Eagle Bancorp Montana Q2 profit rises 15% yr/yr

Overview

• U.S. community bank's Q2 net income and EPS rose yr/yr, but fell from prior quarter

• Q2 net interest income increased from a year ago

• Company raised quarterly dividend by 1.7% to $0.1475 per share

Outlook

• Company anticipates deposit costs will remain well-managed for remainder of yr

• Company remains focused on balance sheet positioning to help sustain net interest margin

Result Drivers

• NET INTEREST MARGIN EXPANSION - Co said net interest margin improved due to a decline in funding costs that more than offset modest compression in asset yields

• MORTGAGE BANKING INCOME - Higher residential mortgage originations and improved margins on mortgage sales supported noninterest income

• CONTROLLED DEPOSIT COSTS - Deposit costs continued to decline, reflecting repricing of maturing CDs and strength of core deposit base, per CFO Miranda Spaulding

Company press release: ID:nGNX2dvvtl

Key Details

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 Eagle Bancorp Montana Inc is $24.00, about 2% above its July 27 closing price of $23.53

• 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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