Univest Financial Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results

SOUDERTON, Pa., Oct. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Univest Financial Corporation (“Univest” or the “Corporation”) (NASDAQ: UVSP), parent company of Univest Bank and Trust Co. (the “Bank”) and its insurance, investments and equipment financing subsidiaries, announced net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 of $21.6 million, or $0.78 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $25.6 million, or $0.89 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to an increase in provision for credit losses during the quarter associated with elevated charge-offs.


Loans


Gross loans and leases decreased $27.5 million, or 0.4% (1.6% annualized), from June 30, 2026. The decrease was primarily driven by a $35.3 million payoff of a shared national credit relationship and a $14.4 million charge-off associated with a $28.3 million commercial loan relationship. Gross loans and leases increased $99.6 million, or 1.4% (1.9% annualized), from December 31, 2025, and $229.0 million, or 3.4%, from September 30, 2025, primarily driven by growth in construction and commercial real estate loans. The growth from December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025 was partially offset by a decline in residential mortgage loans, which is consistent with our strategy to focus balance sheet growth on full-relationship customers, which is intended to improve our loan-to-deposit ratio.


Deposits


Total deposits increased $421.5 million, or 6.1% (24.4% annualized), from June 30, 2026, and $267.2 million, or 3.8% (5.1% annualized), from December 31, 2025. The growth in both periods was primarily due to seasonal increases in public funds deposits and increases in commercial deposits, partially offset by decreases in consumer and brokered deposits. Total deposits increased $136.4 million, or 1.9%, from September 30, 2025, primarily due to increases in commercial, consumer and public funds deposits, partially offset by a decrease in brokered deposits.


Net Interest Income and Margin


Net interest income of $67.8 million for the third quarter of 2026 increased $6.4 million, or 10.5%, from the third quarter of 2025 and $1.5 million, or 2.3%, from the second quarter of 2026. The increase in net interest income for the third quarter of 2026 compared to the third quarter of 2025 was driven by higher average balances of loans, coupled with a reduction in our cost of funds, as lower rates paid on interest‑bearing liabilities more than offset the impact of higher average balances of these liabilities. The increase in net interest income for the third quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2026 was primarily driven by higher average balances on loans and interest-earning deposits with other banks, combined with modest increases in the yields earned on these assets. This was partially offset by an increase in our cost of funds due to the current interest rate environment, and an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities.

Net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, was 3.42% for the third quarter of 2026, compared to 3.49% for the second quarter of 2026 and 3.17% for the third quarter of 2025. Excess liquidity reduced net interest margin by approximately 13 basis points for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 compared to approximately four basis points for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 and approximately 16 basis points for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Excluding the impact of excess liquidity, the net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, would have been 3.55% for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 compared to 3.53% for the second quarter of 2026 and 3.33% for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.


Noninterest Income


Noninterest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 was $22.3 million, an increase of $346 thousand, or 1.6%, from the comparable period in the prior year.

Investment advisory commission and fee income increased $762 thousand, or 13.4%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 compared to the comparable period in the prior year, driven by appreciation in assets under management and new customer relationships.

Other service fee income increased $479 thousand, or 19.8%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 compared to the comparable period in the prior year, primarily due to a $393 thousand increase in mortgage servicing fees. The three months ended September 30, 2026 included a $1 thousand reduction in valuation allowance recorded on mortgage servicing rights, compared to a $308 thousand increase in valuation allowance recorded in the third quarter of 2025, each of which were primarily driven by changes in interest rates during the quarter and the impact this had on prepayment speed assumptions.

BOLI income decreased $920 thousand, or 48.2%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 compared to the comparable period in the prior year. The financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2025 included $967 thousand in BOLI death benefit proceeds.


Noninterest Expense


Noninterest expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 was $54.0 million, an increase of $3.3 million, or 6.6%, from the comparable period in the prior year.

Salaries, benefits and commissions increased $2.6 million, or 8.2%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 compared to the comparable period in the prior year, driven by higher salary expense of $1.4 million due to annual merit increases and higher staffing levels, increased commission expense of $258 thousand, and an increase of $390 thousand in medical claims expenses.

Marketing and advertising expense increased $463 thousand, or 143.3%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 compared to the comparable period in the prior year. This increase was primarily driven by the inclusion of certain sponsorship activities that were historically reported in Other Expense and the Corporation’s entry into a sponsorship agreement with a local university, enhancing community engagement and visibility.

Data processing increased $340 thousand, or 8.0%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 compared to the comparable period in the prior year primarily due to annual cost increases.


Tax Provision


The effective income tax rate was 20.2% for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared to an effective tax rate of 20.0% for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2025 was favorably impacted by BOLI death benefit proceeds. Excluding the BOLI death benefit proceeds, the effective tax rate was 20.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2025.


Asset Quality and Provision for Credit Losses


Nonperforming assets totaled $51.4 million at September 30, 2026, $63.0 million at June 30, 2026, and $52.1 million at September 30, 2025. During the quarter, an existing nonaccrual commercial loan relationship totaling $28.3 million incurred charge-offs of $14.4 million. This relationship had a specific reserve of $9.8 million, and the remaining carrying value was supported by a letter of intent to sell the business.

