Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Banner Q3 Earnings

Banner Corporation (NASDAQ:BANR - Free Report) - Stock analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Banner in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, July 18th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.43 for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Neutral" rating and a $72.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Banner's current full-year earnings is $5.23 per share.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on BANR. Janney Montgomery Scott raised Banner from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $71.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, April 21st. Stephens restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $73.00 price target on shares of Banner in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and set a $65.00 target price (down previously from $77.00) on shares of Banner in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen raised Banner from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on Banner from $75.00 to $73.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $70.17.

Banner Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of BANR traded down $0.65 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $65.28. 248,213 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 217,821. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Banner has a 1-year low of $51.14 and a 1-year high of $78.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.26 billion, a PE ratio of 12.43 and a beta of 0.89. The business has a fifty day moving average of $64.24 and a 200-day moving average of $64.81.

Banner (NASDAQ:BANR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.03. Banner had a return on equity of 10.06% and a net margin of 21.15%. The business had revenue of $162.98 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $167.96 million.

Banner Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 5th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 5th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.94%. Banner's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.57%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Banner

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Banner in the first quarter worth approximately $34,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Banner by 53.9% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 754 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 264 shares during the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas boosted its holdings in Banner by 69.1% in the first quarter. USA Financial Formulas now owns 805 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 329 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Banner by 816.9% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,082 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 964 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP raised its position in shares of Banner by 4,612.0% in the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,178 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 1,153 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.33% of the company's stock.

About Banner

Banner Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Banner Bank that engages in the provision of commercial banking and financial products and services to individuals, businesses, and public sector entities in the United States. It accepts various deposit instruments, including interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, regular savings accounts, and certificates of deposit, as well as treasury management services and retirement savings plans.