Top-Rated Dividend Stocks NASDAQ:BANR Banner - BANR Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium 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. $66.44 +0.41 (+0.62%) (As of 02/3/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$64.98▼$67.3050-Day Range$61.30▼$66.4452-Week Range$52.35▼$75.72Volume232,637 shsAverage Volume154,041 shsMarket Capitalization$2.27 billionP/E Ratio11.72Dividend Yield2.91%Price Target$67.60 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Banner MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.7% Upside$67.60 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.43% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.33Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-3.20%From $6.57 to $6.36 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.1.61 out of 5 starsFinance Sector771st out of 865 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry171st out of 186 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBanner has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $67.60, Banner has a forecasted upside of 1.7% from its current price of $66.44.Amount of Analyst CoverageBanner has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.43% of the float of Banner has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBanner has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Banner has recently increased by 13.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBanner pays a meaningful dividend of 2.95%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBanner has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Banner is 33.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Banner will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.19% 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 1.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBanner has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Banner this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Banner to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Banner insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.46% 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 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Banner are expected to decrease by -3.20% in the coming year, from $6.57 to $6.36 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Banner is 11.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 144.63.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Banner is 11.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 188.05.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBanner has a P/B Ratio of 1.56. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Banner (NASDAQ:BANR) StockBanner Corp. operates as a holding company for Banner Bank. It offers deposit services, business, commercial real estate, construction, residential, agricultural and consumer loans. It also provides commercial banking services and financial products to individuals, businesses and public sector entities. 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 HeadlinesJanuary 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBanner Co. (BANR) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.48 on February 13thJanuary 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBanner (NASDAQ:BANR) Lifted to "Hold" at StockNews.comFebruary 4, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Cash Holders STILL Aren't Taking Steps to PrepareStocks are crashing... inflation is through the roof... multiple industries are getting hit hard... Americans are fearful of what might happen to their stock portfolios right now -- and who's to blame them? But former Wall Street money manager Louis Navellier says all it takes is being on the right side of this force driving the massive divide. Take action today and watch his exclusive presentation -- absolutely free of charge -- to see how you should be prepping for this phenomenon.January 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comDA Davidson Weighs in on Banner Co.'s FY2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:BANR)January 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBanner Co. (NASDAQ:BANR) to Post Q1 2023 Earnings of $1.62 Per Share, DA Davidson ForecastsJanuary 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokers Issue Forecasts for Banner Co.'s Q1 2023 Earnings (NASDAQ:BANR)January 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBanner Corporation Reports Net Income of $54.4 Million, or $1.58 Per Diluted Share, for Fourth Quarter 2022; Earns $195.4 Million in Net Income, or $5.67 Per Diluted Share, for 2022; Declares Increased Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.48 Per ShareDecember 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBanner Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2022 Conference Call and WebcastFebruary 4, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Cash Holders STILL Aren't Taking Steps to PrepareStocks are crashing... inflation is through the roof... multiple industries are getting hit hard... Americans are fearful of what might happen to their stock portfolios right now -- and who's to blame them? But former Wall Street money manager Louis Navellier says all it takes is being on the right side of this force driving the massive divide. Take action today and watch his exclusive presentation -- absolutely free of charge -- to see how you should be prepping for this phenomenon.December 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBanner Bank Releases Inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance Highlights ReportDecember 22, 2022 | seekingalpha.comA Banner Year To Be A Contrarian In The Golden Age Of Active InvestingDecember 14, 2022 | wsj.comQuants Head for Banner Year as Fed Stokes VolatilityDecember 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBanner Corporation's (NASDAQ:BANR) institutional investors lost 6.7% last week but have benefitted from longer-term gainsNovember 18, 2022 | wsj.comThis Was Supposed to Be a Banner Year for Stock Buybacks. What Happened?October 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAll You Need to Know About Banner (BANR) Rating Upgrade to BuyOctober 20, 2022 | businesswire.comBanner|Aetna Introduces “Frictionless Billing” for Banner Health Members - Business WireOctober 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBanner Corporation Reports Net Income of $49.1 Million, or $1.43 Per Diluted Share, for Third Quarter 2022; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.44 Per Share - Yahoo