Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Banner Q2 Earnings

Banner Co. (NASDAQ:BANR - Free Report) - Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Banner in a research note issued on Monday, April 21st. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $1.42 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $76.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Banner's current full-year earnings is $5.23 per share.

Banner (NASDAQ:BANR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.06. Banner had a return on equity of 10.03% and a net margin of 20.28%. The company had revenue of $159.88 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $159.72 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.22 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on BANR. Raymond James restated an "outperform" rating and set a $65.00 price objective (down previously from $77.00) on shares of Banner in a research report on Monday. Janney Montgomery Scott upgraded Banner from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $71.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday. Stephens restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $73.00 price target on shares of Banner in a research report on Monday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on shares of Banner from $75.00 to $73.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Banner has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $70.83.

Banner Price Performance

BANR stock opened at $61.30 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.86. The company has a market capitalization of $2.11 billion, a PE ratio of 12.56 and a beta of 0.94. The company's fifty day moving average price is $63.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $67.12. Banner has a one year low of $43.63 and a one year high of $78.05.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Banner

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in Banner in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new stake in shares of Banner in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Banner in the first quarter worth approximately $34,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Banner by 167.0% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 705 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Banner by 53.9% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 754 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 264 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.33% of the company's stock.

Banner Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 29th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.13%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 29th. Banner's dividend payout ratio is currently 37.72%.

Banner Company Profile

Banner Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Banner Bank that engages in the provision of commercial banking and financial products and services to individuals, businesses, and public sector entities in the United States. It accepts various deposit instruments, including interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, regular savings accounts, and certificates of deposit, as well as treasury management services and retirement savings plans.

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