses – Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

47,386

 

 

$

47,292

 

 

$

47,291

 

 

$

48,964

 

 

$

48,041

 

Net loan charge-offs (recoveries):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

 

2,990

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

1,903

 

 

 

57

 

Commercial mortgageconstruction

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(357

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Commercial mortgage–multifamily

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Commercial mortgage–non-owner occupied

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

596

 

 

 

(1

)

Commercial mortgage–owner occupied

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

Residential real estate loans

 

 

19

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(25

)

 

 

92

 

 

 

41

 

Residential real estate lines

 

 

(3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

-

 

Consumer indirect

 

 

1,850

 

 

 

2,239

 

 

 

1,926

 

 

 

942

 

 

 

2,149

 

Other consumer

 

 

226

 

 

 

140

 

 

 

396

 

 

 

491

 

 

 

124

 

Total net charge-offs (recoveries)

 

 

5,080

 

 

 

2,411

 

 

 

2,061

 

 

 

4,050

 

 

 

2,369

 

Provision for credit losses – loans

 

 

2,355

 

 

 

2,505

 

 

 

2,062

 

 

 

2,377

 

 

 

3,292

 

Ending balance

 

$

44,661

 

 

$

47,386

 

 

$

47,292

 

 

$

47,291

 

 

$

48,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (annualized):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

 

1.65

%

 

 

0.02

%

 

 

0.07

%

 

 

1.06

%

 

 

0.03

%

Commercial mortgageconstruction

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

-0.01

%

 

 

-0.31

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

Commercial mortgage–multifamily

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

Commercial mortgage–non-owner occupied

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

Commercial mortgage–owner occupied

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

Residential real estate loans

 

 

0.01

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

-0.02

%

 

 

0.06

%

 

 

0.03

%

Residential real estate lines

 

 

-0.03

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.14

%

 

 

0.00

%

Consumer indirect

 

 

0.94

%

 

 

1.08

%

 

 

0.91

%

 

 

0.45

%

 

 

1.03

%

Other consumer

 

 

2.61

%

 

 

1.50

%

 

 

4.16

%

 

 

4.99

%

 

 

1.19

%

Total loans

 

 

0.44

%

 

 

0.21

%

 

 

0.18

%

 

 

0.36

%

 

 

0.21

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental information (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

$

6,698

 

 

$

4,709

 

 

$

3,799

 

 

$

3,671

 

 

$

5,672

 

Commercial mortgage–construction

 

 

20,520

 

 

 

20,321

 

 

 

19,794

 

 

 

19,621

 

 

 

19,684

 

Commercial mortgage–multifamily

 

 

540

 

 

 

540

 

 

 

540

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Commercial mortgage–non-owner occupied

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

164

 

 

 

4,766

 

Commercial mortgage–owner occupied

 

 

983

 

 

 

1,095

 

 

 

1,102

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

349

 

Residential real estate loans

 

 

7,434

 

 

 

6,443

 

 

 

5,877

 

 

 

5,885

 

 

 

6,035

 

Residential real estate lines

 

 

431

 

 

 

374

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

299

 

 

 

316

 

Consumer indirect

 

 

1,767

 

 

 

2,155

 

 

 

2,482

 

 

 

2,571

 

 

 

2,917

 

Other consumer

 

 

102

 

 

 

118

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

225

 

 

 

279

 

Total non-performing loans

 

 

38,475

 

 

 

35,755

 

 

 

33,951

 

 

 

32,436

 

 

 

40,018

 

Foreclosed assets

 

 

552

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

196

 

Total non-performing assets

 

$

39,027

 

 

$

35,849

 

 

$

34,093

 

 

$

32,578

 

 

$

40,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-performing loans to total loans

 

 

0.83

%

 

 

0.77

%

 

 

0.74

%

 

 

0.72

%

 

 

0.88

%

Total non-performing assets to total assets

 

 

0.62

%

 

 

0.57

%

 

 

0.54

%

 

 

0.53

%

 

 

0.63

%

Allowance for credit losses – loans to total loans

 

 

0.97

%

 

 

1.02

%

 

 

1.03

%

 

 

1.04

%

 

 

1.08

%

Allowance for credit losses – loans to non-performing loans

 

 

116

%

 

 

133

%

 

 

139

%

 

 

146

%

 

 

122

%

1.
At period end.

 

 


FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
Appendix A — Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

 

First

 

 

Fourth

 

 

Third

 

 

Second

 

 

First

 

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

Ending tangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

6,294,783

 

 

$

6,274,140

 

 

$

6,288,052

 

 

$

6,143,766

 

 

