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NWBI Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

Insider trading from SEC Form 4. Last filing Aug 20, 2026. Close $14.67 on Oct 9, 2026, +35% from the 52-week low and -7% from the high.

In brief

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) has 123 SEC Form 4 filings on file from 24 insiders, the latest filed on Aug 20, 2026. In the last 90 days insiders made 1 open-market buy worth $25k and 1 open-market sell worth $209k, net -$184k.

27 open-market trades have been scored at NWBI. The newest: Charles E. Kranich (director) bought $25k of stock on Aug 20, 2026, filed Aug 20, 2026, scored 15 (weak). The largest of the 27 shown: James M Colestro (Chief Retail Lending Officer) sold $209k on Jul 30, 2026, scored 22 (weak). 3 insiders bought within 14 days of each other around Apr 30, 2026.

3 Form 144 notices of planned sales are on file, the latest filed Jul 30, 2026.

Last 90 days

Net insider value
-$184k
more sold than bought
Buys
1
$25k by 1 insider
Sells
1
$209k by 1 insider
Insiders on file
24
with a Form 4 at this company

Price and insider trades, last year

NWBIOct 9, 2026 · close 14.67

Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™

Signals

Open-market buys and sells at Northwest Bancshares, Inc., scored.

ScoreInsiderValueHoldingsPrice contextFiled
15WeakCharles E. Kranich
director
buy
$25k
1,635 shares
+2%+41% from low-3% from high
22WeakJames M Colestro
Chief Retail Lending Officer
sell
$209k
13,274 shares
-26%+44% from low-1% from high
29WeakTimothy M Hunter
director
buy
$140k
10,000 shares
+5%+27% from low-1% from high
20WeakCarey A. Barnum
Chief Auditor
sell
$19k
1,351 shares
-19%+25% from low-2% from high
46ModerateGregory J. Betchkal
Chief Risk Officer
buy
$70k
5,000 shares
-+25% from low-2% from high
43ModerateUrich T Bowers
Chief Cons. Banking /Strat Off
buy
$98k
7,000 shares
+18%+26% from low-2% from high
37WeakDouglas M Schosser
Chief Financial Officer
buy
$21k
1,500 shares
+2%+26% from low-2% from high
31WeakLouis J Torchio
President & CEO
buy
$43k
3,500 shares
+2%+20% from low-8% from high
25WeakRobert M Campana
director
buy
$25k
2,000 shares
+3%+23% from low-2% from high
33WeakDavid M Tullio
director
buy
$18k
1,500 shares
+5%+18% from low-9% from high
37WeakTimothy M Hunter
director
buy
$49k
4,000 shares
+2%+17% from low-10% from high
33WeakJohn P Meegan
director
buy
$18k
1,500 shares
+8%+16% from low-12% from high
40ModerateDeborah J Chadsey Esq.
director
buy
$20k
1,700 shares
+48%+13% from low-16% from high
44ModerateRobert M Campana
director
buy
$11k
1,000 shares
+2%+9% from low-20% from high
37WeakAmber Lee Williams
director
buy
$15k
1,302 shares
+15%+13% from low-16% from high
50ModerateTimothy M Hunter
director
buy
$117k
10,000 shares
+6%+9% from low-20% from high
46ModerateMark A Paup
director
buy
$41k
3,500 shares
+6%+9% from low-20% from high
23WeakRichard K Laws
Chief Legal Counsel/Corp. Sec.
sell
$112k
9,010 shares
-12%+15% from low-15% from high
30WeakCarey A. Barnum
Chief Auditor
sell
$3,966
322 shares
-6%+14% from low-16% from high
15WeakThomas K Creal IV
Chief Credit Officer
sell
$22k
1,720 shares
-4%+18% from low-13% from high
29WeakDeborah J Chadsey Esq.
director
sell
$91k
7,200 shares
-14%+18% from low-13% from high
24WeakRichard K Laws
Chief Legal Counsel/Corp. Sec.
sell
$81k
6,374 shares
-9%+18% from low-13% from high
35WeakCarey A. Barnum
Chief Auditor
sell
$15k
1,185 shares
-19%+14% from low-17% from high
29WeakTimothy M Hunter
director
buy
$131k
10,000 shares
+6%-
26WeakTimothy B Fannin
director
sell
$46k
3,500 shares
-13%-
28WeakTimothy B Fannin
director
sell
$74k
6,110 shares
-21%+28% from low-11% from high
38WeakDevin T Cygnar
EVP, Chief Mktg/Comm. Officer
buy
$150k
13,692 shares
-+13% from low-24% from high

