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

Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBMT) – DA Davidson raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, January 29th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now expects that the bank will post earnings of $1.70 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.55. The consensus estimate for Eagle Bancorp Montana’s current full-year earnings is $1.57 per share.

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

Eagle Bancorp Montana Trading Up 1.7 %

NASDAQ EBMT opened at $15.25 on Friday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $122.31 million, a P/E ratio of 12.30 and a beta of 0.53. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $15.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.53. Eagle Bancorp Montana has a 12 month low of $12.32 and a 12 month high of $17.62.

Eagle Bancorp Montana (NASDAQ:EBMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The bank reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.15. Eagle Bancorp Montana had a return on equity of 5.68% and a net margin of 8.02%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EBMT. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in Eagle Bancorp Montana by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 23,408 shares of the bank’s stock worth $359,000 after purchasing an additional 960 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana by 5.9% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,838 shares of the bank’s stock worth $282,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in Eagle Bancorp Montana by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 45,699 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $701,000 after acquiring an additional 1,699 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in Eagle Bancorp Montana by 25.8% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 10,567 shares of the bank’s stock worth $167,000 after acquiring an additional 2,165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 93,172 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,236,000 after purchasing an additional 2,937 shares during the last quarter. 35.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Eagle Bancorp Montana

In other Eagle Bancorp Montana news, 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 completion of the transaction, the director now owns 57,838 shares in the company, valued at $981,510.86. The trade was a 7.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Eagle Bancorp Montana Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.1425 per share. This represents a $0.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.74%. This is a boost from Eagle Bancorp Montana’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. Eagle Bancorp Montana’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.97%.

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.