Chemung Financial Q2 net interest income rises on commercial loan growth
Chemung Financial Corporation CHMG | 0.00 |
Overview
US regional bank's Q2 net income rose yr/yr as net interest income increased 18.8%
Company saw strong commercial loan growth and higher non-interest income in Q2
Non-interest expense rose 8.4% yr/yr, driven by higher salaries and other costs
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for the current quarter or full year
Result Drivers
COMMERCIAL LOAN GROWTH - Net interest income rose as commercial loan balances increased, especially in non-owner occupied commercial real estate and construction loans, mainly in Canal Bank and Capital Bank divisions
LOWER FUNDING COSTS - Funding costs declined due to reduced reliance on higher-cost brokered and time deposits, following balance sheet repositioning
NON-INTEREST INCOME IMPROVEMENT - Higher wealth management fees and increased fair value of equity investments contributed to non-interest income growth, reflecting improved financial markets
Company press release: ID:nGNX518g7V
Key Details
Metric |
Beat/Miss |
Actual |
Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Net Income |
Beat |
$8.81 mln |
$8.52 mln (2 Analysts) |
Q2 Net Interest Income |
|
$24.67 mln |
|
Q2 Provision For Credit losses |
|
$561,000 |
|
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 Chemung Financial Corp is $72.75, about 5.2% below its July 21 closing price of $76.74
The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago
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