Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GBCI) Given Average Recommendation of “Buy” by Analysts

Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GBCI) has earned an average rating of “Buy” from the six research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $53.60.

GBCI has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Raymond James Financial lowered their price target on Glacier Bancorp from $55.00 to $49.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 20th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $58.00 target price on shares of Glacier Bancorp in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Piper Sandler upgraded Glacier Bancorp from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $50.00 to $58.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of Glacier Bancorp from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, December 15th.

Insider Transactions at Glacier Bancorp

In other news, CFO Ron J. Copher purchased 2,400 shares of Glacier Bancorp stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $41.17 per share, for a total transaction of $98,808.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 96,626 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,978,092.42. This trade represents a 2.55% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Lee Kenneth Groom acquired 2,425 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $41.26 per share, for a total transaction of $100,055.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 14,343 shares in the company, valued at approximately $591,792.18. This represents a 20.35% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 8,852 shares of company stock worth $364,484. Insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Glacier Bancorp

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Glacier Bancorp by 3.5% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,488,822 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $607,831,000 after acquiring an additional 419,849 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Glacier Bancorp by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,993,108 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $128,957,000 after purchasing an additional 59,421 shares during the period. Capital International Investors increased its holdings in shares of Glacier Bancorp by 17.1% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,742,780 shares of the bank’s stock worth $84,821,000 after purchasing an additional 254,514 shares during the period. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. raised its position in shares of Glacier Bancorp by 30.7% in the fourth quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 1,662,407 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $73,229,000 after buying an additional 390,366 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in shares of Glacier Bancorp by 1.0% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,657,366 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $80,664,000 after buying an additional 16,646 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.17% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Glacier Bancorp

Here are the key news stories impacting Glacier Bancorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong core earnings drivers — net interest income surged (39% YoY for Q4) driven by loan growth and higher loan yields; total assets topped $30B and deposits/loans grew double digits, supporting longer‑term revenue expansion. GlobeNewswire: Results for the Quarter and Period Ended Dec 31, 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend intact — company declared a $0.33 quarterly dividend (163rd consecutive), which supports income investors and signals management confidence in capital. Quiver/PR summary: Q4 & Annual Results
• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition expands footprint — closing of Guaranty Bancshares added ~$3.36B in assets and Glacier entered Texas, increasing scale and cross‑sell opportunity. (This also explains near‑term integration costs.) GlobeNewswire: Guaranty acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Management outlook / efficiency target — company is guiding to a mid‑50s efficiency ratio in 2026 as acquisition costs roll off and synergies are realized; this is a key execution item for investors. Seeking Alpha: Targets mid‑50s efficiency ratio
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue beat but mixed headline — some outlets note revenue/total income beat expectations even as EPS dynamics were mixed; listen to the earnings call for detail on forward levers. Investing.com: Q4 revenue tops expectations
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss and higher near‑term costs — Q4 EPS of $0.49 missed consensus (~$0.59–$0.62), driven by $27M+ of acquisition‑related credit loss expense and other integration costs; that drove the immediate negative market reaction. Zacks: Q4 earnings lag estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Credit metrics pressure — non‑performing assets and early stage delinquencies rose (partly acquisition‑related), and the provision for credit losses jumped materially in 2025; monitor ACL, NPAs and charge‑offs during integration. GlobeNewswire: Credit quality and provisions

Glacier Bancorp Price Performance

NASDAQ:GBCI opened at $48.01 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.24 billion, a PE ratio of 28.75 and a beta of 0.75. Glacier Bancorp has a 1-year low of $36.76 and a 1-year high of $51.98. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $44.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.

Glacier Bancorp (NASDAQ:GBCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The bank reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.62 by ($0.13). Glacier Bancorp had a return on equity of 5.98% and a net margin of 14.99%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.54 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Glacier Bancorp will post 2.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Glacier Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 9th were given a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 9th. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. Glacier Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.33%.

About Glacier Bancorp

Glacier Bancorp, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Kalispell, Montana, serving communities across the western United States. Through its primary banking subsidiary, Glacier Bank, the company offers a range of financial products, including commercial and consumer lending, deposit accounts, treasury management, mortgage banking, wealth management and insurance services. With locations in dozens of branches across Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Washington, Colorado and Arizona, it caters to individuals, small businesses and agribusiness clients.

Since its establishment in the mid-20th century as a community-focused savings institution, Glacier Bancorp has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions of regional banks, strengthening its presence in local markets.