earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.55
First Guaranty Bancshares Q4 net income $5.1M, EPS $0.42; full-year EPS $2.48
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
- Q4 net income $5.1M ($0.42 EPS) vs $8.0M ($0.70 EPS) in Q4 2021; full-year net income $28.9M ($2.48 EPS) vs $27.3M ($2.42 EPS).
- Total assets grew 9% to $3.15B; loan portfolio increased 17% to $2.52B YoY.
- Texas capital ratio improved to 4.48% from 6.63% (lower is better); net interest margin faced pressure from rate hikes.
- Cash dividends paid $0.16 per common share in Q4, unchanged; 118 consecutive quarterly dividends.
- CEO Alton Lewis expects stronger 2023 earnings citing higher portfolio yield and ongoing Houston market expansion.