What is DA Davidson's Forecast for S&T Bancorp Q1 Earnings?

S&T Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:STBA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of S&T Bancorp in a research note issued to investors on Monday, February 3rd. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.74 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for S&T Bancorp's current full-year earnings is $3.03 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for S&T Bancorp's FY2026 earnings at $3.40 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised S&T Bancorp from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th.

S&T Bancorp Trading Up 1.4 %

Shares of STBA stock traded up $0.55 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $41.22. The company had a trading volume of 212,531 shares, compared to its average volume of 160,918. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.58 billion, a PE ratio of 12.09 and a beta of 0.84. The company's fifty day moving average is $39.34 and its 200 day moving average is $40.66. S&T Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $28.83 and a fifty-two week high of $45.79.

S&T Bancorp (NASDAQ:STBA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.08. S&T Bancorp had a net margin of 23.24% and a return on equity of 9.77%.

S&T Bancorp Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 13th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.30%. S&T Bancorp's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.88%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Frank J. Palermo, Jr. sold 4,982 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.21, for a total transaction of $215,272.22. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 23,143 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,000,009.03. This represents a 17.71 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.38% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of S&T Bancorp by 4,095.0% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 839 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 819 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in S&T Bancorp by 48.6% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 926 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 303 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in S&T Bancorp by 80.8% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,177 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 526 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of S&T Bancorp by 67.7% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,243 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its holdings in shares of S&T Bancorp by 55.0% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,324 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $89,000 after acquiring an additional 825 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.22% of the company's stock.

About S&T Bancorp

S&T Bancorp, Inc is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of consumer, commercial, and small business banking services. It operates through the following segments: Commercial Real Estate, Commercial and Industrial, Commercial Construction, Business Banking, Consumer Real Estate, and Other Consumer.