Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. Reports Earnings for the 1st Quarter 2026

Published: 2026-04-15 08:16:04 ET CTBI

Published on 04/15/2026 at 08:16 am EDT

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTBI):

Earnings Summary

(in thousands except per share data)

2026

2025

Net income

$27,192

$27,276

$21,972

Earnings per share

$1.51

$1.22

Earnings per share – diluted

$1.50

$1.51

$1.22

Return on average assets

1.65%

1.63%

1.44%

Return on average equity

12.62%

12.71%

11.50%

Efficiency ratio

48.72%

48.70%

51.86%

Tangible common equity

12.07%

11.94%

11.57%

Dividends declared per share

$0.53

$0.47

Book value per share

$47.99

$47.26

$43.32

Weighted average shares

18,049

18,025

17,995

Weighted average shares – diluted

18,080

18,064

18,022

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTBI) achieved earnings for the first quarter 2026 of $27.2 million, or $1.51 per basic earnings per share, compared to $27.3 million, or $1.51 per basic share, earned during the fourth quarter 2025 and $22.0 million, or $1.22 per basic share, earned during the first quarter 2025. Total revenue for the quarter was $0.5 million below prior quarter but $8.0 million above prior year same quarter. Net interest income for the quarter increased $0.7 million compared to prior quarter and $7.5 million compared to prior year same quarter, and noninterest income decreased $1.2 million compared to prior quarter but increased $0.5 million compared to prior year same quarter. Our provision for credit losses for the quarter decreased $0.6 million from prior quarter and $1.3 million from prior year same quarter. Noninterest expense increased $0.1 million compared to prior quarter and $2.3 million compared to prior year same quarter.

1st Quarter 2026 Highlights

Net Interest Income

Percent Change

1Q 2026 Compared to:

($ in thousands)

2026

2025

Components of net interest income

Income on earning assets

$87,755

$89,532

$82,054

(2.0)%

6.9%

Expense on interest bearing liabilities

28,973

31,415

30,787

(7.8)%

(5.9)%

Net interest income

58,782

58,117

51,267

1.1%

14.7%

TEQ

317

323

273

(1.9)%

16.3%

Net interest income, tax equivalent (non-GAAP)

$59,099

$58,440

$51,540

1.1%

14.7%

Average yield and rates paid:

Earning assets yield

5.65%

5.64%

5.71%

0.0%

(1.1)%

Rate paid on interest bearing liabilities

2.61%

2.78%

3.02%

(5.9)%

(13.3)%

Gross interest margin

3.04%

2.86%

2.69%

5.8%

12.5%

Net interest margin

3.79%

3.67%

3.57%

3.3%

6.0%

Average balances:

Investment securities

$1,113,988

$1,076,245

$1,045,953

3.5%

6.5%

Loans

4,934,257

4,821,223

4,533,091

2.3%

8.8%

Earning assets

6,327,329

6,321,901

5,848,092

0.1%

8.2%

Interest-bearing liabilities

4,494,829

4,485,186

4,138,451

0.2%

8.6%

Net interest income for the quarter of $58.8 million was $0.7 million, or 1.1%, above prior quarter and $7.5 million, or 14.7%, above prior year same quarter, as our net interest margin, on a fully tax equivalent basis, increased 12 basis points from prior quarter and 22 basis points from prior year same quarter. Our quarterly average earning assets increased $5.4 million, an annualized 0.3%, from prior quarter and $479.2 million, or 8.2%, from prior year same quarter. Our yield on average earning assets increased 1 basis point from prior quarter but decreased 6 basis points from prior year same quarter, while our cost of funds decreased 17 basis points from prior quarter and 41 basis points from prior year same quarter.

Our ratio of average loans to deposits, including repurchase agreements, was 87.2% for the quarter compared to 84.9% for prior quarter and 85.9% for same quarter prior year.

