
Overview
Stellar Bancorp Q2 net income rises to $26.4 mln from $24.7 mln in Q1
Diluted EPS for Q2 2025 increases to $0.51 from $0.46 in Q1
Company repurchased 791,000 shares at an average price of $26.08
Outlook
Stellar Bancorp expects loan and deposit growth for the rest of 2025
Company anticipates benefits from spending bill for Houston economy
Stellar Bancorp aims to gain market share in Texas markets
Result Drivers
LOAN ORIGINATIONS - Progress in loan originations following elevated payoff activity contributed to Q2 results, per CEO Franklin
DEPOSIT GROWTH - Increase in deposits driven by demand and money market accounts, offsetting declines in certificates and other time deposits
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 EPS |
| $0.51 |
|
Q2 Net Income |
| $26.35 mln |
|
Q2 Net Interest Income |
| $98.3 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "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 Stellar Bancorp Inc is $28.00, about 12.6% below its July 24 closing price of $31.53
The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago
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