Shore Bancshares Q1 profit rises 24% on higher interest income

Shore Bancshares

23/04/2026 21:10

Overview

U.S. regional bank reported record Q1 net income and EPS, both rising yr/yr and qtr/qtr

Net interest income rose, driven by lower funding costs and accelerated loan repricing

Nonperforming assets increased, but management said asset quality remains sound

Outlook

Company anticipates continued improvements in operating leverage from expense management and technology investments

Shore Bancshares says it remains focused on managing risk and building long-term shareholder value in 2026

Result Drivers

NET INTEREST INCOME - Increase driven by lower funding costs, accelerated loan repricing, and disciplined balance sheet management, per CEO James Burke

CREDIT LOSS PROVISION - Decrease in provision for credit losses due to lower loan balances and recoveries of certain charged-off loans

NONINTEREST INCOME - Decline from prior quarter due to absence of one-time insurance proceeds

Company press release: ID:nPnbg6tNMa

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 EPS
$0.51
Q1 Net Income
$17.09 mln
Q1 Net Interest Income
$52.64 mln
Q1 Credit Loss Provision
$85,000
Q1 Pretax Profit
$22.66 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "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 Shore Bancshares Inc is $20.50, about 6.9% above its April 22 closing price of $19.18

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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