Overview
U.S. community bank's Q1 net income and diluted EPS rose yr/yr and sequentially
Company completed $3 mln share repurchase during Q1
Core deposit growth and higher net interest margin supported earnings improvement
Outlook
Company says it remains focused on disciplined underwriting and portfolio management amid competitive credit markets
CalPrivate Bank expects inflation and low unemployment to keep upward pressure on wages and third-party costs
Company says it will continue investing in technology, marketing and staffing to support growth
Result Drivers
CORE DEPOSIT GROWTH - Co said seasonally strong core deposit growth was driven by onboarding new client relationships
NET INTEREST MARGIN EXPANSION - Net interest margin increased, supported by lower deposit costs, nonaccrual interest adjustments, and a special FHLB stock dividend
SBA LOAN SALES - Higher noninterest income was driven by increased SBA loan sales after delays in the prior quarter
Company press release: ID:nGNXb8t48J
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 EPS
$2.07
Q1 Net Income
$12.03 mln
Q1 Net Interest Income
$32.61 mln
Q1 Basic EPS
$2.10
Q1 Pretax Profit
$16.85 mln
Q1 Provision for Credit Losses
$2.02 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "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 CalPrivate Bank is $73.00, about 6.5% above its April 16 closing price of $68.53
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