NYSE$STEL

Stellar Bancorp Inc · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Stellar Bancorp reported Q4 2025, net income of $26.1M, diluted EPS of $0.51.

For Q4 2025, Stellar Bancorp reported net income of $26.1M, diluted EPS was $0.51. Management discusses segment performance, capital allocation, and outlook in the earnings filing.

  • Net income $26.1M.
  • Diluted EPS $0.51.
  • Stellar Bancorp highlights liquidity, operations, and 2026 priorities.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$109M

Previous: $108M+0.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.51

Previous: $0.52-1.9%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)

4.2%

No prior period
Return on average assets

1.0%

No prior period
Return on average equity

6.2%

No prior period
Return on average tangible equity

10.9%

No prior period
Efficiency ratio

61.6%

No prior period
Equity to assets

15.4%

No prior period
Tangible equity to tangible assets

10.8%

No prior period
Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.6%

No prior period
Nonperforming loans to total loans

0.7%

No prior period
Allowance for credit losses on loans to nonperforming loans

159.2%

No prior period
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans

1.1%

No prior period
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

0.0%

No prior period
Estimated Total capital ratio

15.7%

No prior period
Estimated Tier 1 leverage (to average tangible assets)

11.5%

No prior period
Estimated Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

14.2%

No prior period
Estimated Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

14.3%

No prior period
Net Income

$26.1M

Previous: $27.8M-6.2%
Operating Income

$36.7M

Previous: $35.1M+4.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Stellar Bancorp · Revenue · Quarterly

$109M

Q4 2025+0.8%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Stellar Bancorp · $5.56M total across 5 segments · Q3 2021

  • Bank-owned life insurance
    $2.32M
  • Service charges on deposit accounts
    $1.35M
  • Debit card and interchange income
    $1.05M
  • Other noninterest income
    $479K
  • (Loss) gain on sale/write-down of assets
    $360K

Forward guidance

The release discusses Stellar Bancorp's outlook for upcoming periods, including capital allocation, operating priorities, and market risks, without relying solely on numeric EPS bridges.

Tailwinds

  • Stellar Bancorp cites operational execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Balance sheet and liquidity actions aim to fund growth and returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, pricing, and input-cost volatility could pressure margins.
  • Segment mix and one-time items may affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.

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 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.1%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

20 / 41 earnings

Positive

+11.4%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-9.6%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.9%-0.2%-0.2%
Q4 2025+11.4%+14.7%+15.4%
Q3 2025+0.8%-0.4%+6.7%
Q1 2025-4.6%-7.6%-1.0%
Q4 2024-0.8%+3.0%+1.4%
Q3 2024+5.9%+6.1%+18.2%
Q2 2024-0.2%-0.4%-2.1%
Q1 2024-6.9%-4.5%-4.1%
Q4 2023+0.6%-5.7%-9.4%
Q3 2023-3.4%-1.8%+6.8%
Q2 2023-2.4%-6.4%-18.0%
Q1 2023+4.8%+0.2%+8.0%
Q4 2022-9.6%-1.7%+2.9%
Q3 2022+4.5%+11.7%+11.4%
Q2 2022+3.3%+1.8%+2.3%
Q1 2022-2.3%-4.0%-8.9%
Q4 2021+2.1%+3.3%+8.3%
Q3 2021-0.9%+1.1%+6.6%
Q2 2021+3.0%-4.9%+1.7%
Q1 2021-0.9%+0.7%+0.7%
Q4 2020+2.2%+3.1%+7.8%
Q3 2020-2.8%-2.5%+16.5%
Q2 2020-2.3%-6.2%-4.6%
Q4 2019-9.2%-10.2%+5.3%
Q1 2020-8.4%-8.0%+2.6%
Q3 2019-2.4%-1.2%+1.2%
Q2 2019+2.6%+4.1%-9.5%
Q1 2019+0.4%+1.6%-2.4%
Q4 2018+0.1%-0.2%-3.6%
Q3 2018+0.3%-0.3%+4.7%
Q2 2018+3.3%+3.9%+0.8%
Q1 2017+0.3%-0.0%+2.1%
Q1 2018-1.1%-0.7%-1.5%
Q4 2015+1.5%+0.6%+2.0%
Q2 2016+1.5%+0.6%+2.0%
Q1 2016+1.5%+0.6%+2.0%
Q2 2017+1.5%+0.6%+2.0%
Q4 2017-0.2%-2.7%-3.6%
Q3 2016-0.6%+1.5%+5.4%
Q3 2017-0.6%+1.5%+5.4%
Q4 2016-0.6%+1.5%+5.4%

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