Macia Matthew Joseph 4

What Happened

• Macia Matthew Joseph, Chief Risk Officer of Peoples Bancorp, acquired 45.942 shares on 2026-06-30 at $32.65 per share, for an aggregate cost of $1,500. The transaction is recorded as an "other acquisition" (code J) and reflects participation in an employee stock purchase plan.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-30; filing date: 2026-07-02 (filed timely).
• Price: $32.65 per share; total value: ~$1,500.
• Shares acquired: 45.942 (fractional shares are common in ESPP purchases).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: F1 — shares acquired through participation in an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
• Transaction type: purchase via ESPP (routine employee benefit), not an open-market trade.

Context

• ESPP purchases are routine, payroll-based acquisitions that often result in small, periodic purchases (and can include fractional shares); they are generally considered administrative/compensation-related rather than a directional market signal.
• This is a small-dollar purchase by an officer and does not, on its own, imply a material change in insider sentiment.