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Q3 EPS Estimate for Eastern Bankshares Increased by Analyst

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Key Points

  • Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn have increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Eastern Bankshares from $0.39 to $0.40, while the company’s full-year earnings estimate is set at $1.49 per share.
  • Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target for Eastern Bankshares from $22.00 to $20.00, maintaining an "outperform" rating.
  • Eastern Bankshares announced a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share, representing an annual yield of 3.5%, with a dividend payout ratio of -167.74%.
  • Five stocks to consider instead of Eastern Bankshares.

Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Eastern Bankshares in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, August 1st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst L. Hunsicker now expects that the company will earn $0.40 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.39. The consensus estimate for Eastern Bankshares' current full-year earnings is $1.49 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Eastern Bankshares' FY2025 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.03 EPS.

Separately, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on shares of Eastern Bankshares from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 28th.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Eastern Bankshares

Eastern Bankshares Price Performance

Shares of EBC opened at $15.03 on Monday. Eastern Bankshares has a fifty-two week low of $13.51 and a fifty-two week high of $19.40. The company has a market capitalization of $3.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -48.48 and a beta of 0.94. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 0.87.

Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ:EBC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.03. Eastern Bankshares had a negative net margin of 6.49% and a positive return on equity of 7.38%. The business had revenue of $249.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $241.32 million.

Eastern Bankshares Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 3rd will be given a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 3rd. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. Eastern Bankshares's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -167.74%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Luis Borgen sold 2,348 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.60, for a total value of $36,628.80. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 29,011 shares in the company, valued at $452,571.60. This trade represents a 7.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eastern Bankshares

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EBC. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Eastern Bankshares by 92.1% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,815 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 870 shares during the period. CWM LLC lifted its position in shares of Eastern Bankshares by 90.5% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,862 shares of the company's stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 1,360 shares during the period. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Eastern Bankshares by 836.6% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 6,219 shares of the company's stock valued at $107,000 after acquiring an additional 5,555 shares during the period. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Eastern Bankshares during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $130,000. Finally, Barrett & Company Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Eastern Bankshares during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $134,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.68% of the company's stock.

Eastern Bankshares Company Profile

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Eastern Bankshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Eastern Bank that provides banking products and services primarily to retail, commercial, and small business customers. The company provides deposit accounts, interest checking accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, and time certificates of deposit accounts.

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