Q2 EPS Estimates for Glacier Bancorp Lowered by DA Davidson

Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GBCI) – Analysts at DA Davidson reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Glacier Bancorp in a report released on Thursday, June 26th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.51 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.54. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $50.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Glacier Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $2.45 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on GBCI. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on Glacier Bancorp from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $48.00 price objective (up from $45.00) on shares of Glacier Bancorp in a research report on Thursday. Janney Montgomery Scott upgraded Glacier Bancorp from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $48.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 5th. Finally, Stephens raised Glacier Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $50.83.

Glacier Bancorp Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ GBCI opened at $42.91 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $4.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.69 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. Glacier Bancorp has a 1-year low of $35.57 and a 1-year high of $60.67. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $41.78 and its 200 day moving average is $45.41.

Glacier Bancorp (NASDAQ:GBCI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 28th. The bank reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.02. Glacier Bancorp had a return on equity of 5.98% and a net margin of 14.99%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.29 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Glacier Bancorp

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GBCI. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Glacier Bancorp during the fourth quarter valued at $56,923,000. Madison Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Glacier Bancorp during the fourth quarter valued at $47,770,000. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in Glacier Bancorp by 4,600.1% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 936,079 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $47,010,000 after buying an additional 916,163 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Glacier Bancorp during the first quarter valued at $21,220,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Glacier Bancorp by 76.0% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 561,370 shares of the bank’s stock worth $28,192,000 after purchasing an additional 242,414 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.17% of the company’s stock.

Glacier Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 8th will be given a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.08%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 8th. Glacier Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is currently 70.97%.

About Glacier Bancorp

Glacier Bancorp, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Glacier Bank that provides commercial banking services to individuals, small to medium-sized businesses, community organizations, and public entities in the United States. The company offers retail banking, business banking, and mortgage origination and loan servicing services.