DA Davidson Has Bullish Outlook for EBMT FY2025 Earnings

Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBMT) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Eagle Bancorp Montana in a report issued on Friday, September 26th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $1.76 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.75. The consensus estimate for Eagle Bancorp Montana’s current full-year earnings is $1.61 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Eagle Bancorp Montana’s FY2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS.

Eagle Bancorp Montana (NASDAQ:EBMT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The bank reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41. Eagle Bancorp Montana had a return on equity of 7.10% and a net margin of 10.09%.The business had revenue of $23.51 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.34 million.

Separately, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 3rd.

Eagle Bancorp Montana Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana stock opened at $17.42 on Monday. Eagle Bancorp Montana has a 12-month low of $14.35 and a 12-month high of $18.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $16.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $16.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $138.49 million, a P/E ratio of 10.89 and a beta of 0.34.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eagle Bancorp Montana

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EBMT. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey bought a new position in Eagle Bancorp Montana in the second quarter worth $29,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in Eagle Bancorp Montana by 355.3% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,263 shares of the bank’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,766 shares during the period. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in Eagle Bancorp Montana during the second quarter worth $46,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Eagle Bancorp Montana by 230.8% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,520 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 2,456 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 35.66% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Eagle Bancorp Montana

In related news, Director Corey Jensen sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.85, for a total transaction of $42,125.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,588 shares in the company, valued at $111,007.80. This represents a 27.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Kenneth M. Walsh sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.84, for a total transaction of $158,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 106,033 shares in the company, valued at $1,679,562.72. This represents a 8.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

Eagle Bancorp Montana Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were given a $0.145 dividend. This is a positive change from Eagle Bancorp Montana’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. This represents a $0.58 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. Eagle Bancorp Montana’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.25%.

About Eagle Bancorp Montana

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.