Overview
Eagle Bancorp reports Q2 net loss of $69.8 mln due to higher provision expenses
Net interest income rises slightly, noninterest income decline
Co announces $0.165 per share dividend, maintains strong capital position
Outlook
Company expects remediation activity to continue over coming quarters
Eagle Bancorp focuses on long-term value creation for shareholders
Company highlights strong capital position with CET1 at 14.0%
Result Drivers
CREDIT RISK STRATEGY - Co increased provision expenses by $111.9 mln to address credit risk in loan portfolio, particularly office-related reserves
NET INTEREST MARGIN - Expansion of net interest margin driven by lower funding costs and reduced borrowings
CORE PROFITABILITY - Growth in pre-provision net revenue reflects disciplined execution of strategic plan, per CEO Susan G. Riel
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Net Interest Income
$67.78 mln
Q2 Dividend
$0.165
Q2 Net Interest Margin
2.4%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" 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 Eagle Bancorp Inc is $21.50, about 0.7% above its July 22 closing price of $21.35
The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago
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