NYSE$AMTB

Amerant Bancorp Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Amerant reported improved fourth quarter results driven by increased net interest income and decreased provision for credit losses.

Amerant Bancorp Inc. reported a net income attributable to the Company of $16.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $48.2 million in the third quarter of 2024. Net interest income increased over 8% while provision for credit losses declined 48%, quarter over quarter. The loan pipeline is robust heading into 2025, and the company expects to be back well over $10 billion in assets in the first quarter of 2025.

  • Total assets were $9.9 billion, down 4.40% compared to 3Q24.
  • Total gross loans were $7.27 billion, a decrease of 3.90% compared to 3Q24.
  • Net Interest Income (NII) was $87.6 million, up 8.2% compared to 3Q24.
  • Return on average assets (ROA) was 0.67% in 4Q24 compared to negative 1.92% in 3Q24.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$105M

Previous: $95.6M+10.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.50

Previous: $0.46+8.7%
Net Interest Margin

3.8%

Previous: 3.7%+0.8%
Efficiency Ratio

74.9%

Previous: 108.3%-30.8%
Loan to Deposit Ratio

92.5%

Previous: 92.4%+0.1%
Pre-Provision Net Revenue

$27.9M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$792K

Previous: $2.62M-130.3%
Net Income

$16.9M

Previous: -$17.1M+198.6%
Operating Income

$27.7M

Previous: -$87.5M+131.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Amerant · Revenue · Quarterly

$105M

Q4 2024+10.3%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Amerant focused on completing its transformation toward becoming the bank of choice in Florida. In 2025, their focus is executing on their growth plan.

Tailwinds

  • Robust loan pipeline heading into 2025.
  • Expect to be back well over $10 billion in assets in the first quarter of 2025.
  • Focus on executing growth plan in 2025.
  • Focus on becoming the bank of choice in Florida.
  • Completed transformation toward becoming the bank of choice in Florida.

Headwinds

  • Asset size declined primarily from the sale of the Houston Franchise.
  • Total assets were down 4.40% compared to 3Q24.
  • Total gross loans were down 3.90% compared to 3Q24.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were down 12.13% compared to 3Q24.
  • Total deposits were down 3.17% compared to 3Q24.

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 Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+5.6%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

19 / 35 earnings

Positive

+16.5%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-13.1%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.5%-4.7%-7.0%
Q4 2025-4.5%-6.0%+1.7%
Q3 2025-3.7%-4.3%+7.5%
Q2 2025-3.1%-1.8%+2.8%
Q1 2025-13.1%-12.4%-12.4%
Q4 2024+3.3%+3.5%-0.2%
Q3 2024+0.1%+6.6%+24.5%
Q2 2024-9.2%-18.2%-17.4%
Q1 2024-2.8%-3.7%-1.8%
Q4 2023+2.2%+0.5%-8.9%
Q3 2023-9.4%-10.2%+11.0%
Q2 2023-2.8%-1.9%-1.5%
Q1 2023-4.6%-5.3%-5.8%
Q4 2022+2.2%-0.3%+6.9%
Q3 2022+6.7%+12.7%+11.2%
Q2 2022-8.5%-8.2%-3.2%
Q1 2022+1.5%-4.4%-1.7%
Q4 2021-0.6%+3.4%-1.9%
Q3 2021-0.4%-0.4%+17.3%
Q2 2021+1.4%+2.9%+11.8%
Q1 2021+1.4%+10.8%+34.6%
Q4 2020+0.1%+6.5%+13.2%
Q3 2020+6.9%+16.8%+64.1%
Q2 2020-9.9%-3.5%-3.4%
Q1 2020+16.5%+6.7%+1.7%
Q4 2019-5.4%-3.6%-6.3%
Q3 2019+0.3%+2.2%+11.6%
Q2 2019-1.6%+3.0%-6.8%
Q1 2018+0.8%-0.8%+3.4%
Q1 2019+7.2%+17.3%+24.2%
Q4 2016+10.9%+14.9%+28.9%
Q4 2018+5.6%+5.3%+18.9%
Q3 2018-11.2%-11.8%-31.4%
Q2 2018+0.3%
Q4 2017+0.3%
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017

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