$

6,340,492

 

Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

 

 

60,245

 

 

 

60,343

 

 

 

60,443

 

 

 

60,546

 

 

 

60,651

 

Tangible assets

 

$

6,234,538

 

 

$

6,213,797

 

 

$

6,227,609

 

 

$

6,083,220

 

 

$

6,279,841

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending tangible common equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shareholders’ equity

 

$

614,385

 

 

$

611,569

 

 

$

604,435

 

 

$

584,383

 

 

$

572,643

 

Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

 

 

60,245

 

 

 

60,343

 

 

 

60,443

 

 

 

60,546

 

 

 

60,651

 

Tangible common equity

 

$

554,140

 

 

$

551,226

 

 

$

543,992

 

 

$

523,837

 

 

$

511,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)

 

 

8.89

%

 

 

8.87

%

 

 

8.74

%

 

 

8.61

%

 

 

8.15

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding

 

 

19,686

 

 

 

19,797

 

 

 

20,130

 

 

 

20,128

 

 

 

20,110

 

Tangible common book value per share (2)

 

$

28.15

 

 

$

27.84

 

 

$

27.02

 

 

$

26.03

 

 

$

25.46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average tangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average assets

 

$

6,227,388

 

 

$

6,261,856

 

 

$

6,159,886

 

 

$

6,216,657

 

 

$

6,220,187

 

Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets, net

 

 

60,305

 

 

 

60,404

 

 

 

60,505

 

 

 

60,610

 

 

 

60,717

 

Average tangible assets

 

$

6,167,083

 

 

$

6,201,452

 

 

$

6,099,381

 

 

$

6,156,047

 

 

$

6,159,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average tangible common equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common equity

 

$

616,309

 

 

$

615,470

 

 

$

593,026

 

 

$

579,538

 

 

$

561,921

 

Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets, net

 

 

60,305

 

 

 

60,404

 

 

 

60,505

 

 

 

60,610

 

 

 

60,717

 

Average tangible common equity

 

$

556,004

 

 

$

555,066

 

 

$

532,521

 

 

$

518,928

 

 

$

501,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

20,621

 

 

$

19,616

 

 

$

20,112

 

 

$

17,168

 

 

$

16,513

 

Return on average tangible common equity (3)

 

 

15.04

%

 

 

14.02

%

 

 

14.98

%

 

 

13.27

%

 

 

13.36

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.
Tangible common equity divided by tangible assets.
2.
Tangible common equity divided by common shares outstanding.
3.
Net income available to common shareholders (annualized) divided by average tangible common equity.

FAQ

How did Financial Institutions, Inc. (FISI) perform in Q1 2026?

Financial Institutions, Inc. posted stronger Q1 2026 earnings. Net income available to common shareholders was $20.6 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, up from $0.81 a year earlier. Profitability metrics improved, including 1.37% return on average assets and 13.43% return on average equity.

What were Financial Institutions, Inc. (FISI) key profitability metrics for Q1 2026?

Profitability remained robust in Q1 2026. The bank reported a 3.67% net interest margin, 1.37% return on average assets, 13.43% return on average equity, and a 57.06% efficiency ratio, reflecting solid revenue generation, disciplined expenses, and improved margins versus the prior-year quarter.

How did loans and deposits change for Financial Institutions, Inc. (FISI) in Q1 2026?

Balance sheet trends were mixed in Q1 2026. Total loans reached $4.63 billion, up 1.6% year-over-year but slightly down from December 31, 2025. Total deposits were $5.34 billion, up 2.5% sequentially, driven by public and reciprocal deposits, and modestly below prior-year levels.

What was Financial Institutions, Inc. (FISI) credit quality like in Q1 2026?

Credit metrics weakened modestly but remained manageable. Net charge-offs were $5.1 million, or 0.44% of average loans annualized, versus 0.21% a year earlier. Non-performing loans were $38.5 million, or 0.83% of total loans, with the allowance covering 116% of non-performing loans.

How strong is Financial Institutions, Inc. (FISI) capital position after Q1 2026?

Capital ratios remained comfortably above well-capitalized levels. At March 31, 2026, the leverage ratio was 9.89%, common equity Tier 1 11.37%, Tier 1 capital 11.70%, and total risk-based capital 14.16%, supporting ongoing dividends and share repurchases.

What shareholder returns did Financial Institutions, Inc. (FISI) provide in Q1 2026?

The company increased both dividends and buybacks. It raised the quarterly common dividend by 3.2% to $0.32 per share, returning 30% of net income to common shareholders, and repurchased 163,197 common shares at an average price of $31.50 during the quarter.

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