NASDAQ$FRST
Primis Financial Corp · Q3 2023 earnings
Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Net income and diluted EPS increased, driven by improved operating results and margin expansion.
Primis Financial Corp. reported a net income of $7.6 million for Q3 2023, a 55% increase compared to Q3 2022. Diluted earnings per share increased by 55% to $0.31. The company experienced material improvement in operating results, an improved margin, and substantial new deposit account openings at low rates.
- Return on average assets increased by 18 basis points year-over-year to 0.79%.
- Net interest margin increased to 3.02%, up from 2.65% in the linked quarter.
- Noninterest expense decreased to $25.9 million, compared to $30.6 million for the second quarter of 2023.
- Nonperforming assets, excluding SBA guarantees, decreased by 21% linked-quarter to $19.6 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Primis · Revenue · Quarterly
$37.1M
Revenue by segment
Primis · $2.03M total across 2 segments · Q3 2020
- Account Fees$1.63M—80.6%
- BOLI Income$394K—19.4%
Forward guidance
The Company expects building momentum at the community bank with unique technology and convenience factors, resulting in material deposit opportunities. Strong capital levels are expected to build further during the upcoming periods and believe position the company to have all the strategic options it needs.
Tailwinds
- The Bank experienced a great quarter with an improved margin.
- The Bank experienced substantial new deposit account openings at low rates.
- The Bank experienced downward trends on operating expenses ahead of the planned consolidation of eight retail banking offices in late October 2023.
- Building momentum at the community bank with unique technology and convenience factors, resulting in material deposit opportunities.
- Existing liquidity levels are substantial with deposit growth strategies that are very incremental.
Headwinds
- Potential impacts of the recent adverse developments in the banking industry highlighted by high-profile bank failures, including impacts on customer confidence, deposit outflows, liquidity and the regulatory response thereto
- Potential increases in the provision for credit losses
- Changes in interest rates, inflation, loan demand, real estate values, or competition, as well as labor shortages and supply chain disruptions
- Adverse results from current or future litigation, regulatory examinations or other legal and/or regulatory actions
- Changes in management's plans for the future
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023
+0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.0%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.7%
Avg return
30 days after
49%
32 / 65 earnings
Positive
+12.2%
Q1 2020
Best reaction
-8.5%
Q4 2024
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -1.7% | +4.8% | +2.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | -0.6% | +5.4% | -2.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | +10.1% | +10.7% | +12.9% | |
| Q2 2025 | -1.9% | -4.5% | -3.3% | |
| Q1 2025 | -1.2% | +7.0% | +13.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | -8.5% | -4.3% | -9.6% | |
| Q3 2024 | -5.1% | -3.1% | +5.6% | |
| Q2 2024 | +4.5% | +3.5% | -3.6% | |
| Q1 2024 | -7.0% | -11.1% | -2.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | +4.4% | +8.2% | -1.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | +7.5% | +21.2% | +29.3% | |
| Q2 2023 | -4.5% | -2.5% | -9.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.8% | -13.1% | -17.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | -1.3% | -0.8% | -0.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | +2.5% | +1.8% | -1.5% | |
| Q2 2022 | +1.9% | +1.1% | +0.2% | |
| Q1 2022 | +0.0% | -2.5% | -2.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | -0.3% | -1.0% | -3.9% | |
| Q3 2021 | +5.0% | +7.2% | +6.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | +0.7% | +1.4% | -0.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | +1.9% | +3.1% | +4.6% | |
| Q4 2020 | +1.2% | +2.1% | +19.0% | |
| Q3 2020 | +0.0% | -3.5% | +15.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | -6.5% | -4.5% | -2.8% | |
| Q1 2020 | +12.2% | +3.3% | +7.1% | |
| Q4 2019 | +2.8% | +4.3% | -6.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | +0.1% | +0.6% | +0.9% | |
| Q2 2019 | +2.3% | +1.7% | -8.6% | |
| Q1 2019 | -3.2% | -3.9% | -6.4% | |
| Q4 2018 | +2.0% | +7.3% | +14.8% | |
| Q3 2018 | +2.2% | +3.1% | +4.2% | |
| Q2 2018 | -2.5% | +2.6% | +2.8% | |
| Q1 2018 | +3.0% | +2.5% | +8.4% | |
| Q4 2017 | +0.1% | +0.7% | -2.7% | |
| Q3 2017 | -0.7% | -3.3% | -1.4% | |
| Q2 2017 | -3.8% | -2.7% | -4.5% | |
| Q1 2017 | -0.6% | -4.3% | -7.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | -3.9% | -1.4% | +4.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | -1.0% | +0.0% | +10.4% | |
| Q2 2016 | -1.4% | +3.9% | +3.2% | |
| Q1 2016 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.4% | — | — |
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