Seaport Res Ptn Has Bullish Estimate for BHLB Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Berkshire Hills Bancorp to $0.63, up from a previous estimate of $0.57.
• The stock recently reported a Q2 2025 EPS of $0.69, surpassing analysts' expectations of $0.58, alongside a revenue increase of 4.6% year-over-year.
• Berkshire Hills Bancorp announced a quarterly dividend of $0.18, representing an annualized yield of 2.80% and a payout ratio of 29.15%.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:BHLB - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Berkshire Hills Bancorp in a report issued on Friday, July 25th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst L. Hunsicker now expects that the savings and loans company will earn $0.63 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.57. The consensus estimate for Berkshire Hills Bancorp's current full-year earnings is $2.52 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Berkshire Hills Bancorp's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.83 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.76 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.81 EPS.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE:BHLB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The savings and loans company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $113.67 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $113.34 million. Berkshire Hills Bancorp had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 15.93%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.55 EPS.

Separately, Royal Bank Of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $31.00 target price on shares of Berkshire Hills Bancorp in a research note on Monday, April 28th.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp Price Performance

BHLB traded down $0.37 during trading on Monday, reaching $25.40. 275,747 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 491,340. The company has a market cap of $1.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.92 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company's 50-day moving average is $25.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.25. Berkshire Hills Bancorp has a 12-month low of $22.27 and a 12-month high of $32.36.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.84%. Berkshire Hills Bancorp's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.13%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Berkshire Hills Bancorp

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BHLB. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its position in Berkshire Hills Bancorp by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 20,825 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $543,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in Berkshire Hills Bancorp by 33.1% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,808 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 450 shares during the period. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Berkshire Hills Bancorp by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 34,290 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $895,000 after buying an additional 489 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in Berkshire Hills Bancorp by 5.0% in the 1st quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 10,423 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $272,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. Finally, Amalgamated Bank lifted its holdings in Berkshire Hills Bancorp by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 12,917 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $337,000 after buying an additional 524 shares during the period. 83.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp Company Profile

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Berkshire Bank that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company provides various deposit accounts, including demand deposit, interest-bearing checking, regular savings, money market savings, time certificates of deposit, and retirement deposit accounts.