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Stellar Bancorp to be acquired by Prosperity Bancshares in ~$2B stock-and-cash deal
Stellar Bancorp, Inc.
- Prosperity to issue 0.3803 shares + $11.36 cash per Stellar share; total consideration ~$2B based on Jan 27 closing.
- Stellar has $10.8B assets, $7.3B loans, $9.0B deposits, and 52 Texas banking offices as of Dec 31, 2025.
- Transaction expected to close in Q2 2026, subject to Stellar shareholder and regulatory approvals.
- Stellar CEO Robert Franklin to join Prosperity Bank as Vice Chairman; President Ramon Vitulli as Houston Area Chairman.
- Combination creates second-largest Texas bank by deposits with over 330 branches.
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