Univest Financial Q1 EPS rises, boosts dividend

Univest Financial

22/04/2026 21:25

Overview

U.S. regional bank's Q1 diluted EPS rose 24.7% yr/yr, net income increased

Net interest income grew 11.6% yr/yr, driven by higher loan balances and lower cost of funds

Company raised quarterly dividend by 4.5% and repurchased 351,138 shares in Q1

Outlook

Company did not provide specific guidance or outlook for future periods

Result Drivers

NET INTEREST INCOME - Higher average loan balances and reduced cost of funds drove net interest income growth

Company press release: ID:nGNXSXZpv

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Net Interest Income
$63.40 mln
Q1 Net Interest Margin
3.33%


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "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 Univest Financial Corp is $36.00, about 1.9% below its April 21 closing price of $36.68

The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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