Overview

* Middlefield Q3 diluted EPS rose to $0.65, with net income at $5.3 mln

* Net interest income for Q3 increased 16.5% to $17.6 mln

Outlook

* Middlefield expects profitable growth for the remainder of 2025

Result Drivers

* MARGIN EXPANSION - Net interest margin expanded by 33 basis points to 3.79%, supporting earnings growth

* LOAN GROWTH - Total loans at September 30, 2025 increased by $102.5 mln, driven by higher commercial and industrial loans

* ASSET GROWTH - Total assets at September 30, 2025 increased by $121.3 mln, reflecting steady growth and strong asset quality

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Estimate

Q3 EPS $0.65

Q3 Net $5.32

Income mln

Q3 Net $17.56

Interest mln

Income

Q3 Net 3.79%

Interest

Margin

Q3 $6.39

Pretax mln

Profit

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "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 Middlefield Banc Corp ( MBCN ) is $33.00, about 13.3% above its October 21 closing price of $28.61

* The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago

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