Washington Trust Bancorp Q3 net income rises sequentially on higher net interest income

Washington Trust Bancorp

19/10/2026 21:17

Overview
US regional bank's Q3 net income and EPS rose both sequentially and yr/yr
Net interest income for Q3 rose 7% sequentially and 15% yr/yr
Asset quality improved after resolution of commercial real estate loan

Outlook
Company expects full-year 2026 effective tax rate to be about 21.5%

Result Drivers
NET INTEREST INCOME - Growth in net interest income was aided by higher net interest margin and recognition of previously unrecognized interest from a resolved commercial real estate loan
ASSET QUALITY - Improvement in asset quality was driven by the resolution and restructuring of a previously nonaccrual commercial real estate loan
NONINTEREST INCOME - Higher noninterest income was supported by increased loan-related derivative income and a gain on bank-owned life insurance

Company press release: ID:nPn40xrCca

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 EPS
 
$1.01
 
Q3 Net Income
 
$19.38 mln
 
Q3 Net Interest Income
 
$44.69 mln
 
Q3 Credit Loss Provision
 
$1.80 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "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 Washington Trust Bancorp Inc is $36.00, about 2.9% below its October 16 closing price of $37.06
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

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