What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for EBMT Q1 Earnings?

Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBMT) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 29th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis forecasts that the bank will earn $0.35 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Eagle Bancorp Montana’s current full-year earnings is $1.10 per share.

Eagle Bancorp Montana (NASDAQ:EBMT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.15. Eagle Bancorp Montana had a return on equity of 4.96% and a net margin of 7.03%.

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

Eagle Bancorp Montana Stock Performance

EBMT opened at $15.00 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $15.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.53. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. The stock has a market cap of $120.30 million, a PE ratio of 13.89 and a beta of 0.53. Eagle Bancorp Montana has a 1 year low of $12.32 and a 1 year high of $17.62.

Eagle Bancorp Montana Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.1425 per share. This is a boost from Eagle Bancorp Montana’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $0.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.80%. Eagle Bancorp Montana’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 52.78%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Eagle Bancorp Montana

In related news, Director Kenneth M. Walsh sold 6,705 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.44, for a total value of $110,230.20. Following the sale, the director now owns 141,033 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,318,582.52. The trade was a 4.54 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Peter Joseph Johnson sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.97, for a total value of $84,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 57,838 shares in the company, valued at $981,510.86. This trade represents a 7.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 12,795 shares of company stock valued at $213,610. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Eagle Bancorp Montana

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EBMT. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana by 17.5% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 77,133 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,218,000 after buying an additional 11,490 shares in the last quarter. John G Ullman & Associates Inc. grew its position in Eagle Bancorp Montana by 13.4% during the 3rd quarter. John G Ullman & Associates Inc. now owns 62,574 shares of the bank’s stock worth $988,000 after acquiring an additional 7,382 shares during the last quarter. Fourthstone LLC increased its holdings in Eagle Bancorp Montana by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Fourthstone LLC now owns 520,663 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $8,221,000 after purchasing an additional 5,898 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Eagle Bancorp Montana by 3.3% in the 2nd 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC boosted its stake in Eagle Bancorp Montana by 25.8% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 10,567 shares of the bank’s stock worth $167,000 after purchasing an additional 2,165 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.