earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
Sierra Bancorp Q1 net income $9.3M ($0.64/sh), up 7% YoY; NIM improves to 3.62%
SIERRA BANCORP
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.64
- Net income of $9.3M ($0.64 diluted EPS) vs. $8.8M ($0.58) in Q1 2023, a 7% increase.
- Net interest margin improved to 3.62% from 3.31% in prior quarter, aided by balance sheet restructuring.
- Completed sale of $250.6M in low-yielding bonds; proceeds used to pay down borrowings and fund loan growth.
- Loans grew $66.8M (13% annualized); deposits up $85.8M (12% annualized); nonperforming assets low at 0.66%.
- Declared $0.23/sh dividend payable May 13, 2024; repurchased 178,937 shares in Q1.