Overview
Community bank's Q4 net income rose 6% to $22.6 mln, EPS up 6%
Net interest margin for Q4 increased to 3.29%
Company announced share repurchase program for up to 850,000 shares
Outlook
Camden National expects strong growth in its loan pipeline, totaling $110.3 mln
Company plans to continue expanding net interest margin in 2026
Camden National announces share repurchase program for up to 850,000 shares
Result Drivers
NET INTEREST MARGIN - Q4 net interest margin increased by 13 basis points to 3.29%, driven by an 11 basis point reduction in funding costs
ASSET QUALITY - Company maintained strong asset quality with non-performing assets at 0.10% of total assets
COMMERCIAL LOANS - Commercial loan balances decreased by $62 mln, primarily due to a $35.9 mln decrease in municipal loans
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
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Consensus Estimate
Q4 EPS
$1.33
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "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 Camden National Corp is $46.50, about 1.5% below its January 26 closing price of $47.19
The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago
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