Planned sales

Form 144 notices filed before a sale of restricted or control stock, newest first. The sale itself usually reaches a Form 4 within days. All planned sales

FiledSellerSharesValueSale datePast 3 months
Jul 30, 2026 Colestro James M
Officer
13,274
0.01% of outstanding
$209kJul 30, 2026none
Apr 30, 2026 Barnum Carey A.
Officer
1,351
0.00% of outstanding
$19kApr 30, 2026none
May 13, 2025 Chadsey Deborah J Esq.
Director
7,200
0.01% of outstanding
$91kMay 13, 2025none

Transactions

The newest 50 of 151 rows filed, every code.

DateInsiderTransactionSharesPriceValueHoldings afterFiled
Aug 20, 2026Charles E. Kranich
director
POpen-market purchase
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+1,250$15.28$19k101,636Aug 20, 2026
Aug 20, 2026Charles E. Kranich
director
POpen-market purchase
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stockindirect: IRA
+385$15.28$5,881385Aug 20, 2026
Jul 31, 2026Louis J Torchio
President & CEO
AGrant or award
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+125,298$0.00$0328,792Aug 4, 2026
Jul 29, 2026Joseph D Canfield Jr
Chief Accounting Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-974$15.89$15k16,540Jul 31, 2026
Jul 30, 2026James M Colestro
Chief Retail Lending Officer
MOption exercise
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+2,178$15.57$34k39,189Jul 31, 2026
Jul 30, 2026James M Colestro
Chief Retail Lending Officer
MOption exercise
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+4,568$9.71$44k43,757Jul 31, 2026
Jul 30, 2026James M Colestro
Chief Retail Lending Officer
MOption exercise
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+6,528$13.68$89k50,285Jul 31, 2026
Jul 30, 2026James M Colestro
Chief Retail Lending Officer
SOpen-market sale
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-13,274$15.77$209k37,011Jul 31, 2026
Jul 30, 2026James M Colestro
Chief Retail Lending Officer
MOption exercise
Stock Options (Right to Buy)derivative
-2,178$15.57$34k0Jul 31, 2026
Jul 30, 2026James M Colestro
Chief Retail Lending Officer
MOption exercise
Stock Options (Right to Buy)derivative
-4,568$9.71$44k0Jul 31, 2026
Jul 30, 2026James M Colestro
Chief Retail Lending Officer
MOption exercise
Stock Options (Right to Buy)derivative
-6,528$13.68$89k0Jul 31, 2026
Jun 22, 2026Jacques Marc DesMarteau
Chief Comm. Banking Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-2,160$14.48$31k57,242Jun 24, 2026
Jun 18, 2026Urich T Bowers
Chief Cons. Banking /Strat Off
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-1,589$14.35$23k43,611Jun 22, 2026
Jun 5, 2026Deborah J Chadsey Esq.
director
AGrant or award
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+4,053$0.00$046,904Jun 9, 2026
Jun 5, 2026Wilbur R Davis
director
AGrant or award
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+4,053$0.00$086,684Jun 9, 2026
Jun 5, 2026Timothy M Hunter
director
AGrant or award
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+4,053$0.00$0203,804Jun 9, 2026
Jun 5, 2026Charles E. Kranich
director
AGrant or award
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+4,053$0.00$0100,386Jun 9, 2026
Jun 5, 2026John P Meegan
director
AGrant or award
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+4,053$0.00$084,654Jun 9, 2026
Jun 5, 2026Mark A Paup
director
AGrant or award
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+4,053$0.00$066,840Jun 9, 2026
Jun 5, 2026David M Tullio
director
AGrant or award
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+4,053$0.00$034,104Jun 9, 2026
Jun 5, 2026Amber Lee Williams
director
AGrant or award
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+4,053$0.00$013,997Jun 9, 2026
Jun 5, 2026Steven Chad Ballard
Chief Information Officer
AGrant or award
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+47,217$0.00$047,217Jun 9, 2026
Jun 5, 2026Robert M Campana
director
AGrant or award
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+4,053$0.00$071,480Jun 9, 2026
May 27, 2026Timothy M Hunter
director
POpen-market purchase
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+10,000$13.97$140k199,751May 28, 2026
May 20, 2026James M Colestro
Chief Retail Lending Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-159$13.89$2,20937,011May 22, 2026
May 20, 2026Thomas K Creal IV
Chief Credit Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-243$13.89$3,37553,009May 22, 2026
May 18, 2026James M Colestro
Chief Retail Lending Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-41$13.40$54937,024May 19, 2026
