Overview
US regional lender's fiscal Q3 net income rose 60% yr/yr to $29.9 mln
Diluted EPS for fiscal Q3 increased to $3.53 from $2.23 yr/yr
Record loan origination volume and asset growth drove quarterly results
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance or outlook for future quarters or full yr in press release
Result Drivers
LOAN GROWTH - Net income increase was primarily driven by higher interest income from larger average balances in National Lending and Small Business portfolios
CREDIT LOSS PROVISION - Lower provision for credit losses contributed to higher net income
NONINTEREST INCOME DECLINE - Lower gains on sale of SBA loans reduced noninterest income
Company press release: ID:nGNX1QNhfz
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 EPS
$3.53
Q3 Net Income
$29.9 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "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 Northeast Bank is $126.50, about 5.6% above its April 24 closing price of $119.77
The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago
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