earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Eastern Bankshares Q4 net income $318.5M from $515M insurance sale; operating EPS $0.10
Eastern Bankshares, Inc.
2023-FY EPS reported
$1.43
revenue$76,866,000
- Net income $318.5M ($1.95 diluted) includes $294.5M after-tax gain from sale of Eastern Insurance for $515M.
- Operating net income $16.9M ($0.10) includes $10.8M FDIC special assessment; NIM 2.69% down 8bps.
- Core deposits up $516.2M (3.0%) to $17.6B; borrowings & brokered deposits reduced to <1% of assets.
- Declares $0.11 quarterly dividend payable March 15, 2024; no share repurchases in Q4.
- Pending merger with Cambridge Bancorp expected early Q2 2024; annualized NCOs 0.32% on office CRE.