Net loan and lease charge-offs were $17.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $1.9 million and $480 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, respectively. The increase in charge-offs for the quarter compared to the prior periods was primarily due to the previously discussed $14.4 million charge-off. Additionally, a separate $6.9 million commercial loan relationship incurred a $2.7 million charge-off and the remaining balance was subsequently paid in full in the third quarter.

The provision for credit losses was $9.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $2.7 million and $517 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, respectively, primarily due to net charge-off activity during the quarter.


Dividend and Share Repurchases


On October 28, 2026, Univest declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share to be paid on November 25, 2026 to shareholders of record as of November 11, 2026. During the quarter ended September 30, 2026, the Corporation repurchased 301,127 shares of common stock at an average price of $42.50 per share. Including brokerage fees and excise tax, the average cost per share was $42.96. As of September 30, 2026, 1,193,133 shares are available for repurchase under the Corporation’s share repurchase plan.


Conference Call


Univest will host a conference call to discuss third quarter 2026 results on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Participants may preregister at https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I37740VIPBmQSGdfZvAKstK. The general public can access the call by dialing 1-800-715-9871; referencing Conference ID 37740 or “Univest Financial Corporation Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call” to the operator. A replay of the conference call will be available through November 5, 2026 using the following link: https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I37740VIPBmQSGdfZvAKstK.


About Univest Financial Corporation


Univest Financial Corporation (UVSP), including its wholly-owned subsidiary Univest Bank and Trust Co., Member FDIC, has approximately $8.6 billion in assets and $6.2 billion in assets under management and supervision through its Wealth Management lines of business at September 30, 2026. Headquartered in Souderton, Pa. and founded in 1876, the Corporation and its subsidiaries provide a full range of financial solutions for individuals, businesses, municipalities and nonprofit organizations primarily in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Univest delivers these services through a network of more than 50 offices and online at www.univest.net.  

This press release and the reports Univest files with the Securities and Exchange Commission often contain “forward-looking statements” relating to trends or factors affecting the financial services industry and, specifically, the financial condition and results of operations, business, prospects and strategies of Univest.

These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, many of which are beyond our control. There are a number of important factors that could cause Univest’s future financial condition, results of operations, business, prospects or strategies to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: (1) competition and demand for financial services in our market area; (2) inflation and/or changes in interest rates, which may adversely impact our margins and yields, reduce the fair value of our financial instruments, reduce our loan originations and/or lead to higher operating costs and higher costs we pay to retain and attract deposits; (3) changes in asset quality, prepayment speeds, loan sale volumes, charge-offs and/or credit loss provisions; (4) fluctuations in real estate values and both residential and commercial real estate market conditions; (5) changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio and the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio; (6) our ability to access cost-effective funding; (7) changes in economic conditions nationally and in our market, including potential recessionary conditions and the levels of unemployment in our market area; (8) changes in the economic assumptions or methodology used to calculate our allowance for credit losses; (9) legislative, regulatory, accounting or tax changes; (10) monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including the policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; (11) the effectiveness of our risk management processes and procedures; (12) the ability to maintain and increase market share and control expenses; (13) the imposition of tariffs or other domestic or international governmental policies, trade restrictions and retaliatory measures impacting our borrowers and the broader economy; (14) the impact of a potential government shutdown, debt ceiling impasses or fiscal uncertainty; (15) the failure to maintain current technologies and to successfully implement future information technology enhancements and the operational risks associated with the adoption of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies; (16) risks associated with cybersecurity threats, data breaches, ransomware attacks, or other failures in our operational or security systems and infrastructure, including the risks arising from our dependence on third-party service providers and vendors; (17) changes in the securities markets; (18) the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, terrorism or other geopolitical events; (19) the ability to attract, develop and retain qualified personnel in a competitive labor market; (20) our ability to enter into new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities; (21) changes in investor sentiment or consumer spending or savings behavior; and/or (22) risk factors mentioned in the reports and registration statements Univest files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In addition, we set forth certain risks in our reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K that we will file hereafter, which could cause actual results to differ from those projected. We undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements except as required by law.

Univest Financial Corporation
Consolidated Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)
September 30, 2026
(Dollars in thousands)                            
                             

Balance Sheet (Period End)
  09/30/26   06/30/26   03/31/26   12/31/25   09/30/25        
ASSETS                            
Cash and due from banks   $ 64,468     $ 79,490     $ 69,645     $ 63,579     $ 70,843          
Interest-earning deposits with other banks     560,614       115,835       152,712       490,133       745,896          
Cash and cash equivalents     625,082       195,325       222,357       553,712       816,739          
Investment securities held-to-maturity     114,665       116,207       119,490       123,024       126,040          
Investment securities available for sale, net of allowance for credit losses     374,564       378,586       379,028       371,251       368,393          
Investments in equity securities     2,418       2,705       2,898       2,014       2,413          
Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank and other stock, at cost     36,252       32,798       35,511       37,808       39,617          
Loans held for sale     11,540       13,237       14,371       15,288       6,330          
Loans and leases held for investment     7,014,437       7,041,957       6,940,212       6,914,804       6,785,482          
Less: Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases     (80,950 )     (89,967 )     (88,900 )     (88,165 )     (86,527 )        
Net loans and leases held for investment     6,933,487       6,951,990       6,851,312       6,826,639       6,698,955          
Premises and equipment, net     44,244       44,373       44,774       45,554       46,245          
Operating lease right-of-use assets     24,588       24,267       25,032       25,795       26,536          
Goodwill     175,510       175,510       175,510       175,510       175,510          
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization     7,891       7,850       7,583       7,328       7,537          
Bank owned life insurance     143,117       142,130       142,141       140,001       139,044          
Accrued interest and other assets     113,048       118,014       121,575       112,973       120,257          
Total assets   $ 8,606,406     $ 8,202,992     $ 8,141,582     $ 8,436,897     $ 8,573,616          
                             