May 18, 2026Thomas K Creal IV
Chief Credit Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-138$13.40$1,84953,248May 19, 2026
May 6, 2026Thomas K Creal IV
Chief Credit Officer
MOption exercise
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+10,733$9.71$104k60,783May 8, 2026
May 6, 2026Thomas K Creal IV
Chief Credit Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-7,397$14.09$104k53,386May 8, 2026
May 6, 2026Thomas K Creal IV
Chief Credit Officer
MOption exercise
Stock Options (Right to Buy)derivative
-10,733$9.71$104k1,747May 8, 2026
May 1, 2026Urich T Bowers
Chief Cons. Banking /Strat Off
POpen-market purchase
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+7,000$13.98$98k44,901May 4, 2026
May 1, 2026Douglas M Schosser
Chief Financial Officer
POpen-market purchase
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
+1,500$13.92$21k81,058May 4, 2026
Apr 30, 2026Carey A. Barnum
Chief Auditor
SOpen-market sale
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-1,351$13.97$19k5,915May 4, 2026
Apr 30, 2026Gregory J. Betchkal
Chief Risk Officer
POpen-market purchase
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stockindirect: IRA
+5,000$13.93$70k5,000May 4, 2026
Mar 20, 2026Carey A. Barnum
Chief Auditor
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-239$12.21$2,9187,266Mar 24, 2026
Mar 20, 2026Gregory J. Betchkal
Chief Risk Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-1,484$12.21$18k88,814Mar 24, 2026
Mar 20, 2026James M Colestro
Chief Retail Lending Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-601$12.21$7,33837,065Mar 24, 2026
Mar 20, 2026Thomas K Creal IV
Chief Credit Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-547$12.21$6,67950,050Mar 24, 2026
Mar 20, 2026Devin T Cygnar
Chief Mktg/Comm. Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-494$12.21$6,03219,161Mar 24, 2026
Mar 20, 2026Jacques Marc DesMarteau
Chief Comm. Banking Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-1,202$12.21$15k59,061Mar 24, 2026
Mar 20, 2026Kyle P. Kane
Chief People Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-537$12.21$6,55726,307Mar 24, 2026
Mar 20, 2026Douglas M Schosser
Chief Financial Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-3,845$12.21$47k79,558Mar 24, 2026
Mar 20, 2026Louis J Torchio
President & CEO
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-4,420$12.21$54k202,469Mar 24, 2026
Mar 20, 2026Scott J Watson
Chief Information Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-596$12.21$7,27754,541Mar 24, 2026
Mar 16, 2026Carey A. Barnum
Chief Auditor
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-182$12.26$2,2317,505Mar 18, 2026
Mar 16, 2026Gregory J. Betchkal
Chief Risk Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-1,273$12.26$16k90,298Mar 18, 2026
Mar 16, 2026James M Colestro
Chief Retail Lending Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-489$12.26$5,99537,666Mar 18, 2026
Mar 16, 2026Thomas K Creal IV
Chief Credit Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-438$12.26$5,37050,597Mar 18, 2026
Mar 16, 2026Devin T Cygnar
Chief Mktg/Comm. Officer
FTax withholding
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
-411$12.26$5,03919,655Mar 18, 2026
50 of 151 rows shown.

Insiders

Everyone who has filed a Form 4 here.

Questions about NWBI

Answered from the filings on this page, as of the latest one.

Are insiders buying NWBI?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SEC Form 4 filings show 1 open-market buy worth $25k by 1 insider and 1 open-market sell worth $209k by 1 insider at Northwest Bancshares, Inc. in the last 90 days, net -$184k. Only purchases (code P) and sales (code S) count; grants, option exercises and tax withholding do not.

Who was the last insider to trade NWBI on the open market?

Charles E. Kranich (director) bought $25k of NWBI on Aug 20, 2026 and filed the Form 4 on Aug 20, 2026. InsiderTell scored 15 (weak).

How many insiders file Form 4 at Northwest Bancshares, Inc.?

24 people have filed a Form 4 at Northwest Bancshares, Inc., among them Steven Chad Ballard (Chief Information Officer), Carey A. Barnum (Chief Auditor), Gregory J. Betchkal (Chief Risk Officer). Officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of a share class must report their trades within two business days.

Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.

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