DA Davidson Issues Pessimistic Estimate for QCR Earnings

QCR Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCRH - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at DA Davidson reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of QCR in a research report issued on Friday, June 27th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $1.72 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.76. The consensus estimate for QCR's current full-year earnings is $6.82 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for QCR's FY2026 earnings at $6.55 EPS.

QCR (NASDAQ:QCRH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The bank reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $76.88 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $94.01 million. QCR had a net margin of 19.17% and a return on equity of 12.03%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.59 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of QCR from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their target price on shares of QCR from $99.00 to $90.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Raymond James Financial set a $78.00 target price on shares of QCR and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of QCR from $98.00 to $88.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th.

QCR Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ QCRH opened at $67.96 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. The company has a market cap of $1.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.22 and a beta of 0.81. The firm's fifty day moving average is $66.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $72.56. QCR has a 52-week low of $57.43 and a 52-week high of $96.08.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On QCR

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Strs Ohio bought a new position in shares of QCR during the 1st quarter worth approximately $642,000. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in shares of QCR by 106.5% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 30,052 shares of the bank's stock worth $2,143,000 after acquiring an additional 15,501 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of QCR by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 68,631 shares of the bank's stock worth $4,895,000 after acquiring an additional 1,364 shares in the last quarter. Dean Capital Management increased its stake in QCR by 13.5% during the 1st quarter. Dean Capital Management now owns 32,050 shares of the bank's stock valued at $2,286,000 after purchasing an additional 3,808 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in QCR by 124.5% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 98,583 shares of the bank's stock valued at $7,031,000 after purchasing an additional 54,678 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.01% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at QCR

In related news, CEO Larry J. Helling acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, April 28th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $64.53 per share, with a total value of $64,530.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 40,264 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,598,235.92. This represents a 2.55% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 3.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

QCR Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 18th will be given a $0.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 18th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.35%. QCR's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 3.61%.

QCR Company Profile

QCR Holdings, Inc, a multi-bank holding company, provides commercial and consumer banking, and trust and asset management services. The company's deposit products include noninterest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand, time, and brokered deposits. It also provides various commercial and retail lending/leasing, and investment services to corporations, partnerships, individuals, and government agencies.

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