LIABILITIES                            
Noninterest-bearing deposits   $ 1,405,877     $ 1,463,965     $ 1,475,851     $ 1,431,974     $ 1,390,565          
Interest-bearing deposits:     5,948,643       5,469,043       5,337,912       5,655,339       5,827,578          
Total deposits     7,354,520       6,933,008       6,813,763       7,087,313       7,218,143          
Short-term borrowings     186       18,826       26,156       24,411       11,951          
Long-term debt     125,000       125,000       175,000       200,000       200,000          
Subordinated notes     99,084       98,994       98,908       98,867       129,597          
Operating lease liabilities     27,106       26,863       27,699       28,531       29,310          
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     51,352       46,048       48,106       54,457       51,396          
Total liabilities     7,657,248       7,248,739       7,189,632       7,493,579       7,640,397          
                             
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                            
Common stock, $5 par value: 48,000,000 shares authorized and 31,556,799 shares issued     157,784       157,784       157,784       157,784       157,784          
Additional paid-in capital     303,852       302,549       301,154       304,021       302,696          
Retained earnings     643,560       628,327       611,771       591,202       574,715          
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefit     (36,155 )     (26,728 )     (25,951 )     (25,467 )     (31,636 )        
Treasury stock, at cost     (119,883 )     (107,679 )     (92,808 )     (84,222 )     (70,340 )        
Total shareholders’ equity     949,158       954,253       951,950       943,318       933,219          
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 8,606,406     $ 8,202,992     $ 8,141,582     $ 8,436,897     $ 8,573,616          
                             
                             
    For the three months ended,   For the nine months ended,

Balance Sheet (Average)
  09/30/26   06/30/26   03/31/26   12/31/25   09/30/25   09/30/26   09/30/25
Assets   $ 8,394,497     $ 8,132,913     $ 8,250,766     $ 8,528,465     $ 8,191,010     $ 8,259,919   $ 8,051,278
Investment securities, net of allowance for credit losses     497,334       502,065       499,078       497,201       492,197       499,486     496,468
Loans and leases, gross     7,065,392       7,008,079       6,939,600       6,848,654       6,790,827       7,004,818     6,831,183
Deposits     7,122,942       6,843,709       6,891,928       7,165,437       6,836,043       6,953,705     6,696,449
Shareholders’ equity     959,570       951,863       949,509       936,417       923,454       953,685     909,698

Univest Financial Corporation
Consolidated Summary of Loans by Type and Asset Quality Data (Unaudited)
September 30, 2026
(Dollars in thousands)                            
                             

Summary of Major Loan and Lease Categories (Period End)
  09/30/26   06/30/26   03/31/26   12/31/25   09/30/25        
Commercial, financial and agricultural   $ 1,012,290     $ 1,081,624     $ 1,038,947     $ 1,027,434     $ 996,612          
Real estate-commercial     3,707,402       3,684,721       3,656,779       3,621,536       3,517,803          
Real estate-construction     355,346       329,558       299,962       306,793       309,365          
Real estate-residential secured for business purpose     575,125       576,326       556,040       554,178       545,191          
Real estate-residential secured for personal purpose     901,823       911,116       942,054       959,610       974,395          
Real estate-home equity secured for personal purpose     208,666       205,502       201,244       200,394       197,503          
Loans to individuals     12,239       12,342       12,319       12,793       13,447          
Lease financings     241,546       240,768       232,867       232,066       231,166          
Total loans and leases held for investment, net of deferred income     7,014,437       7,041,957       6,940,212       6,914,804       6,785,482          
Less: Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases     (80,950 )     (89,967 )     (88,900 )     (88,165 )     (86,527 )        
Net loans and leases held for investment   $ 6,933,487     $ 6,951,990     $ 6,851,312     $ 6,826,639     $ 6,698,955          
                             
                             

Asset Quality Data (Period End)
  09/30/26   06/30/26   03/31/26   12/31/25   09/30/25        
Nonaccrual loans and leases   $ 31,175     $ 43,897     $ 13,289     $ 13,743     $ 27,330          
Accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due     849       160       3,750       89       829          
Total nonperforming loans and leases     32,024       44,057       17,039       13,832       28,159          
Other real estate owned     19,301       18,914       24,073       23,926       23,926          
Repossessed assets     50       10       124       65       40          
Total nonperforming assets   $ 51,375     $ 62,981     $ 41,236     $ 37,823     $ 52,125          
Nonaccrual loans and leases / Loans and leases held for investment     0.44 %     0.62 %     0.19 %     0.20 %     0.40 %        
Nonperforming loans and leases / Loans and leases held for investment     0.46 %     0.63 %     0.25 %     0.20 %     0.41 %        
Nonperforming assets / Total assets     0.60 %     0.77 %     0.51 %     0.45 %     0.61 %        
                             
