What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for EBMT FY2025 Earnings?

Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBMT) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, December 19th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now forecasts that the bank will post earnings of $1.55 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.60. The consensus estimate for Eagle Bancorp Montana’s current full-year earnings is $1.10 per share.

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th.

Eagle Bancorp Montana Price Performance

EBMT opened at $15.66 on Friday. Eagle Bancorp Montana has a 1 year low of $12.32 and a 1 year high of $17.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The company has a market capitalization of $125.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.50 and a beta of 0.51. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $16.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $15.11.

Eagle Bancorp Montana (NASDAQ:EBMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The bank reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.04. Eagle Bancorp Montana had a net margin of 7.03% and a return on equity of 4.96%. The business had revenue of $31.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.60 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eagle Bancorp Montana

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EBMT. Barclays PLC grew its position in shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana by 25.8% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 10,567 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $167,000 after acquiring an additional 2,165 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Eagle Bancorp Montana by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,838 shares of the bank’s stock worth $282,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 22,448 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $354,000 after purchasing an additional 1,072 shares during the last quarter. John G Ullman & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana by 13.4% in the third quarter. John G Ullman & Associates Inc. now owns 62,574 shares of the bank’s stock worth $988,000 after purchasing an additional 7,382 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana by 17.5% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 77,133 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,218,000 after buying an additional 11,490 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 35.66% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Kenneth M. Walsh sold 6,705 shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.44, for a total value of $110,230.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 141,033 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,318,582.52. The trade was a 4.54 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Peter Joseph Johnson sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.97, for a total value of $84,850.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 57,838 shares in the company, valued at approximately $981,510.86. The trade was a 7.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 12,795 shares of company stock valued at $213,610 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

Eagle Bancorp Montana Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th were paid a $0.142 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. This represents a $0.57 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.63%. Eagle Bancorp Montana’s payout ratio is 52.78%.

Eagle Bancorp Montana Company Profile

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.