earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Q1 EPS $1.04, net income $26.5M, up 32% YoY; loan growth 5%
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$1.04
- Diluted EPS $1.04 vs $0.78 YoY; net income $26.5M vs $20.1M, a record first quarter.
- Average loans grew 5% to $5.44B; net interest margin expanded 9 bps to 3.49%.
- Noninterest income up 18% to $12.9M; nonperforming assets fell 64% to $20.9M.
- Dividend increased 4% to $0.52/share; repurchased 336,853 shares at $56.99 avg.
- Tangible book value per share grew 11% to $29.69; CET1 ratio 14.45%.