Q1 EPS Estimates for RBB Bancorp Boosted by Analyst

RBB Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBB) – Equities research analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of RBB Bancorp in a note issued to investors on Sunday, February 1st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst K. Motta now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.46 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.43. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has a “Market Perform” rating and a $23.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for RBB Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $1.63 per share. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods also issued estimates for RBB Bancorp’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.03 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.62 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.20 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also commented on RBB. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of RBB Bancorp in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Zacks Research lowered shares of RBB Bancorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of RBB Bancorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price target on RBB Bancorp from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, RBB Bancorp currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $22.00.

RBB Bancorp Stock Performance

Shares of RBB stock opened at $21.76 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $371.01 million, a PE ratio of 11.89 and a beta of 1.10. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $21.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 1.05. RBB Bancorp has a one year low of $14.40 and a one year high of $22.58.

RBB Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $32.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $33.23 million. RBB Bancorp had a return on equity of 6.21% and a net margin of 13.42%.

Institutional Trading of RBB Bancorp

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FJ Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in RBB Bancorp by 0.6% in the second quarter. FJ Capital Management LLC now owns 1,766,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,394,000 after acquiring an additional 10,077 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of RBB Bancorp by 2.9% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 808,520 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,168,000 after purchasing an additional 22,509 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of RBB Bancorp by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 362,884 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,246,000 after purchasing an additional 14,751 shares in the last quarter. Rhino Investment Partners Inc grew its position in RBB Bancorp by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Rhino Investment Partners Inc now owns 253,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,750,000 after purchasing an additional 8,317 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in RBB Bancorp by 80.1% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 200,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,756,000 after purchasing an additional 89,035 shares during the period. 40.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

RBB Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th will be paid a $0.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 30th. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. RBB Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.97%.

More RBB Bancorp News

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

• Positive Sentiment: KBW raised its Q1‑2026 EPS estimate to $0.46 (from $0.43), a small near‑term upward revision that could reduce downside risk for the next quarter. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: KBW maintained a “Market Perform” rating and a $23.00 price target, signalling the analyst view is cautiously neutral rather than outright bearish despite the cuts. The firm’s forecasts remain above the street consensus cited in the report. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: KBW trimmed multiple forward estimates: several quarters in 2026 and 2027 were reduced (examples include Q2‑2026 to $0.50 from $0.52, Q3‑2026 to $0.52 from $0.54, Q4‑2026 to $0.55 from $0.57), FY‑2026 to $2.03 (from $2.06) and FY‑2027 to $2.20 (from $2.33). These downward revisions modestly lower expected earnings power and are the primary negative catalyst in the update. Read More.

About RBB Bancorp

RBB Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and the parent of Royal Business Bank. Established in 2008, the company focuses on providing a full range of commercial banking services tailored to small- and medium-sized businesses, professionals and real estate investors. Through its subsidiary, RBB Bancorp delivers deposit products, loan facilities and cash management solutions designed to support operations and growth strategies.

The company’s core offerings include commercial real estate lending, construction and land development loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) lending and trade finance.