What is DA Davidson’s Estimate for EBMT FY2025 Earnings?

Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBMT) – Analysts at DA Davidson upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, January 29th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now expects that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.70 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $1.55. The consensus estimate for Eagle Bancorp Montana’s current full-year earnings is $1.57 per share.

Eagle Bancorp Montana (NASDAQ:EBMT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.15. Eagle Bancorp Montana had a net margin of 8.02% and a return on equity of 5.68%.

Separately, StockNews.com raised Eagle Bancorp Montana from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday.

Eagle Bancorp Montana Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana stock opened at $15.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 0.94. The company has a fifty day moving average of $15.82 and a 200 day moving average of $15.54. The company has a market capitalization of $123.51 million, a P/E ratio of 12.42 and a beta of 0.53. Eagle Bancorp Montana has a fifty-two week low of $12.32 and a fifty-two week high of $17.62.

Eagle Bancorp Montana Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a dividend of $0.1425 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $0.57 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.70%. This is a boost from Eagle Bancorp Montana’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. Eagle Bancorp Montana’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.97%.

Insider Transactions at Eagle Bancorp Montana

In other news, Director Peter Joseph Johnson sold 5,000 shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.97, for a total value of $84,850.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 57,838 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $981,510.86. The trade was a 7.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Eagle Bancorp Montana

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EBMT. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana by 3.3% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 93,172 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,236,000 after purchasing an additional 2,937 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 22,448 shares of the bank’s stock worth $354,000 after buying an additional 1,072 shares in the last quarter. John G Ullman & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana by 13.4% in the 3rd quarter. John G Ullman & Associates Inc. now owns 62,574 shares of the bank’s stock worth $988,000 after buying an additional 7,382 shares during the last quarter. Fourthstone LLC increased its holdings in shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Fourthstone LLC now owns 520,663 shares of the bank’s stock worth $8,221,000 after buying an additional 5,898 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana by 5.9% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,838 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $282,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. 35.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Eagle Bancorp Montana

Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Opportunity Bank of Montana that provides various retail banking products and services to small businesses and individuals in Montana. It accepts various deposit products, such as checking, savings, money market, and individual retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit accounts.