SEC Form DEFM14A filed by Premier Financial Corp.

Declared dividend of $0.31 per share Third Quarter Highlights Announced strategic merger with Wesbanco, Inc. Earnings per share of $0.46 or $0.54 excluding transaction costs, increases of $0.01 and $0.09, respectively, from second quarter Average deposits excluding brokereds increased 5% annualized from second quarter Average interest-earning assets increased 1% annualized from second quarter Net interest margin increased four basis points to 2.50% from second quarter Book value per share of $28.43 and tangible book value per share of $19.92, increases of 16% and 24% annualized, respectively, from second quarter Premier Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:PFC) ("Premier" or the "Company"

Creates a community-focused, regional financial services partner with $27+ billion in assets Announces $200 million in capital commitments in support of the merger WesBanco, Inc. ("WesBanco") (NASDAQ:WSBC) and Premier Financial Corp. ("Premier") (NASDAQ:PFC) jointly announced today that they have executed a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger ("Agreement") providing for the merger of Premier with and into WesBanco. Jeff Jackson, President and Chief Executive Officer of WesBanco, and Gary Small, President and Chief Executive Officer of Premier, made the joint announcement. Under the terms of the Agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of both compan

Premier Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:PFC) ("Premier" or the "Company") announced today 2024 second quarter results and the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Wesbanco, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC). Strategic Merger On July 26, 2024, PFC and WSBC announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which PFC will merge into WSBC in a stock-for-stock transaction. Under the terms of the merger agreement, shareholders of PFC will receive 0.80 shares of WSBC common stock for each share of PFC common stock. Premier Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of PFC, will merge into Wesbanco Bank, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WSBC. Based upon a closing price for WSBC as of July 25, 2024 of $34.2

Hovde Group upgraded Premier Financial from Market Perform to Outperform and set a new price target of $22.50

Piper Sandler resumed coverage of Premier Financial with a rating of Neutral

Hovde Group initiated coverage of Premier Financial with a rating of Market Perform and set a new price target of $23.00

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Across the recent three months, 3 analysts have shared their insights on Premier Financial (NASDAQ:PFC), expressing a variety of opinions spanning from bullish to bearish. The following table summarizes their recent ratings, shedding light on the changing sentiments within the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 0 0 3 0 0 Last 30D 0 0 2 0 0 1M Ago 0 0 0 0 0 2M Ago 0 0 0 0 0 3M Ago 0 0 1 0 0 Analysts provide deeper insights through their assessments of 12-month price targets, revealing an average target of $22.0, a high estimate of $23.00, and a low estimate of $21.00. This cur

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Timothy Switzer reiterates Premier Financial (NASDAQ:PFC) with a Market Perform and lowers the price target from $25 to $23.

Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Twerdahl maintains Premier Financial (NASDAQ:PFC) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $21 to $22.