Overview

* Prosperity Bancshares ( PB ) Q2 net income rises 21.1% to $135.2 mln

* EPS for Q2 increases 21.4% to $1.42, net interest margin at 3.18%

* Co had recently announced merger with American Bank Holding Corporation

Outlook

* Prosperity sees cautious enthusiasm from customers

* Company anticipates positive tailwinds over next 12-24 months

* Company expects merger to strengthen presence in South and Central Texas

* Prosperity highlights business-friendly environment in Texas and Oklahoma attracting companies

Result Drivers

* NET INTEREST MARGIN - Increases 24 basis points to 3.18% as interest-bearing assets continued to reprice

* LOAN GROWTH - Loans increased by $219.8 mln during Q2, reflecting cautious customer enthusiasm

* MERGER EXPENSES - Lower merger-related expenses contributed to improved net income

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Estimate

Q2 EPS $1.42

Q2 Net $135.16

Income mln

Q2 Net $267.72

Interest mln

Income

Q2 Net 3.2%

Interest

Margin

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "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 Prosperity Bancshares Inc ( PB ) is $83.00, about 12.2% above its July 22 closing price of $72.89

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

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