Hanover Bancorp Q3 net income rises on loan growth

By Reuters News


Overview

  • U.S. community bank's Q3 net income rose yr/yr, driven by strong loan growth

  • Net interest income for Q3 increased 12% from a year ago to a record level

  • Company declared a $0.10 per share quarterly cash dividend and opened a new Riverhead branch


Outlook

  • Company expects higher deposit costs to be mitigated by higher yielding loan production and rate resets

  • Hanover Bancorp anticipates continued, disciplined growth following the opening of its Riverhead branch


Result Drivers

  • LOAN GROWTH - Co said Q3 results were driven by strong loan growth in niche-residential and commercial real estate and C&I lending

  • NET INTEREST MARGIN - Higher net interest income was attributed to improved net interest margin and lower cost of interest-bearing liabilities

  • EXPENSE CONTROL - Lower non-interest expense, mainly from reduced compensation, legal, and SBA broker fees, supported improved efficiency ratio


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Net Income

$4.35 mln

Q3 Net Interest Income

$17.03 mln

Q3 Loan Loss Provision

$1.10 mln

Q3 Pretax Profit

$5.79 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "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 Hanover Bancorp Inc is $25.00, about 6.7% above its October 27 closing price of $23.42

  • The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago


Reuters Recommended Reads

  • Oct 27 - NBT Bancorp Q3 profit rises on loan growth, higher net interest income

  • Oct 27 - First Community Bankshares Q3 net income rises 26%

  • Oct 27 - Seacoast Banking Q3 revenue up 37% but slightly misses estimates


For questions concerning the data in this report, contact Estimates.Support@lseg.com. For any other questions or feedback, contact reuters.support@thomsonreuters.com.


(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

Capital.com is an execution-only brokerage platform and the content provided on the Capital.com website is intended for informational purposes only and should not be regarded as an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the products or securities to which it applies. No representation or warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of the information provided.

The information provided does not constitute investment advice nor take into account the individual financial circumstances or objectives of any investor. Any information that may be provided relating to past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results or performance.

To the extent permitted by law, in no event shall Capital.com (or any affiliate or employee) have any liability for any loss arising from the use of the information provided. Any person acting on the information does so entirely at their own risk.

Any information which could be construed as “investment research” has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research and as such is considered to be a marketing communication.