Eagle Bancorp Q3 net income more than double on credit loss provision
Overview
US community bank's Q3 net income more than doubled, beating analyst expectations
Net interest income and noninterest income declined, while noninterest expense increased from prior quarter
Net interest margin improved to 2.60% from 2.52% in prior quarter
Outlook
Company did not provide specific financial guidance for the current quarter or full year
Result Drivers
CREDIT LOSS PROVISION - Lower provision for credit losses drove the increase in net income, as reserves reflected efforts to resolve problem loan assets
NONINTEREST INCOME - Noninterest income declined mainly due to absence of loan sale gains, partially offset by higher swap fee income
NONINTEREST EXPENSE - Noninterest expense rose due to higher salaries and employee benefits, including non-recurring stock awards and incentives, and increased headcount
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Net Income | Beat | $24.25 mln | $11.80 mln (6 Analysts) |
Q3 Net Interest Income | $61.31 mln | ||
Q3 Dividend | $0.01 | ||
Q3 Net Interest Margin | 2.60% |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "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 Eagle Bancorp, Inc. is $31.50, about 10.3% above its October 20 closing price of $28.56
The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago
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