Overview

* Eagle Bancorp ( EGBN ) reports Q2 net loss of $69.8 mln due to higher provision expenses

* Net interest income rises slightly, noninterest income decline

* Co announces $0.165 per share dividend, maintains strong capital position

Outlook

* Company expects remediation activity to continue over coming quarters

* Eagle Bancorp ( EGBN ) focuses on long-term value creation for shareholders

* Company highlights strong capital position with CET1 at 14.0%

Result Drivers

* CREDIT RISK STRATEGY - Co increased provision expenses by $111.9 mln to address credit risk in loan portfolio, particularly office-related reserves

* NET INTEREST MARGIN - Expansion of net interest margin driven by lower funding costs and reduced borrowings

* CORE PROFITABILITY - Growth in pre-provision net revenue reflects disciplined execution of strategic plan, per CEO Susan G. Riel

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q2 Net $67.78

Interest mln

Income

Q2 $0.165

Dividend

Q2 Net 2.4%

Interest

Margin

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Eagle Bancorp Inc ( EGBN ) is $21.50, about 0.7% above its July 22 closing price of $21.35

* The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago

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