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases   $ 80,950     $ 89,967     $ 88,900     $ 88,165     $ 86,527          
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases / Loans and leases held for investment     1.15 %     1.28 %     1.28 %     1.28 %     1.28 %        
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases / Nonaccrual loans and leases     259.66 %     204.95 %     668.97 %     641.53 %     316.60 %        
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases / Nonperforming loans and leases     252.78 %     204.21 %     521.74 %     637.40 %     307.28 %        
                             
                             
                             
    For the three months ended,   For the nine months ended,
    09/30/26   06/30/26   03/31/26   12/31/25   09/30/25   09/30/26   09/30/25
Net loan and lease charge-offs   $ 17,565     $ 1,932     $ 1,263     $ 1,145     $ 480     $ 20,760     $ 9,973  
Net loan and lease charge-offs (annualized)/Average loans and leases     0.99 %     0.11 %     0.07 %     0.07 %     0.03 %     0.40 %     0.20 %

Univest Financial Corporation
Consolidated Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)
September 30, 2026
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)                            
    For the three months ended,   For the nine months ended,

For the period:
  09/30/26   06/30/26   03/31/26   12/31/25   09/30/25   09/30/26   09/30/25
Interest income   $ 112,891   $ 108,129     $ 106,351   $ 111,716   $ 109,648   $ 327,371     $ 318,770
Interest expense     45,130     41,881       42,986     49,167     48,324     129,997       141,124
Net interest income     67,761     66,248       63,365     62,549     61,324     197,374       177,646
Provision for credit losses     8,997     2,672       1,303     3,145     517     12,972       8,522
Net interest income after provision for credit losses     58,764     63,576       62,062     59,404     60,807     184,402       169,124
Noninterest income:                            
Trust fee income     2,279     2,283       2,236     2,316     2,230     6,798       6,537
Service charges on deposit accounts     2,373     2,363       2,279     2,237     2,302     7,015       6,754
Investment advisory commission and fee income     6,433     6,043       6,154     6,055     5,671     18,630       16,744
Insurance commission and fee income     5,433     5,351       7,423     4,825     5,468     18,207       17,618
Other service fee income     2,895     3,319       3,041     2,668     2,416     9,255       8,270
Bank owned life insurance income     988     1,698       1,332     970     1,908     4,018       4,879
Net gain on investment securities transactions     –     11       –     –     –     11       –
Net gain on mortgage banking activities     1,164     1,346       791     886     848     3,301       2,476
Net (loss) gain on sales and write-downs of other real estate owned     –     (5,249 )     –     –     –     (5,249 )     –
Other income     704     941       832     2,065     1,080     2,477       2,561
Total noninterest income     22,269     18,106       24,088     22,022     21,923     64,463       65,839
Noninterest expense:                            
Salaries, benefits and commissions     34,245     33,208       33,459     33,009     31,652     100,912       94,014
Net occupancy     2,817     2,938       2,998     2,882     2,675     8,753       8,267
Equipment     1,004     1,122       1,079     1,052     1,076     3,205       3,241
Data processing     4,603     4,627       4,480     4,390     4,263     13,710       13,035
Professional fees     1,793     2,029       1,677     1,947     1,876     5,499       5,270
Marketing and advertising     786     988       634     479     323     2,408       1,174
Deposit insurance premiums     1,252     1,118       1,170     1,106     1,195     3,540       3,420
Intangible expenses     69     92       93     102     106     254       367
Restructuring charges     –     –       427     –     –     427       –
Other expense     7,433     7,002       6,652     7,743     7,503     21,087       21,541
Total noninterest expense     54,002     53,124       52,669     52,710     50,669     159,795       150,329
Income before taxes     27,031     28,558       33,481     28,716     32,061     89,070       84,634
Income tax expense     5,463     5,605       6,389     5,971     6,422     17,457       16,622
Net income   $ 21,568   $ 22,953     $ 27,092   $ 22,745   $ 25,639   $ 71,613     $ 68,012
Net income per share:                            
Basic   $ 0.78   $ 0.83     $ 0.97   $ 0.80   $ 0.89   $ 2.58     $ 2.36
Diluted   $ 0.78   $ 0.82     $ 0.96   $ 0.79   $ 0.89   $ 2.56     $ 2.34
Dividends declared per share   $ 0.23   $ 0.23     $ 0.22   $ 0.22   $ 0.22   $ 0.68     $ 0.65
Weighted average shares outstanding     27,485,325     27,741,836       28,032,897     28,376,191     28,716,582     27,751,347       28,856,903
Period end shares outstanding     27,306,376     27,585,768       27,949,173     28,156,917     28,576,346     27,306,376       28,576,346

Univest Financial Corporation
Consolidated Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)
September 30, 2026
                                   