Noninterest Income

Percent Change

1Q 2026 Compared to:

($ in thousands)

2026

2025

Deposit related fees

$7,155

$7,537

$6,822

(5.1)%

4.9%

Trust and wealth management income

4,462

4,422

3,981

0.9%

12.1%

Gains on sales of loans

107

(52.4)%

8.4%

Loan related fees

1,039

932

965

11.5%

7.7%

Bank owned life insurance revenue

1,714

1,179

1,035

45.4%

65.6%

Brokerage revenue

520

522

494

(0.5)%

5.2%

Other

473

1,904

1,553

(75.2)%

(69.6)%

Total noninterest income

$15,414

$16,603

$14,897

(7.2)%

3.5%

Noninterest income for the quarter of $15.4 million was $1.2 million, or 7.2%, below prior quarter but $0.5 million, or 3.5%, above prior year same quarter. The variance quarter over quarter was primarily the result of decreases in net securities gains ($0.7 million), net gains on the sale of fixed assets ($0.5 million), deposit related fees ($0.4 million), partially offset by an increase in bank owned life insurance revenue ($0.5 million). The decrease in net gains on the sale of fixed assets is the result of a $0.5 million gain taken in the fourth quarter 2025 from the sale of one of our branch locations. Year over year increases for the quarter in bank owned life insurance revenue ($0.7 million), trust and wealth management income ($0.5 million), and deposit related fees ($0.3 million) were partially offset by a $1.0 million decrease in securities gains. The variances in securities gains resulted primarily from changes in the valuation of our equity securities.

Noninterest Expense

Percent Change

1Q 2026 Compared to:

($ in thousands)

2026

2025

Salaries

$13,629

$13,981

$13,269

(2.5)%

2.7%

Employee benefits

8,476

7,952

6,849

6.6%

23.8%

Net occupancy and equipment

3,699

3,373

3,440

9.7%

7.5%

Data processing

2,955

2,877

2,859

2.7%

3.4%

Legal and professional fees

1,164

1,019

1,225

14.2%

(5.0)%

Advertising and marketing

700

776

673

(9.8)%

4.0%

Taxes other than property and payroll

617

687

529

(10.2)%

16.6%

Other

5,297

5,787

5,364

(8.5)%

(1.2)%

Total noninterest expense

$36,537

$36,452

$34,208

0.2%

6.8%

Noninterest expense for the quarter of $36.5 million was $0.1 million, or 0.2%, above prior quarter and $2.3 million, or 6.8%, above prior year same quarter. Quarter over quarter increases in occupancy and equipment expense ($0.3 million) and repossession expense ($0.4 million) were partially offset by decreases in contribution expense ($0.4 million) and operating losses ($0.2 million). The decrease in contribution expense resulted from the $0.4 million expense associated with the donation of one of our branch locations in the fourth quarter 2025. The year over year increase for the quarter primarily resulted from an increase in salaries ($0.4 million) and other employee benefits, including bonuses ($0.5 million), and the cost of group medical and life insurance expense ($1.3 million).

Provision for Credit Losses

Our provision for credit losses at $2.3 million for the quarter decreased $0.6 million from prior quarter and $1.3 million from prior year same quarter. Of the provision for the quarter, $2.5 million was attributable to the allowance for credit losses, with an expense recovery of $0.2 million recognized in the provision for unfunded commitments.

Balance Sheet Review

Total Loans

Percent Change

1Q 2026 Compared to:

($ in thousands)

2026

2025

Commercial nonresidential real estate

$994,914

$959,915

$913,238

3.6%

8.9%

Commercial residential real estate

596,948

580,652

535,427

2.8%

11.5%

Hotel/motel

507,243

497,764

475,582

1.9%

6.7%

Other commercial

440,980

454,944

433,379

(3.1)%

1.8%

Total commercial

2,540,085

2,493,275

2,357,626

1.9%

7.7%

Residential mortgage

1,245,759

1,206,820

1,066,973

3.2%

16.8%

Home equity loans/lines

191,178

186,798

172,688

2.3%

10.7%

Total residential

1,436,937

1,393,618

1,239,661

3.1%

15.9%

Consumer indirect

873,980

862,458

888,635

1.3%

(1.6)%

Consumer direct

139,819

145,591

150,614

(4.0)%

(7.2)%

Total consumer

1,013,799

1,008,049

1,039,249

0.6%

(2.4)%

Total loans

$4,990,821

$4,894,942

$4,636,536

2.0%

7.6%

Total Deposits and Repurchase Agreements

Percent Change

1Q 2026 Compared to:

