Puerto Rican bank Popular Inc's Q2 net income rises to $210.4 mln

Popular

23/07/2025 12:13

Overview

Popular Q2 net income rises to $210.4 mln from $177.5 mln in Q1

EPS increases to $3.09 in Q2

Co previously this month announced $500 mln stock repurchase program and dividend increase

Result Drivers

NET INTEREST INCOME - Increase driven by higher average deposits and loan growth across commercial, mortgage, and auto portfolios

NON-INTEREST INCOME - Rise due to market-driven adjustments and increased service fees, including credit card and insurance fees

CREDIT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT - Reduction in non-performing loans and net charge-offs, supported by favorable changes in economic assumptions

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 EPS
$3.09
Q2 Net Income
$210.44 mln
Q2 Net Interest Income
$631.55 mln
Q2 Credit Loss Provision
$48.94 mln
Q2 Operating Expenses
$492.76 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 Popular Inc is $125.50, about 8.2% above its July 22 closing price of $115.22

The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)