          For the three months ended,   For the nine months ended,

Profitability Ratios (annualized)
    09/30/26   06/30/26   03/31/26   12/31/25   09/30/25   09/30/26   09/30/25
                                   
Return on average assets         1.02 %     1.13 %     1.33 %     1.06 %     1.24 %     1.16 %     1.13 %
Return on average assets, excluding restructuring     1.02 %     1.13 %     1.35 %     1.06 %     1.24 %     1.16 %     1.13 %
charges (1)                                  
Return on average shareholders’ equity       8.92 %     9.67 %     11.57 %     9.64 %     11.02 %     10.04 %     10.00 %
Return on average shareholders’ equity, excluding     8.92 %     9.67 %     11.72 %     9.64 %     11.02 %     10.09 %     10.00 %
restructuring charges (1)                                
Return on average tangible common equity (1)(3)     10.97 %     11.93 %     14.27 %     11.93 %     13.68 %     12.37 %     12.47 %
Return on average tangible common equity, excluding     10.97 %     11.93 %     14.45 %     11.93 %     13.68 %     12.43 %     12.47 %
restructuring charges (1)(3)                              
Net interest margin (FTE)         3.42 %     3.49 %     3.33 %     3.10 %     3.17 %     3.41 %     3.15 %
Efficiency ratio (2)         59.5 %     62.3 %     59.7 %     61.8 %     60.2 %     60.4 %     61.1 %
                                   

Capitalization Ratios
                               
                                   
Dividends declared to net income       29.4 %     27.9 %     22.8 %     27.5 %     24.7 %     26.4 %     27.6 %
Shareholders’ equity to assets (Period End)     11.03 %     11.63 %     11.69 %     11.18 %     10.88 %     11.03 %     10.88 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)     9.16 %     9.68 %     9.72 %     9.27 %     9.00 %     9.16 %     9.00 %
Common equity book value per share     $ 34.76     $ 34.59     $ 34.06     $ 33.50     $ 32.66     $ 34.76     $ 32.66  
Tangible common equity book value per share (1)   $ 28.27     $ 28.16     $ 27.71     $ 27.20     $ 26.45     $ 28.27     $ 26.45  
                                   

Regulatory Capital Ratios (Period End)
                           
Tier 1 leverage ratio         9.86 %     10.13 %     9.95 %     9.51 %     9.85 %     9.86 %     9.85 %
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio     11.25 %     11.19 %     11.32 %     11.22 %     11.40 %     11.25 %     11.40 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio       11.25 %     11.19 %     11.32 %     11.22 %     11.40 %     11.25 %     11.40 %
Total risk-based capital ratio       13.79 %     13.81 %     13.95 %     13.86 %     14.28 %     13.79 %     14.28 %
                                   
(1) Non-GAAP metric. A reconciliation of this and other non-GAAP to GAAP performance measures is included below.
(2) Noninterest expense to net interest income before loan loss provision plus noninterest income adjusted for tax equivalent income.
(3) Net income before amortization of intangibles to average tangible common equity.

Univest Financial Corporation
 
Average Balances and Interest Rates (Unaudited)  
  For the Three Months Ended,  
Tax Equivalent Basis September 30, 2026   June 30, 2026  
  Average Income/ Average   Average Income/ Average  
(Dollars in thousands) Balance Expense Rate   Balance Expense Rate  
Assets:                
Interest-earning deposits with other banks $ 325,543   $ 3,085 3.76 % $ 120,511   $ 1,118 3.72 %
Other debt and equity securities   497,334     4,308 3.44     502,065     4,203 3.36  
Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank and other stock   34,132     670 7.79     33,537     625 7.47  
Total interest-earning deposits, investments and other interest-earning assets   857,009     8,063 3.73     656,113     5,946 3.63  
                 
Commercial, financial, and agricultural loans   1,009,614     16,360 6.43     989,950     16,293 6.60  
Real estate—commercial and construction loans   3,938,430     59,935 6.04     3,892,900     57,589 5.93  
Real estate—residential loans   1,694,808     22,131 5.18     1,711,210     22,002 5.16  
Loans to individuals   12,375     255 8.18     12,511     270 8.66  
Tax-exempt loans and leases   229,597     3,347 5.78     224,883     3,235 5.77  
Lease financings   180,568     3,312 7.28     176,625     3,294 7.48  
Gross loans and leases   7,065,392     105,340 5.92     7,008,079     102,683 5.88  
Total interest-earning assets   7,922,401     113,403 5.68     7,664,192     108,629 5.69  
Cash and due from banks   64,256           58,713        
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases   (90,545 )         (89,488 )      
Premises and equipment, net   44,389           44,926        
Operating lease right-of-use assets   24,795           24,640        
Other assets   429,201           429,930        
Total assets $ 8,394,497         $ 8,132,913        
                 
Liabilities:                
Interest-bearing checking deposits $ 1,439,318   $ 9,465 2.61 % $ 1,255,397   $ 7,603 2.43 %
Money market savings   2,103,895     17,756 3.35     1,998,397     16,604 3.33  
Regular savings   725,102     1,143 0.63     748,657     1,203 0.64  
Time deposits   1,434,985     13,742 3.80     1,411,889     13,357 3.79  
Total time and interest-bearing deposits   5,703,300     42,106 2.93     5,414,340     38,767 2.87  
                 
