Overview

* MainStreet Bancshares ( MNSB ) Q2 net income rises to $4.6 mln, driven by net interest margin expansion

* Earnings per share for Q2 grew to $0.53

* Net interest income increased $2.8 mln to $19.3 mln

Outlook

* Company maintains active share repurchase plan with $3.1 mln capacity

* Company focuses on strategic deposits management to support loan funding needs

Result Drivers

* NET INTEREST MARGIN - Expansion of net interest margin by 45 basis points contributed to increased net income

* STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Strategic balance sheet management and credit discipline supported strong asset quality

* DEPOSIT UTILIZATION - an to deposit ratio remained well utilized at 99%, as per CFO Alex Vari

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Estimate

Q2 EPS $0.53

Q2 Net $4.59

Income mln

Q2 Net $18.79

Interest mln

Income

Analyst Coverage

* The one available analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy"

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

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for MainStreet Bancshares Inc ( MNSB ) is $21.75, about 8.1% above its July 21 closing price of $19.99

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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.)