Overview

• US community bank's Q2 net income and EPS rose yr/yr

• Net interest income and margin increased from prior-year period

• Company completed HCB Financial acquisition in July 2026 to expand in Michigan

Outlook

• Independent Bank expects to complete Highpoint Community Bank integration by November 9, 2026

• Independent Bank expects acquisition to strengthen presence in complementary Michigan markets

Result Drivers

• NET INTEREST INCOME - Higher net interest income driven by growth in average interest-earning assets and an improved net interest margin

• NON-INTEREST INCOME - Increase in non-interest income primarily from gains on equity securities and higher mortgage loan servicing income

• LOAN AND DEPOSIT GROWTH - Net loan and core deposit growth supported by core customer activity and relationship-based lending

Company press release: ID:nGNXb0lzFS

Key Details

Metric	Beat/Miss	Actual	Consensus Estimate
Q2 EPS		$0.90
Q2 Net Income		$18.80 mln
Q2 Net Interest Income		$47.9 mln

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "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 Independent Bank Corp is $37.00, about 2.7% above its July 22 closing price of $36.01

• 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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