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Washington Trust Bancorp (DE:WT1)
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EarningsQ2 2026 Earnings Report

Washington Bancorp (WT1) Q2 2026 Earnings Report

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DE:WT1 Q2 2026 EPS Results

Actual EPS€0.74
Consensus EPS€0.68
Beat/MissBeat by +€0.05
One Year Ago EPS€0.61

DE:WT1 Q2 2026 Revenue Results

Actual Revenue€82.98M
Expected Revenue€53.36M
Beat/MissBeat by +€29.61M
YoY Revenue Growth-2.34%

Earnings Announcement Details

QuarterQ2 2026
Date07/20/2026
TimeAfter Close
Conference CallMonday, July 20, 2026
DE:WT1 Upcoming Earnings
Washington Bancorp's next earnings date is estimated for October 26, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio

DE:WT1 Q2 2026 Earnings Call
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck

No slide deck is available for this earnings event.

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Q2 2026
Earnings Call Date:Jul 20, 2026|
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a broadly positive operational and financial performance: core earnings, NII, margin expansion, PPNR and balance sheet growth were strong, institutional banking and C&I growth are notable opportunities, capital and liquidity remain supportive, and management provided constructive margin guidance. Headwinds include CRE payoffs and a single CRE past-due account, declines in wholesale funding, modest expense inflation from hiring and branch rollouts, and some deposit-pricing pressure. Overall, the positives—profitability gains, margin improvement, loan and deposit growth, strategic investments and strengthened capital—outweigh the contained near-term challenges.
Company Guidance
Management gave specific forward guidance: net interest margin is expected to be ~2.75% in Q3 and ~2.80% in Q4 (including the final month benefit from the terminated swap of roughly $700k / ~4 bps in Q3 after Q2 captured $1.4M / 9 bps), the company is sticking with mid‑single‑digit overall loan growth for the year (with C&I and Institutional Banking leading and the Institutional team expected to self‑fund ~35% of production), Q3 noninterest expenses are expected to rise about $1.0M (keeping quarterly noninterest expense just under ~$39M), the full‑year 2026 effective tax rate is expected to be ~21.5%, the dividend remains $0.56/share, and the bank plans to open its 30th branch later this year and roll out enhanced small‑business digital banking this fall.
Net Income and EPS Growth
Net income of $16.0M, or $0.83 per share, up $3.4M (+$0.17 per share) from the prior quarter, reflecting higher profitability.
Strong PPNR and NII Performance
Pre-provision pretax net revenue (PPNR) rose 9% quarter-over-quarter and 23% year-over-year. Net interest income was $41.8M, up 3% QoQ and 12% YoY.
Margin Expansion and Near-Term Guidance
Net interest margin (NIM) improved to 2.73%, up 10 bps QoQ and 37 bps YoY. Management expects NIM of ~2.75% in Q3 and ~2.80% in Q4, aided by the completed hedge amortization benefit.
Elimination of Deferred Hedge Expense
Remaining deferred loss from a terminated hedge was fully amortized May 1; Q2 benefit to NII and NIM was $1.4M and 9 bps, with an additional ~$700k (4 bps) benefit expected in Q3.
Loan and Deposit Growth
Total loans increased 2% QoQ with commercial loans up $63M; deposits grew 4% QoQ and 6% YoY. Loan-to-deposit ratio improved from 96.9% to 95.1%.
Institutional Banking / C&I Expansion
C&I increased to 13% of the loan book (from 11% prior quarter). Institutional banking growth was concentrated in not-for-profit education/secondary schools (education loans rose from $54M to $135M). Management remains on track for mid-single-digit loan growth for the year and expects C&I to be the main growth engine over the next 18 months.
Noninterest Income Strength and Wealth Management
Noninterest income increased (up $1.4M or 8% QoQ and up 9% YoY). Wealth management revenues rose $554k (5% QoQ) and $1.1M (11% YoY). AUM hit a record in the quarter; mortgage banking revenue was $3.5M, up 14% QoQ and YoY, and mortgage pipeline was $121M (+6% from March).
Capital, Dividend and Strategic Investments
Total equity was $554M (+$7M QoQ). Dividend maintained at $0.56 per share. Plans to open 30th branch (Bristol, RI) and finalize Pentucket branch; enhanced small business digital banking rollout planned for fall. Board strengthened with addition of Jeff Wilhelm (digital/AI/cybersecurity expertise).
Stable Asset Quality Metrics and Provisioning
Nonaccruing loans improved to 78 bps of total loans (from 81 bps). Q2 provision for credit losses was $1.6M; allowance was $42.6M or 83 bps of loans. Management stated the recent past-due increase was attributable to a single previously identified CRE loan and not broader portfolio deterioration.

DE:WT1 Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
Press Release
Oct 26, 2026
2026 (Q3)
0.78 / -
0.499―
2026 (Q2)
0.68 / 0.74
0.60622.06% (+0.13)
2026 (Q1)
0.68 / 0.59
0.5614.76% (+0.03)
2025 (Q4)
0.67 / 0.74
-3.082123.99% (+3.82)
2025 (Q3)
0.41 / 0.50
0.57-12.50% (-0.07)
2025 (Q2)
0.56 / 0.61
0.5617.94% (+0.04)
2025 (Q1)
0.56 / 0.56
0.57-1.56% (>-0.01)
2024 (Q4)
0.52 / -3.08
0.677-555.26% (-3.76)
Oct 21, 2024
2024 (Q3)
0.50 / 0.57
0.579-1.54% (>-0.01)
2024 (Q2)
0.44 / 0.56
0.588-4.55% (-0.03)
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