As the Q3 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the regional banks industry, including Pinnacle Financial Partners (NASDAQ:PNFP) and its peers.
Regional banks, financial institutions operating within specific geographic areas, serve as intermediaries between local depositors and borrowers. They benefit from rising interest rates that improve net interest margins (the difference between loan yields and deposit costs), digital transformation reducing operational expenses, and local economic growth driving loan demand. However, these banks face headwinds from fintech competition, deposit outflows to higher-yielding alternatives, credit deterioration (increasing loan defaults) during economic slowdowns, and regulatory compliance costs. Recent concerns about regional bank stability following high-profile failures and significant commercial real estate exposure present additional challenges.
The 101 regional banks stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q3. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.3%.
Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 9.2% on average since the latest earnings results.
Pinnacle Financial Partners (NASDAQ:PNFP)
Founded in 2000 with a focus on delivering big-bank capabilities with community bank personalization, Pinnacle Financial Partners (NASDAQ:PNFP) is a Tennessee-based financial holding company that provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage, and insurance services to businesses and individuals.
Pinnacle Financial Partners reported revenues of $560 million, up 17% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 5.4%. Overall, it was a very strong quarter for the company with a solid beat of analysts’ revenue estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ tangible book value per share estimates.
Interestingly, the stock is up 8.6% since reporting and currently trades at $97.81.
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Best Q3: Customers Bancorp (NYSE:CUBI)
Originally founded with a "high-tech, high-touch" branch-light banking strategy, Customers Bancorp (NYSE:CUBI) is a bank holding company that provides commercial and consumer banking services through its Customers Bank subsidiary, with a focus on business lending and digital banking.
Customers Bancorp reported revenues of $231.8 million, up 38.3% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 6.9%. The business had a stunning quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ net interest income estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ revenue estimates.
The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 17.8% since reporting. It currently trades at $77.19.
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Weakest Q3: The Bancorp (NASDAQ:TBBK)
Operating behind the scenes of many popular fintech apps and prepaid cards you might use daily, The Bancorp (NASDAQ:TBBK) is a bank holding company that specializes in providing banking services to fintech companies and offering specialty lending products.
The Bancorp reported revenues of $174.7 million, up 38.8% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 9.9%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ revenue and net interest income estimates.
The Bancorp delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. As expected, the stock is down 9.8% since the results and currently trades at $69.64.
Read our full analysis of The Bancorp’s results here.
Old National Bank (NASDAQ:ONB)
Tracing its roots back to 1834 when Andrew Jackson was president, Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) is a bank holding company that provides commercial and consumer loans, deposit services, wealth management, and treasury solutions primarily throughout the Midwest region.
Old National Bank reported revenues of $713 million, up 44.9% year on year. This print topped analysts’ expectations by 2.2%. More broadly, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also produced a solid beat of analysts’ revenue estimates but net interest income in line with analysts’ estimates.
The stock is up 12.4% since reporting and currently trades at $23.24.
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OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC)
Tracing its roots back to 1902 when it began serving coastal New Jersey communities, OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) operates as a regional bank holding company that provides commercial and consumer banking services primarily in New Jersey and surrounding metropolitan areas.
OceanFirst Financial reported revenues of $103 million, up 9.5% year on year. This number met analysts’ expectations. Aside from that, it was a slower quarter as it produced EPS in line with analysts’ estimates and a slight miss of analysts’ net interest income estimates.
The stock is down 9.5% since reporting and currently trades at $17.49.
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