Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:AMTB) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:AMTB) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.08, FiscalAI reports. Amerant Bancorp had a net margin of 8.76% and a return on equity of 8.30%. The business had revenue of $90.46 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $103.35 million.

Amerant Bancorp Stock Up 1.2%

NYSE:AMTB traded up $0.35 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $30.02. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 44,233 shares, compared to its average volume of 312,800. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $29.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $26.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.86. The company has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.63 and a beta of 0.82. Amerant Bancorp has a 12 month low of $15.62 and a 12 month high of $30.85.

Amerant Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 27th. Investors of record on Friday, November 13th will be paid a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Amerant Bancorp’s payout ratio is 25.90%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on AMTB. Stephens cut shares of Amerant Bancorp from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $32.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Amerant Bancorp from $26.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Amerant Bancorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Amerant Bancorp from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amerant Bancorp presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $27.75.

Amerant Bancorp News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Amerant Bancorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings beat expectations: Amerant reported $0.65 in diluted EPS, above the $0.57 consensus estimate and up from $0.53 in the second quarter and $0.39 a year earlier. Net income increased to $25.7 million. Amerant Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Improved net interest performance: Net interest income rose to $90.5 million from $82.6 million in the prior quarter, while the net interest margin expanded to 3.77% from 3.52%. These gains suggest better profitability from the bank’s lending and funding operations. Amerant Q3 Net Income Rises
• Positive Sentiment: Credit and loan trends were favorable: Gross loans increased 3.0% sequentially to $7.1 billion, while non-performing assets declined 14.5% to $159.5 million, indicating improved loan growth and asset quality.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained: The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, or $0.36 annualized, representing an approximately 1.2% yield. The dividend is payable November 27 to shareholders of record November 13. Amerant Declares Quarterly Dividend
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates: Quarterly revenue was $90.46 million, below analysts’ expectations of $103.35 million. Deposits also declined 1.3% sequentially to $8.2 billion, which could weigh on investor enthusiasm despite the EPS beat.

About Amerant Bancorp

Amerant Bancorp is the bank holding company for Amerant Bank, a regional financial institution headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida. Through its banking subsidiary, the company provides financial products and services to consumers, businesses and institutions, with a primary focus on markets in Florida and Texas.

Amerant Bank offers deposit accounts, consumer and commercial loans, residential mortgages, home equity products, credit cards and treasury management services. It also provides wealth management and investment services, along with digital banking tools that allow customers to manage accounts, transfer funds and make payments online and through mobile devices.

The company traces its origins to 1970, when it was established as Commercebank.