Bar Harbor Q2 profit rises as securities losses ease
Bar Harbor Bankshares, Inc. BHB | 0.00 |
Overview
US community bank's Q2 net income and EPS rose sequentially from prior quarter
Net interest margin improved to 3.61% from 3.54% in Q1 2026
Company raised quarterly dividend to $0.34 per share from $0.32 in Q1
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance or forecasts for the current or future periods
Result Drivers
LOAN GROWTH - Higher loan balances, especially in commercial real estate and commercial and industrial segments, drove increased interest income
NON-INTEREST INCOME - Higher customer service fees and a smaller loss on securities sales boosted non-interest income
LOWER DEPOSIT COSTS - Decreased interest-bearing deposit costs supported net interest margin expansion
Company press release: ID:nACSVZGLHa
Key Details
Metric |
Beat/Miss |
Actual |
Consensus Estimate |
Q2 EPS |
Beat |
$0.91 |
$0.90 (2 Analysts) |
Q2 Net Income |
Slight Beat* |
$15.20 mln |
$15.05 mln (2 Analysts) |
Q2 Adjusted ROE |
|
11.30% |
|
Q2 Credit Loss Allowance |
|
$32.20 mln |
|
Q2 Net Interest Margin |
|
3.61% |
|
Q2 ROE |
|
11.16% |
|
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
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 Bar Harbor Bankshares is $38.50, about 1.5% above its July 20 closing price of $37.94
The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago
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