RBB Bancorp Q4 EPS Raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

Key Points

• Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its Q4 2026 EPS estimate for RBB Bancorp to $0.56 (from $0.54) and models FY2027 EPS of $2.25, while the stock carries a consensus "Hold" rating with an average price target of $23.33.
• RBB reported quarterly EPS of $0.66, beating the $0.45 consensus, with revenue of $34.75 million vs. $32.38 million expected and a net margin of 16.76%.
• The bank declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 (annualized $0.64) with an ex-dividend/record date of April 30 and payment on May 15, implying a ~2.7% yield.

RBB Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBB - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of RBB Bancorp in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst K. Motta now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.56 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.54. The consensus estimate for RBB Bancorp's current full-year earnings is $2.25 per share. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods also issued estimates for RBB Bancorp's Q3 2027 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.62 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.25 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on RBB. Wall Street Zen cut shares of RBB Bancorp from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Hovde Group lifted their price objective on shares of RBB Bancorp from $23.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of RBB Bancorp in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, RBB Bancorp currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $23.33.

RBB Bancorp Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ RBB opened at $24.09 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. RBB Bancorp has a 12 month low of $14.66 and a 12 month high of $24.73. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $21.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.95. The stock has a market cap of $411.22 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.21 and a beta of 1.04.

RBB Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBB - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 20th. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.21. RBB Bancorp had a net margin of 16.76% and a return on equity of 7.90%. The business had revenue of $34.75 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $32.38 million.

RBB Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 30th will be paid a $0.16 dividend. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 30th. RBB Bancorp's payout ratio is currently 27.12%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RBB Bancorp

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of RBB Bancorp by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 813,519 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,791,000 after purchasing an additional 4,999 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of RBB Bancorp by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 362,884 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,246,000 after purchasing an additional 14,751 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of RBB Bancorp by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 320,706 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,619,000 after purchasing an additional 1,550 shares during the period. Rhino Investment Partners Inc lifted its stake in shares of RBB Bancorp by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Rhino Investment Partners Inc now owns 253,190 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,750,000 after purchasing an additional 8,317 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in RBB Bancorp by 80.1% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 200,190 shares of the company's stock worth $3,756,000 after acquiring an additional 89,035 shares in the last quarter. 40.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

RBB Bancorp Company Profile

RBB Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and the parent of Royal Business Bank. Established in 2008, the company focuses on providing a full range of commercial banking services tailored to small- and medium-sized businesses, professionals and real estate investors. Through its subsidiary, RBB Bancorp delivers deposit products, loan facilities and cash management solutions designed to support operations and growth strategies.

The company's core offerings include commercial real estate lending, construction and land development loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) lending and trade finance.

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