($ in thousands)

2026

2025

Noninterest bearing deposits

$1,262,835

$1,263,243

$1,235,544

0.0%

2.2%

Interest bearing deposits

Interest checking

190,769

195,458

158,968

(2.4)%

20.0%

Money market savings

1,917,509

1,877,815

1,828,051

2.1%

4.9%

Savings accounts

508,553

499,276

516,379

1.9%

(1.5)%

Time deposits

1,554,554

1,553,266

1,372,363

0.1%

13.3%

Repurchase agreements

298,721

308,799

246,556

(3.3)%

21.2%

Total interest bearing deposits and repurchase agreements

4,470,106

4,434,614

4,122,317

0.8%

8.4%

Total deposits and repurchase agreements

$5,732,941

$5,697,857

$5,357,861

0.6%

7.0%

CTBI’s total assets at $6.7 billion increased $57.0 million, or 3.5% annualized, for the quarter and $464.6 million, or 7.4%, from March 31, 2025. Loans outstanding at $5.0 billion increased $95.9 million, an annualized 7.9%, for the quarter and $354.3 million, or 7.6%, from March 31, 2025. The increase in loans for the quarter included a $46.8 million increase in the commercial loan portfolio, a $43.3 million increase in the residential loan portfolio, and an $11.5 million increase in the consumer indirect loan portfolio, partially offset by a $5.7 million decrease in the consumer direct loan portfolio. CTBI’s investment portfolio at $1.1 billion decreased $33.0 million, an annualized 11.9%, for the quarter as management allocated investment maturities into the loan portfolio but increased $79.1 million, or 7.8%, from March 31, 2025. Deposits in other banks decreased $33.8 million for the quarter and $5.1 million from March 31, 2025. Deposits, including repurchase agreements, at $5.7 billion increased $35.1 million, an annualized 2.5%, for the quarter and $375.1 million, or 7.0%, from March 31, 2025. CTBI is not dependent on any one customer or group of customers for their source of deposits. As of March 31, 2026, two customers accounted for over 3% each (3.7% and 3.2%) of our $5.4 billion in deposits. Only these two customer relationships accounted for more than 1% each of our deposits.

Shareholders’ equity at $871.2 million increased $15.2 million, an annualized 7.2%, for the quarter and $87.1 million, or 11.1%, from March 31, 2025. Net unrealized losses on securities, net of deferred taxes, were $68.0 million at March 31, 2026, compared to $64.8 million at December 31, 2025 and $86.1 million at March 31, 2025. CTBI’s annualized dividend yield to shareholders as of March 31, 2026 was 3.49%.

Asset Quality

Our total nonperforming loans at $20.7 million at March 31, 2026 increased $1.6 million for the quarter but decreased $5.8 million from March 31, 2025. Nonaccrual loans at $11.1 million increased $2.6 million from prior quarter but decreased $4.6 million from March 31, 2025. Accruing loans 90+ days past due at $9.6 million decreased $1.0 million from prior quarter and $1.2 million from March 31, 2025. Accruing loans 30-89 days past due at $24.8 million increased $4.6 million from prior quarter and $10.3 million from March 31, 2025. Our loan portfolio management processes focus on the immediate identification, management, and resolution of problem loans to maximize recovery and minimize loss.

We had net loan charge-offs of $1.3 million, an annualized 0.11% of average loans, for the quarter compared to $1.8 million, an annualized 0.14% of average loans, for prior quarter and $1.6 million, an annualized 0.14% of average loans, for the first quarter 2025. Of the net charge-offs for the quarter, $0.5 million were in commercial loans, $0.2 million were in residential loans, $0.5 million were in consumer indirect loans, and $0.1 million were in consumer direct loans.

