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John Marshall Bancorp Raises Net Income 39.5% to $7.5 Million in Third Quarter

Key Facts

1Net income was $7.5 million, up 39.5% from a year earlier.
2Diluted earnings per share reached $0.53, up 39.5% year over year.
3Net interest margin was 2.91%, up 19 basis points year over year and down 8 basis points sequentially.
4The company's assets totaled $2.44 billion on September 30, 2026.
5The merger deal was valued at about $253 million, with completion expected early in the first quarter of 2027.

John Marshall Bancorp reported net income of $7.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, up 39.5% from $5.4 million in the same period a year earlier, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Diluted earnings per share were $0.53, compared with $0.38 a year earlier, also a 39.5% annual increase. Results showed net interest margin improving to 2.91% from 2.72% in the third quarter of 2025. But the margin fell 8 basis points from the previous quarter, with the company citing higher costs on interest-bearing deposits as the primary reason. The company's shares, traded under the ticker JMSB, closed at $23.34 on October 27, according to EL7 data.

Total revenue rose 11.1% year over year, while noninterest expenses fell 3.9%, according to the filing. This was reflected in the efficiency ratio, which improved to 48.1% in the third quarter of 2026 from 55.6% in the same period a year earlier. The company also recorded $332,000 in merger and acquisition expenses during the quarter. Core net income, a non-GAAP measure, was $7.8 million, up 22.7% sequentially. The measure was $6.4 million in the second quarter of 2026.

The company's total assets were $2.44 billion on September 30, 2026, and loans, net of unearned income, reached $2.01 billion. Loans increased by $73 million year over year, while the loan portfolio remained at $2.01 billion, according to the filing. These figures place loan growth alongside improved revenue and the efficiency ratio in the picture of quarterly operating performance. In a separate filing dated October 27, the board announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share. The dividend will be paid on December 2 to shareholders of record on November 10.

The results come as John Marshall Bancorp and Eagle Financial Services proceed with a merger agreement announced in September, structured as a stock-for-stock exchange. The companies valued the deal at about $253 million, or $46.72 per Eagle share, based on John Marshall's closing share price of $23.36 on September 4. The parties expect to complete the deal early in the first quarter of 2027, subject to closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and approval by both companies' shareholders. The companies' statement said the combined entity will have 23 banking offices. The expected closing date remains subject to those conditions being met.

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