PennyMac Q1 revenue misses analyst estimates

PennyMac Financial Services

05/05/2026 21:59

Overview

U.S. mortgage lender's Q1 revenue missed analyst expectations

Adjusted pretax profit for Q1 missed analyst estimates

Company repurchased $50 mln of shares during the quarter

Outlook

Company expects acquisition of Cenlar to enhance profitability over time

PennyMac anticipates a smaller origination market as interest rates move higher

Company remains confident in generating meaningful adjusted returns on equity in 2026

Result Drivers

DIRECT LENDING GROWTH - Higher volumes in consumer and broker direct lending channels drove increased production segment pretax income

VALUATION AND HEDGING IMPACTS - Net MSR fair value gains were more than offset by hedging losses, resulting in a negative net impact on pretax income

HIGHER OPERATING EXPENSES - Increased expenses in production and corporate segments, including advertising and Cenlar acquisition costs, weighed on results

Company press release: ID:nBwbXWlZZa

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Miss
$545 mln
$561.40 mln (5 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
$82.32 mln
Q1 Adjusted Pretax Profit
Miss
$56.70 mln
$154.37 mln (3 Analysts)
Q1 Dividend
$0.30
Q1 Pretax Profit
$104.70 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "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 PennyMac Financial Services Inc is $116.00, about 29% above its May 4 closing price of $89.89

The stock recently traded at 7 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago

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