Fulton earnings exceeded analyst expectations in the third quarter of 2026, with net income available to common shareholders reaching $114.1 million, or $0.59 per diluted share. Higher net interest income and lower quarterly expenses accompanied the profit improvement in the company’s October 21, 2026, 8-K filing.
Key Takeaways
- Diluted earnings of $0.59 per share exceeded the $0.53 analyst estimate and the previous quarter’s $0.52.
- Net interest income rose to $290 million, while non-interest expenses fell to $218.5 million from $231 million.
Table of Contents
- Fulton earnings improve as interest income outpaces fee weakness
- Credit measures improve as share repurchases continue
Fulton earnings improve as interest income outpaces fee weakness
The earnings beat came alongside an increase in profit from $99.9 million in the second quarter and $97.9 million in the third quarter of 2025. Fulton Financial Corp., which operates through Fulton Bank, provides consumer and commercial banking, wealth management and insurance services across several Mid-Atlantic states.
Net interest income reached $290 million, compared with $284.3 million in the preceding quarter and $264.2 million a year earlier.
Non-interest income moved in the opposite direction sequentially, declining to $77.2 million from $79.3 million, although it remained above the year-earlier $70.4 million.
Non-interest expenses fell to $218.5 million from $231 million in the second quarter. They were still higher than the $196.6 million reported a year earlier. Fulton continued integrating Blue Foundry Bank, which it acquired in early 2026.
Credit measures improve as share repurchases continue
Annualized net charge-offs declined to 0.14%, down from 0.34% in the second quarter and 0.18% a year earlier. The allowance for credit losses edged down to 1.45% of total loans, while non-performing loans also declined.
Fulton’s common equity Tier 1 capital ratio held at 12.2%, unchanged from the previous quarter and above the year-earlier 11.6%. The company also repurchased more than 2.3 million shares at an average price of $24.14.
Returns on average assets and average common equity were 1.33% and 12.52%, respectively.
Insider share sales totaled $1.4 million over the preceding 12 months. Those transactions do not, by themselves, establish insiders’ reasons for selling or their expectations for the business.
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