Eastern Bankshares (EBC) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ:EBC) is expected to post its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 23rd. Analysts expect Eastern Bankshares to post earnings of $0.41 per share and revenue of $243.0320 million for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.

Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ:EBC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 12th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $162.26 million for the quarter. Eastern Bankshares had a positive return on equity of 7.35% and a negative net margin of 6.49%. On average, analysts expect Eastern Bankshares to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Eastern Bankshares Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:EBC opened at $18.59 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $3.93 billion, a P/E ratio of -59.97 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.88. Eastern Bankshares has a 1 year low of $13.51 and a 1 year high of $19.40. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $17.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.02.

Eastern Bankshares Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 3rd. Eastern Bankshares’s dividend payout ratio is presently -167.74%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on EBC. Cowen began coverage on Eastern Bankshares in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. TD Cowen began coverage on Eastern Bankshares in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $23.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Eastern Bankshares in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $21.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, President Quincy Lee Miller purchased 13,706 shares of Eastern Bankshares stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $17.07 per share, for a total transaction of $233,961.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 13,706 shares in the company, valued at $233,961.42. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Eastern Bankshares

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EBC. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in Eastern Bankshares by 38.0% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 198,421 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,254,000 after buying an additional 54,664 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Eastern Bankshares in the first quarter worth about $954,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in Eastern Bankshares by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 114,881 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,884,000 after buying an additional 5,028 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Eastern Bankshares by 7.4% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 432,405 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,091,000 after buying an additional 29,781 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in Eastern Bankshares by 789.9% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 545,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,948,000 after buying an additional 484,277 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.68% of the company’s stock.

About Eastern Bankshares

Eastern Bankshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Eastern Bank that provides banking products and services primarily to retail, commercial, and small business customers. The company provides deposit accounts, interest checking accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, and time certificates of deposit accounts.