Short-term borrowings   10,539     1 0.04     33,437     30 0.36  
Long-term debt   125,000     1,276 4.05     131,868     1,337 4.07  
Subordinated notes   99,036     1,747 7.00     98,944     1,747 7.08  
Total borrowings   234,575     3,024 5.11     264,249     3,114 4.73  
Total interest-bearing liabilities   5,937,875     45,130 3.02     5,678,589     41,881 2.96  
Noninterest-bearing deposits   1,419,642           1,429,369        
Operating lease liabilities   27,352           27,271        
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   50,058           45,821        
Total liabilities   7,434,927           7,181,050        
Total interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest-bearing deposits (“Cost of Funds”)   7,357,517     2.43     7,107,958     2.36  
                 
Shareholders’ Equity:                
Common stock   157,784           157,784        
Additional paid-in capital   303,039           301,620        
Retained earnings and other equity   498,747           492,459        
Total shareholders’ equity   959,570           951,863        
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 8,394,497         $ 8,132,913        
Net interest income   $ 68,273       $ 66,748    
                 
Net interest spread     2.66       2.73  
Effect of net interest-free funding sources     0.76       0.76  
Net interest margin     3.42 %     3.49 %
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities   133.42 %         134.97 %      
                 
Notes:
For rate calculation purposes, average loan and lease categories include deferred fees and costs and purchase accounting adjustments.
Net interest income includes net deferred costs amortization of $820 thousand and $801 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, respectively.
Nonaccrual loans and leases have been included in the average loan and lease balances. Loans held for sale have been included in the average loan balances. Tax-equivalent amounts for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026 have been calculated using the Corporation’s federal applicable rate of 21.0%.

Univest Financial Corporation  
Average Balances and Interest Rates (Unaudited)  
    For the Three Months Ended September 30,      
Tax Equivalent Basis   2026
      2025
 
  Average Income/ Average   Average Income/ Average  
(Dollars in thousands) Balance Expense Rate   Balance Expense Rate  
Assets:                
Interest-earning deposits with other banks $ 325,543   $ 3,085 3.76 % $ 395,944   $ 4,363 4.37 %
Other debt and equity securities   497,334     4,308 3.44     492,197     3,923 3.16  
Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank and other stock   34,132     670 7.79     37,159     736 7.86  
Total interest-earning deposits, investments and other interest-earning assets   857,009     8,063 3.73     925,300     9,022 3.87  
                 
Commercial, financial, and agricultural loans   1,009,614     16,360 6.43     949,676     17,223 7.20  
Real estate—commercial and construction loans   3,938,430     59,935 6.04     3,705,154     55,469 5.94  
Real estate—residential loans   1,694,808     22,131 5.18     1,719,844     21,846 5.04  
Loans to individuals   12,375     255 8.18     13,497     308 9.05  
Tax-exempt loans and leases   229,597     3,347 5.78     229,253     3,033 5.25  
Lease financings   180,568     3,312 7.28     173,403     3,159 7.23  
Gross loans and leases   7,065,392     105,340 5.92     6,790,827     101,038 5.90  
Total interest-earning assets   7,922,401     113,403 5.68     7,716,127     110,060 5.66  
Cash and due from banks   64,256           60,950        
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases   (90,545 )         (88,202 )      
Premises and equipment, net   44,389           46,980        
Operating lease right-of-use assets   24,795           26,901        
Other assets   429,201           428,254        
Total assets $ 8,394,497         $ 8,191,010        
                 
Liabilities:                
Interest-bearing checking deposits $ 1,439,318   $ 9,465 2.61 % $ 1,293,781   $ 8,685 2.66 %
Money market savings   2,103,895     17,756 3.35     1,915,501     18,765 3.89  
Regular savings   725,102     1,143 0.63     724,927     1,068 0.58  
Time deposits   1,434,985     13,742 3.80     1,482,837     15,100 4.04  
Total time and interest-bearing deposits   5,703,300     42,106 2.93     5,417,046     43,618 3.19  
                 
Short-term borrowings   10,539     1 0.04     10,639     1 0.04  
Long-term debt   125,000     1,276 4.05     200,000     2,145 4.26  
Subordinated notes   99,036     1,747 7.00     139,127     2,560 7.30  
Total borrowings   234,575     3,024 5.11     349,766     4,706 5.34  
Total interest-bearing liabilities   5,937,875     45,130 3.02     5,766,812     48,324 3.32  
Noninterest-bearing deposits   1,419,642           1,418,997        
Operating lease liabilities   27,352           29,702        
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   50,058           52,045        
Total liabilities   7,434,927           7,267,556        
Total interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest-bearing deposits (“Cost of Funds”)   7,357,517     2.43     7,185,809     2.67  
                 
Shareholders’ Equity:                
Common stock   157,784           157,784        
Additional paid-in capital   303,039           302,063        
Retained earnings and other equity   498,747           463,607        
Total shareholders’ equity   959,570           923,454        
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 8,394,497         $ 8,191,010        
Net interest income   $ 68,273       $ 61,736    
                 
Net interest spread     2.66       2.34  
Effect of net interest-free funding sources     0.76       0.83  
Net interest margin     3.42 %     3.17 %
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities   133.42 %         133.80 %      
                 
Notes:
For rate calculation purposes, average loan and lease categories include deferred fees and costs and purchase accounting adjustments.
Net interest income includes net deferred costs amortization of $820 thousand and $687 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Nonaccrual loans and leases have been included in the average loan and lease balances. Loans held for sale have been included in the average loan balances. Tax-equivalent amounts for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 have been calculated using the Corporation’s federal applicable rate of 21.0%.

