Overview
US community bank's fiscal Q4 net loss driven by securities sale for balance sheet optimization
Fiscal Q4 net interest income and margin rose yr/yr on higher asset yields
Company adopted $4 mln stock repurchase plan, repurchased 130,059 shares in quarter
Outlook
Company expects strategic optimization to add 25 basis points to net interest margin annually
Riverview expects optimization to add about $0.13 to EPS annually once fully realized
Company says loan pipeline remains strong and profitability is positioned to improve
Result Drivers
SECURITIES SALE LOSS - Strategic balance sheet optimization led to $11.4 mln pre-tax loss from sale of lower-yielding investment securities
HIGHER ASSET YIELDS - Net interest income and margin rose yr/yr due to higher yields on earning assets from new loan growth and loan repricing
CREDIT QUALITY DETERIORATION - Increase in nonperforming loans and net charge-offs driven by one hospitality borrower
Company press release: ID:nGNX74fKQN
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 EPS
-$0.39
Q4 Net Income
-$8 mln
Q4 Net Interest Income
$10.2 mln
Q4 Allowance for Loan losses
$15.2 mln
Q4 Net Interest Margin
2.92%
Analyst Coverage
The one available analyst rating on the shares is "buy"
The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Riverview Bancorp Inc is $7.00, about 27.3% above its April 27 closing price of $5.50
The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago
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