Operator

Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Glacier Bancorp First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, today's program is being recorded. And now I'd like to introduce your host for today's program, Randy Chesler, President and CEO. Please go ahead, sir.

Randall Chesler
President, CEO & Director

Good morning, and thank you for joining us today. With me here in Kalispell is Ron Copher, our Chief Financial Officer; Tom Dolan, our Chief Credit Administrator; Angela Dose, our Chief Accounting Officer; and Byron Pollan, our Treasurer. I'd like to point out that the discussion today is subject to the same forward-looking considerations outlined starting on Page 9 of our press release, and we encourage you to review this section.

Last night, we issued our earnings release for the first quarter of 2026, and we believe it represents a great start to the year with another quarter of strong results. Net income was $82.1 million, an increase of $18.4 million or 29% from the prior quarter and an increase of $27.6 million or 51% from the prior year first quarter. Diluted earnings per share was $0.63 per share, an increase of $0.14 per share or 29% from the prior quarter and an increase of $0.15 per share or 31% from the prior year first quarter.