Bancorp (NASDAQ:TBBK – Get Free Report) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.650-1.750 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.750. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Bancorp also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 5.950-6.050 EPS.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts recently commented on TBBK shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Bancorp from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $72.00 to $77.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Bancorp from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 3rd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Bancorp from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of Bancorp in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $63.40.
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Bancorp Price Performance
Bancorp (NASDAQ:TBBK – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The bank reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.08. Bancorp had a return on equity of 30.56% and a net margin of 26.92%.The company had revenue of $137.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $166.69 million. Bancorp has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.950-6.050 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Bancorp will post 5.95 earnings per share for the current year.
Key Stories Impacting Bancorp
Here are the key news stories impacting Bancorp this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings beat estimates. The Bancorp reported diluted EPS of $1.45, up 14.2% from $1.27 a year earlier and above the $1.36-$1.37 analyst consensus. Net income increased to $60.7 million from $59.8 million. The Bancorp Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Fintech activity and capital returns remained strong. Gross dollar volume on prepaid, debit and credit cards rose 22.5% year over year to $53.45 billion, while average deposits increased 4.4% to $8.41 billion. The company also repurchased $50 million of stock during the quarter. The Bancorp Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Full-year outlook was raised. Management now expects 2026 EPS of $5.95-$6.05, slightly above the $5.92 consensus, and maintained 2027 EPS guidance of $8.10-$8.30.
- Neutral Sentiment: Profitability metrics were uneven. Return on equity improved to 34.7% from 28.4%, but return on assets declined to 2.51% from 2.64% and net interest margin narrowed to 3.85% from 4.44%, indicating pressure on traditional banking spreads. The Bancorp Reports Q2 2026 EPS
- Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed by a wide margin. Quarterly revenue was $137.74 million versus analyst expectations of $166.69 million. In addition, fourth-quarter EPS guidance of $1.65-$1.75 had a midpoint below the $1.75 consensus, likely making investors more cautious despite the earnings beat. The Bancorp Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Bancorp by 98.2% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 76,696 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $4,052,000 after purchasing an additional 37,993 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Bancorp by 15.9% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 16,734 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $884,000 after buying an additional 2,296 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Bancorp by 1.9% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 27,183 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,436,000 after buying an additional 518 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in shares of Bancorp by 6.1% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 147,523 shares of the bank’s stock worth $7,795,000 after buying an additional 8,454 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Bancorp by 145.8% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 128,173 shares of the bank’s stock worth $6,773,000 after buying an additional 76,027 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.22% of the company’s stock.
About Bancorp
The Bancorp, Inc (NASDAQ: TBBK) is a Delaware-chartered bank holding company that provides a range of banking and financial services to individuals, businesses, and financial institutions across the United States. Through its subsidiary, The Bancorp Bank, the company offers FDIC-insured deposit accounts, cash management solutions and specialized lending products. Its business model focuses on partnering with fintech firms, asset managers and payment processors to deliver integrated banking-as-a-service (BaaS) capabilities.
The company’s product suite includes interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing checking accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit and debit and credit card services.
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