
NBT Bancorp (NBTB) Stock Forecast & Price Target
NBT Bancorp (NBTB) Analyst Ratings
Bulls say
NBT Bancorp demonstrated a notable expansion in net interest margin (NIM), achieving a NIM of 3.59% which exceeded both consensus estimates and prior expectations due to higher average earning asset (AEA) yields and total loan yields. The company's focus on improving new loan yields, which reached 6.79% for commercial origination, suggests a robust trajectory for further NIM growth on a quarterly basis. Additionally, the upward revision of earnings per share (EPS) forecasts, driven by a favorable NIM outlook, underlines a positive financial trajectory despite modest loan growth expectations for 2025.
Bears say
NBT Bancorp has reported a decline in organic loans of -1% quarter-over-quarter (Q/Q annualized), significantly missing consensus expectations of +3.2% and Davidson's forecast of +2.9%, indicating challenges in loan growth primarily due to higher payoffs in commercial real estate and reductions in residential real estate. Additionally, potential risks such as an economic slowdown could lead to increased credit costs within the loan portfolio, alongside execution and pricing risks in mergers and acquisitions that may adversely impact performance. Coupled with the regional economic factors failing to translate into improved growth, these elements contribute to a negative outlook on the company's stock.
This aggregate rating is based on analysts' research of NBT Bancorp and is not a guaranteed prediction by Public.com or investment advice.
NBT Bancorp (NBTB) Analyst Forecast & Price Prediction
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