Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNASDAQ:BANR Banner (BANR) Stock Forecast, Price & News $43.60 -1.59 (-3.52%) (As of 02:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$43.19▼$45.6850-Day Range$42.14▼$54.8252-Week Range$41.57▼$75.72Volume51,578 shsAverage Volume193,449 shsMarket Capitalization$1.50 billionP/E Ratio7.25Dividend Yield4.40%Price Target$65.33 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Banner MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.80 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside49.7% Upside$65.33 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.47% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.37Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$57,901 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-7.18%From $6.27 to $5.82 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.89 out of 5 starsFinance Sector276th out of 901 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry94th out of 192 stocks 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBanner has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $65.33, Banner has a forecasted upside of 49.7% from its current price of $43.63.Amount of Analyst CoverageBanner has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.47% of the float of Banner has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBanner has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Banner has recently increased by 30.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBanner is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.19%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBanner has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Banner is 31.95%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Banner will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.99% next year. This indicates that Banner will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BANR. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBanner has a news sentiment score of 0.37. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Banner this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for BANR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Banner to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Banner insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $57,901.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.40% of the stock of Banner is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.27% of the stock of Banner is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Banner are expected to decrease by -7.18% in the coming year, from $6.27 to $5.82 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Banner is 7.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Banner is 7.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 155.76.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBanner has a P/B Ratio of 0.98. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Banner (NASDAQ:BANR) StockBanner Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of commercial banking services and financial products. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Walla Walla, WA.Read More Receive BANR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Banner and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BANR Stock News HeadlinesMay 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Upgrades Banner (NASDAQ:BANR) to "Hold"May 24, 2023 | news.yahoo.comLocal students' art work displayed, briefly, at Bank of America StadiumMay 31, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)146 Pounds of Graphite Needed for Each EVGraphite - not lithium - is the largest component of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. That's why 97 more graphite mines will be needed by 2035 just to keep up with battery demand for the $7 trillion EV market.May 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokerages Set Banner Co. (NASDAQ:BANR) Price Target at $65.33May 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBanner (NASDAQ:BANR) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings GrowthMay 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBanner (NASDAQ:BANR) Rating Increased to Hold at StockNews.comMay 16, 2023 | msn.comBruce Banner Seeds [Weed Strain Information] - Get the Best Prices & DealsMay 16, 2023 | msn.comJing Yuan is here! Honkai Star Rail Version 1.0 Phase 2 BannerMay 31, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)146 Pounds of Graphite Needed for Each EVGraphite - not lithium - is the largest component of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. That's why 97 more graphite mines will be needed by 2035 just to keep up with battery demand for the $7 trillion EV market.May 12, 2023 | msn.comIsrael apologises for death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was shot in the West BankMay 11, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBanner (NASDAQ:BANR) Upgraded at StockNews.comMay 10, 2023 | msn.comDavis Police searching for bank robbery suspectMay 10, 2023 | msn.comBanner Bank in Downtown Davis robbed; police seek suspectMay 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comJohn Clarence Pedersen Buys 1,000 Shares of Banner Co. (NASDAQ:BANR) StockMay 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBanner Named One of the Most Trustworthy Companies in AmericaApril 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBanner Corporation (NASDAQ:BANR) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBanner Co. (NASDAQ:BANR) Director Kevin F. Riordan Acquires 268 Shares of StockApril 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comResearch Analysts Set Expectations for Banner Co.'s Q2 2023 Earnings (NASDAQ:BANR)April 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBanner Co. (NASDAQ:BANR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesApril 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPiper Sandler Cuts Banner (NASDAQ:BANR) Price Target to $59.00April 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBanner (NASDAQ:BANR) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.48April 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBanner (NASDAQ:BANR) Price Target Lowered to $58.00 at Raymond JamesApril 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBanner First Quarter 2023 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues LagApril 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2023 Banner Corp Earnings CallApril 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBanner Corporation Reports Net Income of $55.6 Million, or $1.61 Per Diluted Share, for First Quarter 2023; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.48 Per ShareApril 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBanner (BANR) Set to Announce Earnings on WednesdayApril 12, 2023 | forbes.comBanner BankSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive BANR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Banner and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BANR Company Calendar Last Earnings10/19/2021Ex-Dividend for 5/12 Dividend5/01/2023Dividend Payable5/12/2023Today5/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/19/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:BANR CUSIP06652V20 CIK946673 Webwww.bannerbank.com Phone(509) 527-3636Fax509-526-8898Employees1,977Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$65.33 High Stock Price Forecast$70.