Q2 Earnings Forecast for CIVB Issued By DA Davidson

Civista Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CIVB) – Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Civista Bancshares in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 29th. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas forecasts that the bank will post earnings of $0.65 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Civista Bancshares’ current full-year earnings is $2.28 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Civista Bancshares’ FY2026 earnings at $3.00 EPS.

Civista Bancshares (NASDAQ:CIVB) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The bank reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.16. Civista Bancshares had a net margin of 12.96% and a return on equity of 8.35%. The business had revenue of $40.63 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $40.33 million.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on CIVB. Stephens boosted their target price on Civista Bancshares from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. StockNews.com raised Civista Bancshares from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 22nd. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Civista Bancshares from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on shares of Civista Bancshares from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Civista Bancshares currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.20.

Civista Bancshares Stock Down 0.1 %

CIVB opened at $22.51 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.95. Civista Bancshares has a one year low of $13.60 and a one year high of $23.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $348.43 million, a P/E ratio of 11.14 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $19.87 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.70.

Civista Bancshares Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 13th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 29th will be paid a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 29th. Civista Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.96%.

Insider Transactions at Civista Bancshares

In related news, Chairman Dennis E. Murray, Jr. bought 6,143 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 29th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $22.44 per share, with a total value of $137,848.92. Following the completion of the purchase, the chairman now owns 19,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $429,995.28. The trade was a 47.18 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Civista Bancshares

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CIVB. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in shares of Civista Bancshares by 210.8% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 149,815 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $3,152,000 after purchasing an additional 101,610 shares during the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new position in Civista Bancshares during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,774,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Civista Bancshares by 55.0% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 191,316 shares of the bank’s stock worth $4,025,000 after purchasing an additional 67,889 shares during the period. Nuveen Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Civista Bancshares by 166.8% in the fourth quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 92,687 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,950,000 after purchasing an additional 57,950 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Civista Bancshares during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,059,000. Institutional investors own 52.10% of the company’s stock.

About Civista Bancshares

Civista Bancshares, Inc operates as the financial holding company for Civista Bank that provides community banking services. It collects a range of customer deposits; and offers commercial and agriculture, commercial and residential real estate, farm real estate, real estate construction, consumer, and other loans, as well as letters of credit.