Sierra Bancorp (NASDAQ:BSRR) Stock Rated “Hold” by Sell-Side Analysts

Shares of Sierra Bancorp (NASDAQ:BSRR) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the six brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $38.67.

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on BSRR shares. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Sierra Bancorp from $40.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Sierra Bancorp in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Sierra Bancorp in a research report on Monday.

Sierra Bancorp Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of BSRR stock traded up $0.77 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $42.51. The stock had a trading volume of 23,105 shares, compared to its average volume of 60,874. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $39.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.40. Sierra Bancorp has a 12-month low of $26.62 and a 12-month high of $44.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $550.93 million, a P/E ratio of 12.48 and a beta of 0.76.

Sierra Bancorp (NASDAQ:BSRR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 26th. The financial services provider reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.27. Sierra Bancorp had a net margin of 22.37% and a return on equity of 12.38%. The firm had revenue of $40.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $39.23 million. On average, analysts predict that Sierra Bancorp will post 3.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sierra Bancorp Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Investors of record on Monday, November 2nd will be given a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 2nd. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Sierra Bancorp’s payout ratio is currently 31.58%.

Trending Headlines about Sierra Bancorp

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q3 earnings beat: Sierra Bancorp reported GAAP earnings of $1.18 per share, well above the $0.90–$0.91 consensus estimate and up from $0.72 a year earlier. Sierra Bancorp Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue also exceeded expectations: Quarterly revenue reached $40.08 million, beating the $39.23 million analyst estimate by approximately $850,000. Sierra Bancorp GAAP EPS and Revenue Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Record profitability: Net income surged 58% to approximately $15.3 million. Sierra Bancorp reported a 12.38% return on equity and a 22.37% net margin, reinforcing the earnings quality. Sierra Bancorp Q3 2026 Record Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns supported: The board approved a program to repurchase up to 1 million shares and maintained the quarterly dividend at $0.27 per share. Buybacks could reduce the share count and enhance per-share results. Sierra Bancorp Approves Buyback and Maintains Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Shares are trading near their 52-week high, while recent trading volume was well below the average, potentially limiting the strength of the immediate market reaction.

Institutional Trading of Sierra Bancorp

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BSRR. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sierra Bancorp during the 2nd quarter valued at $385,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in Sierra Bancorp in the second quarter valued at about $375,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in Sierra Bancorp during the second quarter worth $94,000. Corient Private Wealth LP bought a new stake in shares of Sierra Bancorp during the 2nd quarter valued at about $219,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sierra Bancorp in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $94,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.40% of the company’s stock.

About Sierra Bancorp

Sierra Bancorp is the bank holding company for Bank of the Sierra, a community bank headquartered in Porterville, California. Founded in 1977, the bank serves individuals, families, farmers, small businesses and commercial customers in California’s Central Valley and surrounding communities.

Bank of the Sierra provides a range of banking products and services, including checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, consumer and residential lending, commercial real estate loans, business banking, agricultural financing and online and mobile banking.