Banner Corporation (NASDAQ:BANR - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Banner in a report issued on Friday, July 18th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $1.43 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $72.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Banner's current full-year earnings is $5.23 per share.
Banner (NASDAQ:BANR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.03. Banner had a net margin of 21.15% and a return on equity of 10.06%. The firm had revenue of $162.98 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $167.96 million.
Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Banner from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on shares of Banner from $75.00 to $73.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Janney Montgomery Scott raised shares of Banner from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $71.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $65.00 price target (down previously from $77.00) on shares of Banner in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Stephens reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $73.00 price target on shares of Banner in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $70.17.
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Banner Trading Down 1.1%
NASDAQ BANR traded down $0.75 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $64.60. The company's stock had a trading volume of 20,416 shares, compared to its average volume of 220,530. Banner has a 52-week low of $51.14 and a 52-week high of $78.05. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $64.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $64.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.32 and a beta of 0.89.
Banner Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 5th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.97%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 5th. Banner's payout ratio is 36.57%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Banner
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Banner in the first quarter valued at $34,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake 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 purchasing an additional 264 shares in the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas raised its stake in shares of Banner by 69.1% during 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 in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Banner by 816.9% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP raised its stake in shares of Banner by 4,612.0% during the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,178 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 1,153 shares in the last quarter. 87.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About Banner
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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.
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