Overview

* Equity Bancshares ( EQBK ) Q2 net income of $15.3 mln missed analyst expectations, per LSEG data

* Net interest margin expanded to 4.17%, driven by loan contributions

* Company completed acquisition of NBC Oklahoma, adding seven locations

Outlook

* Company positioned for growth via organic and strategic M&A in 2025

* Equity Bancshares ( EQBK ) anticipates continued market disruption from trade policy

* Equity Bancshares ( EQBK ) sees slower prepayment rates affecting credit loss estimates

Result Drivers

* NET INTEREST MARGIN - Expansion to 4.17% driven by increased loan contributions and positive re-pricing

* ACQUISITION COMPLETION - Completed acquisition of NBC Oklahoma, adding seven locations and expanding market presence

* LOAN GROWTH - Average loan balances increased by $55.8 million, or 6.2% annualized

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Estimate

Q2 EPS $0.86

Q2 Net Miss $15.30 $15.80

Income mln mln (5

Analysts

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Q2 Net $49.80

Interest mln

Income

Q2 Basic $0.87

EPS

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "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 Equity Bancshares Inc ( EQBK ) is $44.00, about 2.4% above its July 11 closing price of $42.93

* The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)