PEOPLES BANCORP (PEBO) EVP Mark Augenstein Buys 18.377 Shares

What Happened
Mark Augenstein, Executive Vice President of Operations at PEOPLES BANCORP (PEBO), acquired 18.377 shares on 2026-06-30 at $32.65 per share, a transaction valued at approximately $600. The filing reports an "other acquisition" (code J) and a footnote states the shares were acquired through the company's employee stock purchase plan. This was a purchase (not a sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-06-30 — 18.377 shares at $32.65 each (total ≈ $600).
• Transaction type/code: Other acquisition (Code J) — employee stock purchase plan (Footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-07-02 (no late filing indicated in the report).

Context

• This was an ESPP purchase (payroll/plan-based acquisition), a routine way employees accumulate company stock; small dollar value here suggests a routine payroll deduction purchase rather than a large directional bet.
• Purchases by insiders can be informative, but small plan-based purchases are common and do not necessarily signal a material change in insider conviction.