Southside Bancshares reports Q1 EPS 78c, consensus 76c

Reports Q1 revenue $72.1M, consensus $70.92M. “We are pleased to report solid financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, which include linked quarter loan growth of 2.7%, earnings per share of $0.78, a return on average assets of 1.10% and a return on average tangible common equity of 14.39%,” stated Keith Donahoe, president and CEO of Southside. “Linked quarter, net interest income increased $441,000 to $57.7 million, and our net interest margin increased three basis points to 3.01% due to lower funding costs during the quarter. We expect further savings on our funding costs during the second quarter after the redemption in February of our $93 million subordinated notes due 2030 which had an interest rate of 7.51%.”