Overview
CB Financial Services Q3 adjusted EPS beats analyst expectations
Adjusted net income for Q3 exceeds analyst estimates
Company reports net loss of $5.7 mln due to securities repositioning strategy
Outlook
Company expects balance sheet repositioning to add $0.40 to annual EPS
CB Financial Services anticipates a 19 basis point increase in net interest margin
Company plans to complete treasury program deployment by year-end
Result Drivers
SECURITIES REPOSITIONING - Co sold $129.6 mln of lower-yielding securities, incurring a $9.3 mln after-tax loss, and purchased higher-yielding securities to boost future earnings
COMMERCIAL LOAN GROWTH - Strong production in commercial real estate and industrial loans drove asset growth, funded by core deposit increases
DEPOSIT MIX IMPROVEMENT - Co focused on growing lower-cost core deposits and reducing reliance on higher-priced funding, aiding NIM improvement
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $0.74 | $0.65 (3 Analysts) |
Q3 EPS | -$1.07 | ||
Q3 Adjusted Net Income | Beat | $3.92 mln | $3.43 mln (3 Analysts) |
Q3 Net Income | -$5.69 mln | ||
Q3 Net Interest Margin | 3.64% |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "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 CB Financial Services Inc is $37.00, about 12.2% above its October 21 closing price of $32.48
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago
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