Southside Bancshares Q3 net income falls on securities loss

Overview

• Southside Q3 net income falls 76% yr/yr due to $24.4 mln securities loss

• Company's Q3 EPS drops 76.5% yr/yr, impacted by securities restructuring

• Net interest income for Q3 rises 0.5% yr/yr, driven by asset growth

Outlook

• Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or the full year

Result Drivers

• SECURITIES RESTRUCTURING - Co restructured AFS securities portfolio, incurring $24.4 mln loss to enhance future earnings, per CEO Lee R. Gibson

• LOAN GROWTH - Proceeds from securities sale funded loan growth, with total loans increasing by $163.4 mln in Q3

• NET INTEREST INCOME - Linked quarter, net interest income increased $1.45 mln, driven by higher asset balances despite lower net interest margin

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Southside Bancshares Inc is $33.00, about 16.3% above its October 23 closing price of $27.62

• The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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