Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:AMTB) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:AMTB) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.08, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $90.46 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $103.35 million. Amerant Bancorp had a net margin of 10.63% and a return on equity of 9.36%.

Amerant Bancorp Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of Amerant Bancorp stock traded up $0.39 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $30.05. 673,420 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 352,283. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $29.13 and a 200-day moving average of $26.29. Amerant Bancorp has a 12 month low of $15.62 and a 12 month high of $30.85. The company has a market cap of $1.18 billion, a PE ratio of 17.78 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.86.

Amerant Bancorp Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

AMTB has been the subject of several recent research reports. Stephens downgraded shares of Amerant Bancorp from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $32.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. 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. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of Amerant Bancorp from $26.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Amerant Bancorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $27.75.

Amerant Bancorp News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amerant reported third-quarter net income of $25.7 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, up from $21.0 million, or $0.53 per share, in the second quarter and $0.39 per share a year earlier. EPS exceeded the $0.57 analyst consensus by $0.08. Amerant Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Net interest income rose to $90.5 million from $82.6 million in the prior quarter, while net interest margin expanded to 3.77% from 3.52%, indicating improved lending profitability. Gross loans increased 3.0% sequentially to $7.1 billion. Amerant Q3 Net Income Rises to $25.7 Million
• Positive Sentiment: Credit quality improved, with non-performing assets declining 14.5% to $159.5 million. The board also declared a $0.09 quarterly dividend, maintaining shareholder returns at a 1.2% indicated yield. Amerant Declares Quarterly Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Management described the quarter as progress toward a more profitable and resilient franchise during the earnings call. Investors will look for additional details on growth, funding costs and outlook in the call transcript. Amerant Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Reported revenue of approximately $90.5 million was below the $103.35 million consensus estimate, and total deposits fell 1.3% sequentially to $8.2 billion. Total assets also edged down to $10.2 billion from $10.3 billion.

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.