DA Davidson Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for QCR

QCR Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCRH) – DA Davidson lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of QCR in a research report issued on Friday, June 27th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now forecasts that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.72 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.76. The consensus estimate for QCR’s current full-year earnings is $6.82 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for QCR’s FY2026 earnings at $6.55 EPS.

QCRH has been the subject of several other reports. Raymond James Financial set a $78.00 target price on QCR and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Piper Sandler cut their price target on QCR from $98.00 to $88.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on QCR from $99.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered QCR from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday.

QCR Trading Down 0.1%

QCRH opened at $67.90 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $67.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $72.41. QCR has a 1-year low of $57.43 and a 1-year high of $96.08. The company has a market cap of $1.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.21 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

QCR (NASDAQ:QCRH) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The bank reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $76.88 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $94.01 million. QCR had a return on equity of 12.03% and a net margin of 19.17%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.59 earnings per share.

QCR Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 18th will be given a $0.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 18th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.35%. QCR’s payout ratio is 3.61%.

Insider Transactions at QCR

In related news, CEO Larry J. Helling acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 28th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $64.53 per share, with a total value of $64,530.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 40,264 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,598,235.92. This trade represents a 2.55% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 3.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On QCR

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new position in QCR during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of QCR during the first quarter valued at about $46,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in QCR by 3,042.1% during the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 597 shares of the bank’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 578 shares during the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC purchased a new position in QCR during the first quarter worth about $210,000. Finally, R Squared Ltd grew its position in QCR by 309.3% in the 1st quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 3,250 shares of the bank’s stock worth $232,000 after purchasing an additional 2,456 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.01% of the company’s stock.

QCR Company Profile

QCR Holdings, Inc, a multi-bank holding company, provides commercial and consumer banking, and trust and asset management services. The company’s deposit products include noninterest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand, time, and brokered deposits. It also provides various commercial and retail lending/leasing, and investment services to corporations, partnerships, individuals, and government agencies.