Allowance for Credit Losses

Our reserve coverage (allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans) at March 31, 2026 was 295.8% compared to 314.0% at December 31, 2025 and 214.7% at March 31, 2025. Our loan loss reserve as a percentage of total loans outstanding at March 31, 2026 remained at 1.23% from December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025. The table below shows the changes in components of the allowance for credit losses during the first quarter 2026:

Beginning balance

$60,169

New loan volume

4,608

Changes in existing loan balances

(658)

Loan exiting

(2,767)

Historical loss rate

(124)

Qualitative factors

188

Other changes

(95)

Ending balance

$61,321

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. CTBI’s actual results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “may increase,” “may fluctuate,” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,” and “could.” These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, economic conditions, portfolio growth, the credit performance of the portfolios, including bankruptcies, and seasonal factors; changes in general economic conditions including the performance of financial markets, prevailing inflation and interest rates, realized gains from sales of investments, gains from asset sales, and losses on commercial lending activities; the effects of epidemics, pandemics, or other infectious disease outbreaks; results of various investment activities; the effects of competitors’ pricing policies, changes in laws and regulations, competition, and demographic changes on target market populations’ savings and financial planning needs; industry changes in information technology systems on which we are highly dependent; failure of acquisitions to produce revenue enhancements or cost savings at levels or within the time frames originally anticipated or unforeseen integration difficulties; the resolution of legal proceedings and related matters. In addition, the banking industry in general is subject to various monetary, operational, and fiscal policies and regulations, which include, but are not limited to, those determined by the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and state regulators, whose policies, regulations, and enforcement actions could affect CTBI’s results. These statements are representative only on the date hereof, and CTBI undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made.

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., with assets of $6.7 billion, is headquartered in Pikeville, Kentucky and has 69 banking locations across eastern, northeastern, central, and south central Kentucky, six banking locations in southern West Virginia, three banking locations in northeastern Tennessee, four trust offices across Kentucky, and one trust office in Tennessee.

Additional information follows.

87,755

89,532

82,054

28,973

31,415

30,787

58,782

58,117

51,267

2,311

2,908

3,568

107

7,155

7,537

6,822

4,462

4,422

3,981

1,039

932

965

(488

)

194

480

3,195

3,411

2,602

15,414

16,603

14,897

22,105

21,933

20,118

3,699

3,373

3,440

2,955

2,877

2,859

744

745

689

7,034

7,524

7,102

36,537

36,452

34,208

35,348

35,360

28,388

8,156

8,084

6,416

27,192

27,276

21,972

88,072

89,855

82,327

18,049

18,025

17,995

18,080

18,064

18,022

1.51

1.22

1.50

1.51

1.22

0.53

0.47

4,934,257

4,821,223

4,533,091

6,327,329

6,321,901

5,848,092

6,669,401

6,657,596

6,176,389

5,661,967

5,677,448

5,276,893

4,494,829

4,485,186

4,138,451

873,726

851,231

774,907

1.65

1.63

1.44

12.62

12.71

11.50

5.65

5.64

5.71

2.61

2.78

3.02

3.79

3.67

3.57

48.72

48.70

51.86

2,686

3,022

2,722

(1,368

)

(1,267

)

(1,147

)

1,318

1,755

1,575

65.79

61.55

56.96

56.05

50.25

48.82

60.72

56.50

50.36

4,990,821

4,894,942

4,636,536

(61,321

)

(60,169

)

(56,961

)

4,929,500

4,834,773

4,579,575

211

1,088,205

1,120,719

1,008,552

3,666

4,154

4,261

10,087

9,773

269,178

302,928

274,229

91,572

62,851

68,532

53,114

52,611

50,753

14,999

15,433

15,636

65,490

215,284

214,881

199,717

6,741,168

6,684,138

6,276,518

190,769

195,458

158,968

2,426,062

2,377,091

2,344,430

959,996

960,517

800,359

594,558

592,749

572,004

4,171,385

4,125,815

3,875,761

1,262,835

1,263,243

1,235,544

5,434,220

5,389,058

5,111,305

298,721

308,799

246,556

64,512

64,577

64,767

15,995

16,417

16,461

56,475

49,215

53,257

5,869,923

5,828,066

5,492,346

871,245

856,072

784,172

6,741,168

6,684,138

6,276,518

18,156

18,116

18,102

24,800

20,182

14,537

9,599

10,623

10,835

11,132

8,539

15,692

3,348

3,066

4,795

13.91

13.64

13.81

12.07

11.94

11.57

974

991

988

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