Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBMT - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Eagle Bancorp Montana in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 29th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis forecasts that the bank will earn $0.35 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Eagle Bancorp Montana's current full-year earnings is $1.65 per share.
Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th.
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Eagle Bancorp Montana Stock Performance
EBMT stock traded down $0.27 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $15.13. 16,114 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 22,563. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. Eagle Bancorp Montana has a 52 week low of $12.32 and a 52 week high of $17.62. The business has a 50-day moving average of $15.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $15.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $121.34 million, a PE ratio of 12.20 and a beta of 0.53.
Eagle Bancorp Montana (NASDAQ:EBMT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.15. Eagle Bancorp Montana had a net margin of 8.02% and a return on equity of 5.68%.
Eagle Bancorp Montana Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a dividend of $0.1425 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $0.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.77%. This is a positive change from Eagle Bancorp Montana's previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. Eagle Bancorp Montana's dividend payout ratio is currently 45.97%.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Peter Joseph Johnson sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.97, for a total transaction of $84,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 57,838 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $981,510.86. This represents a 7.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 6.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Barclays PLC raised its position in Eagle Bancorp Montana by 25.8% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 10,567 shares of the bank's stock worth $167,000 after purchasing an additional 2,165 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana by 5.9% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,838 shares of the bank's stock worth $282,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana by 5.0% during the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 22,448 shares of the bank's stock worth $354,000 after buying an additional 1,072 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 45,699 shares of the bank's stock worth $701,000 after buying an additional 1,699 shares in the last quarter. Finally, John G Ullman & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana by 13.4% during the third quarter. John G Ullman & Associates Inc. now owns 62,574 shares of the bank's stock worth $988,000 after buying an additional 7,382 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 35.66% of the company's stock.
About Eagle Bancorp Montana
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Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Opportunity Bank of Montana that provides various retail banking products and services to small businesses and individuals in Montana. It accepts various deposit products, such as checking, savings, money market, and individual retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit accounts.
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