earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Carter Bankshares Q1 net income $85.8M from $80M gain on sale of Justice loans
Carter Bankshares, Inc.
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$3.88
- Net income $85.8M, diluted EPS $3.88; vs $9.0M/$0.39 in Q1 2025.
- Completed sale of $209.5M Justice-related loans for $289.5M cash; recognized $80M net gain.
- Nonperforming loans fell to $24.0M from $244.0M at Dec 2025; NPL ratio improved to 0.64%.
- Net interest margin expanded to 3.07% from 2.68% YoY; net interest income up 19.2% to $35.9M.
- Tangible book value per share increased $3.49 from the transaction and capital ratios strengthened.