Overview
Banking firm's fiscal Q2 adjusted EPS beat analysts' expectations
Net interest income rose 18.4% yr/yr
Non-interest income surged 92% yr/yr, boosted by Verdant acquisition
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or the full year
Result Drivers
NET INTEREST INCOME - Axos reported strong net interest income growth due to organic loan growth and FDIC-purchased loan prepayments, per CEO Greg Garrabrants
VERDANT ACQUISITION - Non-interest income surged due to operating lease rental and other income from Verdant acquisition, per CFO Derrick Walsh
LOAN GROWTH - Ending net loan balances rose by $1.6 bln linked quarter due to growth in commercial real estate, capital calls, single-family warehouse, and equipment leasing
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$2.25
$2.09 (6 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
$2.22
Q2 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$130.17 mln
$120.60 mln (6 Analysts)
Q2 Net Income
$128.4 mln
Q2 Net Interest Income
$331.71 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "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 Axos Financial Inc is $106.00, about 15.4% above its January 28 closing price of $91.86
The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago
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