Overview
Univest Q3 net income rises to $25.6 mln, up from $18.6 mln last year
Net interest income for Q3 increases 15.3% yr/yr to $61.3 mln
Company repurchased 255,010 shares at an average price of $30.16 per share
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or the full year in the press release
Result Drivers
LOAN MIX CHANGES - Gross loans and leases decreased due to declines in commercial and residential mortgages, offset by increases in construction and commercial real estate loans
NET INTEREST INCOME DRIVERS - Increase in net interest income driven by higher average balances on loans and cash equivalents and increased loan yields
NONINTEREST INCOME - Increase in noninterest income primarily due to higher BOLI income from death benefit claims and other service fee income
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Net Interest Income
$61.30 mln
Q3 Net Interest Margin
3.17%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "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 Univest Financial Corp is $32.00, about 7.9% above its October 21 closing price of $29.46
The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago
Press Release: ID:nGNX5VGQjS
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