Overview
U.S. community bank's Q1 adjusted EPS and net income beat analyst expectations
Net interest margin expanded to 3.91%, driven by lower funding costs
Company repurchased $7.8 mln of common stock during the quarter
Outlook
Midland expects full-year effective tax rate of about 22%-23%
Company says nonperforming assets are trending toward 0.75% target
Growth in Community Bank segment remains a key priority for 2026
Result Drivers
NET INTEREST MARGIN - Margin rose to 3.91%, driven primarily by lower funding costs and a decline in deposit costs
COMMUNITY BANK LOAN GROWTH - Community Bank balances increased $68.8 mln, supported by expansion of commercial client relationships
CREDIT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT - Nonperforming assets and provision for credit losses declined, reflecting actions to strengthen credit quality
Company press release: ID:nGNX8ZW95f
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.79
$0.62 (4 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$0.74
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$17.20 mln
$13.23 mln (5 Analysts)
Q1 Net Interest Margin (%)
3.91%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "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 Midland States Bancorp Inc is $24.00, about 4% above its April 22 closing price of $23.07
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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