• Southside Bancshares outlined 2026 priorities centered on protecting asset quality, lifting net interest income through organic loan growth and non-maturity deposit growth, expanding wealth management in metro markets, pursuing acquisition opportunities, and driving operating efficiencies through technology.
• Q1 2026 net income rose to $23.26 million from $21.51 million year earlier; diluted EPS increased to $0.78 from $0.71.
• Total assets were $8.8 billion at March 31, 2026; loans excluding held-for-sale were $4.95 billion; deposits were $6.87 billion.
• Net interest margin was 3.01% in Q1 2026; efficiency ratio was 54.98%; ROAA was 1.1%.
• Liquidity lines available totaled $2.68 billion at March 31, 2026; nonperforming assets to loans and OREO improved to 0.2% from 0.79% at year-end 2025.

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