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$58.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+44.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.01 Trailing P/E Ratio7.52 Forward P/E Ratio7.21 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$195.38 million Net Margins30.36% Pretax Margin37.47% Return on Equity14.38% Return on Assets1.32% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.36 Current Ratio0.79 Quick Ratio0.79 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$647.82 million Price / Sales2.39 Cash Flow$6.29 per share Price / Cash Flow7.18 Book Value$44.61 per share Price / Book1.01Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares34,330,000Free Float33,854,000Market Cap$1.55 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.02 Social Links Key ExecutivesMark J. GrescovichPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorKen JohnsonExecutive Vice President-OperationsPeter J. ConnerChief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Executive VPJanet M. BrownChief Information Officer & Executive VPJames P. GarciaChief Audit Officer & Executive Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsEnterprise Financial ServicesNASDAQ:EFSCBank of HawaiiNYSE:BOHRenasantNASDAQ:RNSTTowneBankNASDAQ:TOWNCVB FinancialNASDAQ:CVBFView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsProShare Advisors LLCSold 440 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.014%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Sold 4,168 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 1.400%Putnam Investments LLCBought 21,326 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.107%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 163,811 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 1.100%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 60,102 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.541%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BANR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Banner stock right now? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Banner in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" BANR shares. View BANR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Banner's stock price forecast for 2023? 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Banner's shares. Their BANR share price forecasts range from $58.00 to $70.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $65.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 44.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BANR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BANR shares performed in 2023? Banner's stock was trading at $63.20 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, BANR shares have decreased by 28.5% and is now trading at $45.19. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Banner? Banner saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 829,600 shares, an increase of 30.3% from the April 30th total of 636,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 219,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.8 days. Approximately 2.5% of the company's stock are sold short. View Banner's Short Interest. When is Banner's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 19th 2023. View our BANR earnings forecast. How were Banner's earnings last quarter? Banner Co. (NASDAQ:BANR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 19th. The financial services provider reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.29. The financial services provider earned $155.48 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $142.45 million. Banner had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.38% and a net margin of 30.36%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.04 EPS. How often does Banner pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Banner? Banner announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share on Friday, May 12th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 1st. Read our dividend analysis for BANR. What ETFs hold Banner's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Banner (NASDAQ:BANR) stock in their portfolio include Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF (NSCS), Thrivent Small-Mid Cap ESG ETF (TSME), AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF (SENT), First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF), Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (XSLV), SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) and First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV). Is Banner a good dividend stock? Banner (NASDAQ:BANR) pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.19%. BANR has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 31.95%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BANR will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.99% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BANR. What other stocks do shareholders of Banner own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Banner investors own include CA (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Athabasca Oil (ATH), NIC (EGOV), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI), Graham (GHM) and NextEra Energy Partners (NEP). What is Banner's stock symbol? Banner trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BANR." Who are Banner's major shareholders? Banner's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.65%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.58%), State Street Corp (4.58%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.58%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.98%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.97%). Insiders that own company stock include David I Matson, James PG Mclean, John Clarence Pedersen, Kenneth William Johnson, Kevin F Riordan, Peter Conner, Roberto R Herencia and Steven W Rust. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Banner? Shares of BANR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Banner's stock price today? One share of BANR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $45.19. How much money does Banner make? Banner (NASDAQ:BANR) has a market capitalization of $1.55 billion and generates $647.82 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $195.38 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.01 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Banner have? The company employs 1,977 workers across the globe. How can I contact Banner? Banner's mailing address is 10 S FIRST AVENUE, WALLA WALLA WA, 99362. The official website for the company is www.bannerbank.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (509) 527-3636, via email at rich.arnold@bannerbank.com, or via fax at 509-526-8898. This page (NASDAQ:BANR) was last updated on 5/31/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Banner Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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