ConnectOne Bancorp Q3 net income falls on restructuring charge

Overview

• US commercial bank's Q3 net income and EPS fell due to $23 mln restructuring charge

• Company agreed to sell up to $750 mln in multifamily loans to reduce CRE exposure

Outlook

• Company expects $7-8 mln in restructuring costs in Q4 2026 from loan sale

Result Drivers

• RESTRUCTURING CHARGE - Q3 net income and EPS declined due to $23 mln pretax loss on loans held-for-sale from balance sheet restructuring

• NET INTEREST INCOME - Operating results benefited from a $3.7 mln increase in net interest income, driven by loan repricing and higher yields

• CREDIT QUALITY - Provision for credit losses fell $3.3 mln sequentially, reflecting transfer of loans to held-for-sale and improved credit metrics

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Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. is $36.00, about 16.6% above its October 21 closing price of $30.88

• The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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