FinanceOctober 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBanner Corporation Reports Net Income of $49.1 Million, or $1.43 Per Diluted Share, for Third Quarter 2022; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.44 Per ShareOctober 18, 2022 | benzinga.comEarnings Outlook For Banner - Banner (NASDAQ:BANR) - BenzingaOctober 17, 2022 | washingtonpost.comJillian Banner named social video producer for the Next Gen politics team - The Washington PostOctober 15, 2022 | nypost.comIrvington High School football team's 9/11 banners upset woke educrat - New York Post October 14, 2022 | usatoday.comAvs raise banner, beat Blackhawks 5-2 to start title defense - USA TODAYOctober 13, 2022 | usnews.comAvs Raise Banner, Beat Blackhawks 5-2 to Start Title Defense - U.S. News & World ReportOctober 13, 2022 | reuters.comRare political protest banners removed in Chinese capital - ReutersOctober 13, 2022 | ftw.usatoday.comFormer Avalanche Jack Johnson took part in Stanley Cup banner ceremony and NHL fans loved it - For The WinOctober 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBanner Health, Atlas Healthcare Partners open surgery centers dedicated to pain and cardiovascular services - Yahoo FinanceOctober 11, 2022 | reuters.comSecurity, red banners and COVID curbs: Beijing readies for 20th Congress - ReutersSee 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 11/10 Dividend10/28/2022Dividend Payable11/10/2022Ex-Dividend for 2/13 Dividend2/01/2023Today2/04/2023Dividend Payable2/13/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/19/2023Fiscal 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) 527-3636Fax509-526-8898Employees1,935Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$67.60 High Stock Price Forecast$70.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$65.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+1.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.67 Trailing P/E Ratio11.72 Forward P/E Ratio10.11 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$195.38 million Net Margins30.16% Pretax Margin37.17% Return on Equity13.25% Return on Assets1.20% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.31 Current Ratio0.77 Quick Ratio0.77 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$647.82 million Price / Sales3.51 Cash Flow$5.92 per share Price / Cash Flow11.22 Book Value$42.60 per share Price / Book1.56Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares34,190,000Free Float33,691,000Market Cap$2.27 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.03 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 VPJill RiceChief Credit Officer & Executive Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsTowneBankNASDAQ:TOWNHeartland Financial USANASDAQ:HTLFRenasantNASDAQ:RNSTColumbia Banking SystemNASDAQ:COLBEnterprise Financial ServicesNASDAQ:EFSCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsFisher Asset Management LLCSold 2,831 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.076%Hancock Whitney CorpSold 227 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.033%Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NYSold 1,000 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.029%Bailard Inc.Sold 1,300 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.030%ProShare Advisors LLCBought 695 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.016%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BANR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Banner stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Banner in the last year. There are currently 3 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? 3 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for Banner's shares. Their BANR share price forecasts range from $65.00 to $70.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $67.60 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 1.7% 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BANR stock has increased by 5.1% and is now trading at $66.44. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Banner? Banner saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 811,900 shares, an increase of 13.6% from the December 31st total of 714,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 180,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.5 days. Currently, 2.4% of the company's shares 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, April 19th 2023. View our BANR earnings forecast. How were Banner's earnings last quarter? Banner Co. (NASDAQ:BANR) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 19th. The financial services provider reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.29. The financial services provider earned $155.48 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $142.45 million. Banner had a net margin of 30.16% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.25%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.04 EPS. How often does Banner pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Banner? Banner declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 19th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share on Monday, February 13th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 1st. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. Read our dividend analysis for BANR. 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 2.95%. 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 33.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BANR will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.19% 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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.72%), Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.71%), Ziegler Capital Management LLC (0.57%), Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.46%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.38%) and Phocas Financial Corp. (0.30%). Insiders that own company stock include David I Matson, James PG Mclean, 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 $66.44. How much money does Banner make? Banner (NASDAQ:BANR) has a market capitalization of $2.27 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 $5.67 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Banner have? The company employs 1,935 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 2/4/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff 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. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. 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