Univest Financial Corporation  
Average Balances and Interest Rates (Unaudited)  
    For the Nine Months Ended September 30,    
Tax Equivalent Basis     2026         2025    
  Average Income/ Average   Average Income/ Average  
(Dollars in thousands) Balance Expense Rate   Balance Expense Rate  
Assets:                
Interest-earning deposits with other banks $ 251,019   $ 7,013 3.74 % $ 216,788   $ 7,094 4.38 %
Obligations of state and political subdivisions*   –     – –     290     4 1.84  
Other debt and equity securities   499,486     12,564 3.36     496,178     11,904 3.21  
Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank and other stock   34,973     1,999 7.64     37,142     2,094 7.54  
Total interest-earning deposits, investments and other interest-earning assets   785,478     21,576 3.67     750,398     21,096 3.76  
                 
Commercial, financial, and agricultural loans   986,595     47,984 6.50     981,956     51,929 7.07  
Real estate—commercial and construction loans   3,897,778     173,320 5.95     3,700,553     162,310 5.86  
Real estate—residential loans   1,705,363     65,659 5.15     1,725,423     65,160 5.05  
Loans to individuals   12,427     798 8.59     16,148     1,038 8.59  
Tax-exempt loans and leases   225,906     9,698 5.74     229,411     8,860 5.16  
Lease financings   176,749     9,818 7.43     177,692     9,591 7.22  
Gross loans and leases   7,004,818     307,277 5.86     6,831,183     298,888 5.85  
Total interest-earning assets   7,790,296     328,853 5.64     7,581,581     319,984 5.64  
Cash and due from banks   60,339           57,674        
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases   (89,628 )         (88,052 )      
Premises and equipment, net   44,888           47,044        
Operating lease right-of-use assets   24,948           27,200        
Other assets   429,076           425,831        
Total assets $ 8,259,919         $ 8,051,278        
                 
Liabilities:                
Interest-bearing checking deposits $ 1,325,676   $ 24,790 2.50 % $ 1,244,497   $ 23,560 2.53 %
Money market savings   2,049,414     51,278 3.35     1,836,983     53,745 3.91  
Regular savings   746,204     3,718 0.67     709,493     2,580 0.49  
Time deposits   1,412,174     40,229 3.81     1,500,137     47,467 4.23  
Total time and interest-bearing deposits   5,533,468     120,015 2.90     5,291,110     127,352 3.22  
                 
Short-term borrowings   23,130     34 0.20     7,614     16 0.28  
Long-term debt   152,473     4,706 4.13     205,952     6,634 4.31  
Subordinated notes   98,959     5,242 7.08     145,926     7,122 6.53  
Total borrowings   274,562     9,982 4.86     359,492     13,772 5.12  
Total interest-bearing liabilities   5,808,030     129,997 2.99     5,650,602     141,124 3.34  
Noninterest-bearing deposits   1,420,237           1,405,339        
Operating lease liabilities   27,577           30,056        
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   50,390           55,583        
Total liabilities   7,306,234           7,141,580        
Total interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest-bearing deposits (“Cost of Funds”)   7,228,267     2.40     7,055,941     2.67  
                 
Shareholders’ Equity:                
Common stock   157,784           157,784        
Additional paid-in capital   302,690           301,908        
Retained earnings and other equity   493,211           450,006        
Total shareholders’ equity   953,685           909,698        
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 8,259,919         $ 8,051,278        
Net interest income   $ 198,856       $ 178,860    
                 
Net interest spread     2.65       2.30  
Effect of net interest-free funding sources     0.76       0.85  
Net interest margin     3.41 %     3.15 %
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities   134.13 %         134.17 %      
                 
* Obligations of states and political subdivisions are tax-exempt earning assets.            
Notes:  
For rate calculation purposes, average loan and lease categories include deferred fees and costs and purchase accounting adjustments.  
Net interest income includes net deferred costs amortization of $2.4 million and $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Nonaccrual loans and leases have been included in the average loan and lease balances. Loans held for sale have been included in the average loan balances. Tax-equivalent amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 have been calculated using the Corporation’s federal applicable rate of 21.0%.

