Northwest Bancshares, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a Nasdaq-listed bank holding company and its Northwest Bank subsidiary. The company’s 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual operating results, supplemental earnings presentations and material-event disclosures covering net interest income, margin, loans, deposits, securities, borrowings and acquisition-related balance-sheet changes.
Proxy and other filings cover board governance, shareholder voting matters, capital-structure information for NWBI common stock, material agreements and formal disclosures tied to regional banking, lending, deposit funding and wealth-management activities.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Chief Consumer Banking and Strategy Officer Urich T. Bowers reported an open-market purchase of 7,000 shares of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock. The shares were bought on May 1, 2026 at a price of $13.975 per share. Following this transaction, Bowers directly owns 44,901.261 shares of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Chief Auditor Carey A. Barnum reported an open-market sale of 1,351 shares of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock at a price of $13.97 per share. Following this transaction, Barnum directly holds 5,914.757 shares of the company’s common stock.
NWBI filed a Form 144 notice reporting proposed sales of 1,351 shares of Common Stock tied to restricted stock vesting. The filing lists three vesting events: 608 shares on 03/07/2026, 320 shares on 03/15/2026, and 423 shares on 03/20/2026. The broker shown is Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC at the address provided. The entries are labeled as Compensation and indicate the securities type as Common stock.
Northwest Bancshares Inc Schedule 13G shows Vanguard Capital Management beneficially owned 7,592,239 shares of common stock, representing 5.19% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing attributes sole dispositive power over those shares to Vanguard Capital Management and notes voting power of 1,091,375 shares.
Northwest Bancshares Inc reported that Vanguard Portfolio Management beneficially owns 8,948,839 shares of Common Stock, representing 6.12% of the class. The filing shows Vanguard Portfolio Management has sole dispositive power over 8,948,839 shares and sole voting power over 92,048 shares. The Schedule 13G was signed on 04/29/2026.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. reported strong first quarter 2026 results, highlighted by GAAP net income of $51 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, up from $43.5 million a year earlier. Adjusted net income was also $51 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, reflecting lower adjusted noninterest expense and a reduced credit loss provision.
Net interest income rose to $142.5 million with a net interest margin of 3.70%, supported by 28% year-over-year growth in average commercial and industrial loans and solid deposit growth. Credit quality remained favorable, with annualized net charge-offs of 0.16% and nonperforming assets at 0.54% of total assets.
The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, representing a roughly 6.3% annualized yield based on the March 31, 2026 share price and marking the 126th consecutive quarterly dividend. The board also authorized a new $50 million share repurchase program over the next 24 months, replacing the prior authorization, while regulatory capital ratios remained comfortably above well-capitalized thresholds.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. is asking shareholders to vote at its virtual 2026 Annual Meeting on May 20, 2026. Items include electing three directors, ratifying KPMG LLP as auditor for 2026, an advisory say‑on‑pay vote, and approving a 2026 Equity Incentive Plan and a Discounted Stock Purchase Plan.
The proxy highlights 2025 as a transformational year, featuring the Penns Woods Bancorp acquisition, record revenue of $655 million, double‑digit EPS growth, and an efficiency ratio of 63.1% (59.5% on an adjusted basis). Executive pay is heavily performance‑based, with bonuses tied to adjusted ROAA, adjusted ROAE and efficiency ratio, and long‑term incentives split between restricted stock units and performance share units measured over three years against KRX index peers.
Northwest Bancshares Inc: The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13G/A reporting that, following an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, certain Vanguard subsidiaries will report beneficial ownership separately. The filing states amount beneficially owned: 0 shares and percent of class: 0%.
The amendment explains the disaggregation of holdings under SEC Release No. 34-39538 and affirms that The Vanguard Group, Inc. no longer is deemed to have beneficial ownership of securities held by those subsidiaries. The form is signed by Ashley Grim with a signature date of 03/27/2026.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Chief Information Officer Scott J. Watson reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On March 20, 2026, 596 shares of Northwest Bancshares common stock were withheld at $12.21 per share to cover his tax obligation upon vesting of a restricted stock unit award. After this withholding, Watson directly holds 54,540.63 shares, so the transaction represents only a small portion of his overall position and does not reflect an open-market sale.