Research Analysts Offer Predictions for FSBC FY2026 Earnings

Five Star Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at DA Davidson lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Five Star Bancorp in a research note issued on Monday, September 29th. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $3.30 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.25. DA Davidson currently has a "Buy" rating and a $39.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Five Star Bancorp's current full-year earnings is $2.63 per share.

Separately, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on Five Star Bancorp from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Five Star Bancorp currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $35.00.

Five Star Bancorp Price Performance

FSBC opened at $32.13 on Tuesday. The business's 50-day moving average price is $31.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.28. Five Star Bancorp has a 1 year low of $22.22 and a 1 year high of $35.13. The company has a market capitalization of $686.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.11 and a beta of 0.52.

Five Star Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.03. Five Star Bancorp had a return on equity of 12.89% and a net margin of 22.14%.The firm had revenue of $38.33 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $37.60 million.

Five Star Bancorp Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 11th. Investors of record on Monday, August 4th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 4th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Five Star Bancorp's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.65%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Lydia Ann Ramirez-Medina sold 825 shares of Five Star Bancorp stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.94, for a total transaction of $25,525.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 11,960 shares in the company, valued at approximately $370,042.40. This trade represents a 6.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 25.57% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Star Bancorp

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. raised its position in shares of Five Star Bancorp by 26.0% in the second quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 293,249 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,369,000 after buying an additional 60,584 shares in the last quarter. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of Five Star Bancorp by 180.9% in the first quarter. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc now owns 71,174 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,979,000 after buying an additional 45,837 shares in the last quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Star Bancorp in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,260,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Star Bancorp in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,233,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of Five Star Bancorp by 15.7% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 302,637 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,413,000 after buying an additional 41,143 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 46.94% of the company's stock.

About Five Star Bancorp

Five Star Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Five Star Bank that provides a range of banking products and services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and individuals in Northern California. It accepts various deposits, such as money market accounts, noninterest-bearing and interest checking accounts, savings accounts, term certificate accounts, and time deposits.

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