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Wesbanco INC (NASDAQ:WSBC) President and CEO Jackson Jeffrey H, has purchased 4,000 depositary shares in the company on September 17, 2025, according to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The regional bank, with a market capitalization of $3.05 billion, currently trades near InvestingPro’s Fair Value estimate and has maintained dividend payments for 49 consecutive years.
The shares were bought at a price of $25.00, for a total transaction value of $100,000. The stock currently trades at $31.76, offering a substantial 4.75% dividend yield. InvestingPro analysis reveals more insights about Wesbanco’s financial health and growth prospects, with additional ProTips available in the comprehensive Pro Research Report.
In other recent news, WesBanco reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings, revealing an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.57, which was significantly below the anticipated $0.85. This represented a negative surprise of 32.94%. However, the company did slightly exceed revenue expectations, posting $260.73 million against a forecast of $259.85 million. Additionally, WesBanco’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.37 per share, translating to an annualized cash dividend rate of $1.48 per common share. The dividend will be payable on October 1, 2025, to shareholders of record on September 5, 2025. In another development, WesBanco appointed Richard Laws as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel, effective August 18, 2025. Laws, with over 25 years of legal experience, will lead the company’s legal function and report directly to President and CEO Jeff Jackson. These developments reflect the company’s ongoing efforts to manage both its financial performance and executive team.
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