Overview
US regional bank's Q1 net income and EPS were nearly flat versus prior quarter
Net interest income rose 1% and net interest margin expanded to 4.16% from the prior quarter
Nonperforming assets increased to 1.12% of total assets in Q1
Outlook
Company did not provide specific financial guidance for the current quarter or full year
Result Drivers
NET INTEREST MARGIN EXPANSION - Co said NIM rose sequentially to 4.16% in Q1, mainly due to lower funding cost for average interest-bearing liabilities
DEPOSIT GROWTH - Core deposits increased $118.1 mln, or 5.4%, in Q1, helping reduce loan to deposit ratio to 90%
HIGHER NONPERFORMING ASSETS - Nonperforming assets rose sequentially to $39.9 mln, or 1.12% of total assets, mainly due to multiple loan relationships moved to nonaccrual status
Company press release: ID:nPnL32TZa
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 EPS
$1.45
Q1 Net Income
$11.40 mln
Q1 Net Interest Income
$34.50 mln
Q1 Net Interest Margin
4.16%
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 Home Bancorp Inc is $65.75, about 1.7% above its April 17 closing price of $64.68
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago
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