Univest Financial Corporation
Loan Portfolio Overview (Unaudited)
September 30, 2026
         
(Dollars in thousands)        
Industry Description Total Outstanding Balance   % of Commercial Loan Portfolio  
Animal Production   455,329   8.1 %
CRE – Retail   423,233   7.5  
CRE – Multi-family   418,772   7.4  
Hotels & Motels (Accommodation)   288,748   5.1  
CRE – 1-4 Family Residential Investment   265,299   4.7  
CRE – Office   251,633   4.5  
Specialty Trade Contractors   246,422   4.4  
CRE – Industrial / Warehouse   219,729   3.9  
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities   178,694   3.2  
Homebuilding (tract developers, remodelers)   160,851   2.8  
Crop Production   148,545   2.6  
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods   129,070   2.3  
CRE – Mixed-Use – Commercial   124,216   2.2  
Repair and Maintenance   123,773   2.2  
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers   116,703   2.1  
CRE – Mixed-Use – Residential   110,303   2.0  
Administrative and Support Services   105,154   1.9  
Nondepository Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (except 5221)   102,468   1.8  
Wood Product Manufacturing   101,088   1.8  
Food Services and Drinking Places   95,014   1.7  
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods   90,023   1.6  
Education   87,618   1.6  
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries   86,918   1.5  
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services   80,968   1.4  
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing   77,431   1.4  
Food Manufacturing   71,518   1.3  
Religious Organizations, Advocacy Groups   64,848   1.1  
Personal and Laundry Services   64,679   1.1  
Machinery Manufacturing   62,697   1.1  
Nonresidential Building Contractors   55,532   1.0  
Industries with >$50 million in outstandings $ 4,807,276   85.1 %
Industries with <$50 million in outstandings $ 842,887   14.9 %
Total Commercial Loans $ 5,650,163   100.0 %
         
         

Consumer Loans and Lease Financings
Total Outstanding Balance      
Real Estate-Residential Secured for Personal Purpose   901,823      
Real Estate-Home Equity Secured for Personal Purpose   208,666      
Loans to Individuals   12,239      
Lease Financings   241,546      
Total – Consumer Loans and Lease Financings $ 1,364,274      
         
Total $ 7,014,437      

Univest Financial Corporation
Non-GAAP Reconciliation
September 30, 2026
 
Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation
Management uses non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Corporation’s performance. These measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures nor should they be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP. Management believes the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude the impact of the specified items, provides useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the financial results of the Corporation. See the table below for additional information on non-GAAP measures used throughout this earnings release.  
                                   
        As of or for the
three months ended,
  As of or for the
six months ended,
 
(Dollars in thousands) 09/30/26   06/30/26   03/31/26   12/31/25   09/30/25   09/30/26   09/30/25  
Restructuring charges (a)     $ –     $ –     $ 427     $ –     $ –     $ 427     $ 68,012    
Tax effect of restructuring charges       –       –       (90 )     –       –       (90 )     290    
Restructuring charges, net of tax     $ –     $ –     $ 337     $ –     $ –     $ 337     $ 68,302    
                                   
Net income $ 21,568     $ 22,953     $ 27,092     $ 22,745     $ 25,639     $ 71,613     $ 68,012    
Amortization of intangibles, net of tax   55       73       73       81       84       201       290    
Net income before amortization of intangibles $ 21,623     $ 23,026     $ 27,165     $ 22,826     $ 25,723     $ 71,814     $ 68,302    
                                   
Shareholders’ equity $ 949,158     $ 954,253     $ 951,950     $ 943,318     $ 933,219     $ 949,158     $ 933,219    
Goodwill   (175,510 )     (175,510 )     (175,510 )     (175,510 )     (175,510 )     (175,510 )     (175,510 )  
Other intangibles (b)     (1,792 )     (1,923 )     (1,960 )     (1,919 )     (1,966 )     (1,792 )     (1,966 )  
Tangible common equity $ 771,856     $ 776,820     $ 774,480     $ 765,889     $ 755,743     $ 771,856     $ 755,743    
                                   
Total assets $ 8,606,406     $ 8,202,992     $ 8,141,582     $ 8,436,897     $ 8,573,616     $ 8,606,406     $ 8,573,616    
Goodwill   (175,510 )     (175,510 )     (175,510 )     (175,510 )     (175,510 )     (175,510 )     (175,510 )  
Other intangibles (b)     (1,792 )     (1,923 )     (1,960 )     (1,919 )     (1,966 )     (1,792 )     (1,966 )  
Tangible assets $ 8,429,104     $ 8,025,559     $ 7,964,112     $ 8,259,468     $ 8,396,140     $ 8,429,104     $ 8,396,140    
                                   
Average shareholders’ equity $ 959,570     $ 951,863     $ 949,509     $ 936,417     $ 923,454     $ 953,685     $ 909,698    
Average goodwill   (175,510 )     (175,510 )     (175,510 )     (175,510 )     (175,510 )     (175,510 )     (175,510 )  
Average other intangibles (b)     (1,884 )     (1,938 )     (1,922 )     (1,935 )     (1,983 )     (1,914 )     (2,114 )  
Average tangible common equity $ 782,176     $ 774,415     $ 772,077     $ 758,972     $ 745,961     $ 776,261     $ 732,074    
                                   
(a) Associated with planned closure of two underutilized facilities; a financial center and a limited purpose banking office
(b) Amount does not include mortgage servicing rights


(UVSP – ER)



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Brian J. Richardson
UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Chief Financial Officer
215-721-2446, [email protected]