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SEC EDGAR · Insider purchase

PEBO: Smith Dwight Eric reported buying shares

1 reported purchase of non-derivative securities. Code P includes open-market and private purchases; it does not establish motive.

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Became public
Oct 27, 2026
Event / period date
Oct 26, 2026
Collected
Nov 8, 2026, 6:26 PM EST

Why this is connected

This filing identifies PEOPLES BANCORP INC as the issuer of the security. The company's SEC identifier connects it to PEBO.

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Reported transactions

Smith Dwight Eric (Director)

300 shares · Common Stock

Oct 26, 2026 · $38.655 per share

Value calculated from the reported shares and prices: $11,596.50.

Code P covers open-market and private purchases. Grants, option exercises, and tax withholding are excluded from purchase results. Read the source footnotes for ownership and pricing details.

Source evidence

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0609</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2026-10-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000318300</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PEOPLES BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PEBO</issuerTradingSymbol>
        <issuerForeignTradingSymbol></issuerForeignTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001335265</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Smith Dwight Eric</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>false</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>138 PUTNAM ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MARIETTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>45750</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-10-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>300</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>38.655</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10556.1792</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jason A. Silcott, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-10-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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