Q2 EPS Estimates for Glacier Bancorp Cut by DA Davidson

Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GBCI - Free Report) - Research analysts at DA Davidson dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Glacier Bancorp in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, June 26th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now forecasts that the bank will earn $0.51 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.54. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Glacier Bancorp's current full-year earnings is $2.45 per share.

Glacier Bancorp (NASDAQ:GBCI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The bank reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.02. Glacier Bancorp had a net margin of 14.99% and a return on equity of 5.98%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.29 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on GBCI. Janney Montgomery Scott upgraded shares of Glacier Bancorp from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $48.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 5th. Stephens upgraded Glacier Bancorp from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on Glacier Bancorp from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $48.00 price objective (up previously from $45.00) on shares of Glacier Bancorp in a research report on Thursday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $50.83.

Glacier Bancorp Stock Performance

NASDAQ:GBCI traded up $0.39 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $43.21. The company's stock had a trading volume of 956,625 shares, compared to its average volume of 655,149. Glacier Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $35.57 and a fifty-two week high of $60.67. The firm's 50 day moving average is $41.86 and its 200-day moving average is $45.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The firm has a market cap of $4.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.87 and a beta of 0.77.

Glacier Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 8th will be paid a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 8th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.05%. Glacier Bancorp's dividend payout ratio is currently 70.97%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Glacier Bancorp

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GBCI. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Glacier Bancorp in the 4th quarter valued at $56,923,000. Madison Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Glacier Bancorp in the 4th quarter valued at $47,770,000. Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in Glacier Bancorp by 4,600.1% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 936,079 shares of the bank's stock valued at $47,010,000 after acquiring an additional 916,163 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Glacier Bancorp in the 1st quarter valued at $21,220,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Glacier Bancorp by 76.0% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 561,370 shares of the bank's stock valued at $28,192,000 after acquiring an additional 242,414 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.17% of the company's stock.

Glacier Bancorp Company Profile

Glacier Bancorp, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Glacier Bank that provides commercial banking services to individuals, small to medium-sized businesses, community organizations, and public entities in the United States. The company offers retail banking, business banking, and mortgage origination and loan servicing services.