Overview
US digital bank's fiscal Q3 adjusted EPS missed analyst expectations
Adjusted net income for Q3 also missed analyst expectations
Company cites strong loan growth and expense discipline for yr/yr profit gains
Outlook
Axos expects Jenius Bank deposit acquisition to close in June qtr, optimizing funding
Company prepares for additional organic loan growth following deposit acquisition
Result Drivers
LOAN GROWTH - Co said strong loan growth contributed to higher net interest income
NON-INTEREST INCOME - Increase driven by one-time favorable legal settlement and Verdant acquisition, as well as higher advisory and mortgage banking fees
EXPENSE DISCIPLINE - Modest rise in non-interest expense linked quarter due to lower salaries and operational efficiencies
Company press release: ID:nBw8FhKN4a
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$1.90
$2.12 (5 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
$2.15
Q3 Adjusted Net Income
Miss
$110.22 mln
$122.41 mln (5 Analysts)
Q3 Net Income
$124.68 mln
Q3 Net Interest Income
$306.26 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 $110.00, about 15.9% above its April 29 closing price of $94.90
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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