Overview
Banner Q2 adjusted revenue beats analyst expectations, per LSEG data
Net income for Q2 in-line with analyst estimates, per LSEG data
Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.48 per share
Outlook
Banner's credit metrics remain strong with a solid reserve for loan losses.
Company focuses on building client relationships and sustaining a moderate risk profile.
Result Drivers
LOAN GROWTH - Banner attributes earnings benefit to "solid" year-over-year loan growth, per CEO Mark Grescovich
HIGHER YIELDS - Increased yields on interest-earning assets contributed to higher net interest income
FUNDING COSTS - Higher funding costs partially offset benefits from increased yields and loan growth
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Adjusted Revenue
Beat
$163 mln
$147.30 mln (5 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
$1.31
Q2 Net Income
In-line
$45.50 mln
$45.50 mln (5 Analysts)
Q2 Net Interest Income
$144.40 mln
Q2 Credit Loss Provision
$4.80 mln
Q2 Dividend
$0.48
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "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 Banner Corp is $72.00, about 7.3% above its July 15 closing price of $66.71
The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
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(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.)