STOCK BASED AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Summary of Compensation Expense and Stock Award Activity

Below is a summary of stock-based compensation expense and stock award activity (dollars in thousands):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
Stock-based compensation expense	$	5,860	$	6,325
Non-vested shares granted	287,388		320,213
Performance-based non-vested shares granted	94,683		82,907

Performance-based shares issued in excess of target shares granted (1)	21,892		20,556
Restricted stock awards vested (includes performance-based awards)	327,438		493,050

(1)Performance-based shares that vested and were issued as a result of performance achievement exceeding the originally established targeted number of shares related to respective performance metrics related to the prior fiscal year performance period.

Summary of Additional Information Regarding Stock Plan

The following table includes additional information regarding our stock compensation plan (dollars in thousands):


	As of
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost	$	44,160	$	30,419
Weighted average years expense recognition period	2.27		1.97
Total equity awards outstanding (1)	1,014,616		1,004,268

(1)Includes unvested restricted stock units and performance-based awards (assuming 100%/target payout).