Q3 Earnings Forecast for FS Bancorp Issued By DA Davidson

FS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSBW) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for FS Bancorp in a report issued on Thursday, July 24th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis forecasts that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.09 for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $44.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for FS Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $4.26 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for FS Bancorp’s FY2025 earnings at $4.20 EPS.

FS Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBW) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The bank reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.02. FS Bancorp had a return on equity of 11.35% and a net margin of 15.88%. The business had revenue of $37.28 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $36.55 million.

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised FS Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd.

FS Bancorp Stock Down 1.5%

FSBW stock opened at $41.06 on Friday. FS Bancorp has a twelve month low of $34.61 and a twelve month high of $49.15. The company has a market cap of $316.16 million, a PE ratio of 9.75 and a beta of 0.71. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $39.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FS Bancorp

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FSBW. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in FS Bancorp during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,510,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of FS Bancorp by 108.2% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 37,536 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,541,000 after acquiring an additional 19,509 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP bought a new position in shares of FS Bancorp in the first quarter valued at approximately $617,000. Citadel Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of FS Bancorp by 119.9% in the fourth quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 21,412 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $879,000 after acquiring an additional 11,674 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of FS Bancorp by 12,586.3% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 10,149 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $386,000 after acquiring an additional 10,069 shares during the last quarter. 63.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

FS Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.28 per share. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.73%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 7th. FS Bancorp’s payout ratio is 26.60%.

About FS Bancorp

FS Bancorp, Inc operates as a bank holding company for 1st Security Bank of Washington that provides banking and financial services to local families, local and regional businesses, and industry niches. The company operates in two segments, Commercial and Consumer Banking; and Home Lending. It offers various deposit instruments, including checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit.