Overview
U.S. community bank's Q1 net income rose 27% yr/yr, with EPS up 27%
Net interest income grew 17% and net interest margin expanded for eighth straight quarter
Company raised quarterly dividend 20% and repurchased 103,507 shares in Q1
Outlook
Company did not provide specific financial guidance for future quarters or the full year
Result Drivers
NET INTEREST MARGIN - Margin expanded for the eighth consecutive quarter, driven by higher average loan balances, increased loan and securities yields, and lower rates on interest-bearing deposits
LOAN GROWTH - Loan balances rose $103.3 mln or 5.5% yr/yr, mainly from construction & development and residential mortgage lending
ASSET QUALITY - Asset quality remained strong, with only one non-accrual loan fully guaranteed by the SBA and no charge-offs in the quarter
Company press release: ID:nBw5Q7RNQa
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 EPS
$0.43
Q1 Net Income
$6.10 mln
Q1 Net Interest Income
$16.51 mln
Q1 Basic EPS
$0.43
Q1 CET1 Capital Ratio
15.40%
Q1 Net Interest Margin
2.87%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "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 John Marshall Bancorp Inc is $23.50, about 8.7% above its April 28 closing price of $21.62
The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago
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