Brokers Issue Forecasts for QCR's Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:QCRH)

QCR Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCRH - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for QCR in a report released on Thursday, April 24th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis expects that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.76 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for QCR's current full-year earnings is $6.82 per share.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on shares of QCR from $99.00 to $90.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Raymond James set a $78.00 target price on shares of QCR and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of QCR from $98.00 to $88.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 24th.

QCR Stock Down 0.9 %

QCR stock traded down $0.56 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $65.10. The company's stock had a trading volume of 17,045 shares, compared to its average volume of 73,811. QCR has a 52-week low of $54.75 and a 52-week high of $96.08. The company has a market cap of $1.10 billion, a PE ratio of 9.70 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The firm's 50 day moving average is $70.03 and its 200 day moving average is $78.45.

QCR (NASDAQ:QCRH - Get Free Report) last released its 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. QCR had a return on equity of 12.68% and a net margin of 19.06%. The company had revenue of $76.88 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $94.01 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.59 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of QCR

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of QCR by 809.7% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 92,686 shares of the bank's stock worth $7,474,000 after buying an additional 82,497 shares during the last quarter. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC grew its stake in QCR by 38.4% during the fourth quarter. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC now owns 195,092 shares of the bank's stock worth $15,732,000 after buying an additional 54,161 shares during the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in QCR by 41.0% during the 4th quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 176,267 shares of the bank's stock valued at $14,214,000 after purchasing an additional 51,240 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of QCR in the fourth quarter valued at about $3,979,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new position in shares of QCR in the fourth quarter worth about $3,755,000. 70.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at QCR

In other QCR news, CEO Larry J. Helling acquired 1,000 shares of QCR stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 28th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $64.53 per share, with a total value of $64,530.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 40,264 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,598,235.92. This trade represents a 2.55 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider James D. Klein sold 630 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.40, for a total value of $46,242.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,415.20. This trade represents a 59.55 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 3.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

QCR Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 19th were issued a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 19th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.37%. QCR's dividend payout ratio is 3.61%.

About QCR

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.