Executive Summary

Q3 2025 delivered steady profitability with diluted EPS of $0.31, flat sequentially and up 24% year over year; net interest margin expanded to 2.91%, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of improvement .
Net interest income rose to $16.03M (+13% YoY; +1.7% QoQ), while efficiency improved to 55.5% from 61.2% a year ago, aided by technology investments and disciplined cost management .
Versus Wall Street, EPS matched consensus (0.31 vs 0.31*) and “revenue” (S&P-defined) modestly beat ($16.69M* vs $16.18M*), driven by deposit cost reductions and asset repricing; estimates were based on 2 analysts* .
Management highlighted strong core deposit growth (+$74.4M QoQ), anticipated Q4 loan originations, and continued margin tailwinds from repricing; the quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 was maintained as a shareholder return catalyst .

What Went Well and What Went Wrong

What Went Well

Margin and net interest income expansion: NIM increased to 2.91% (+27 bps YoY), with net interest income up 13% YoY to $16.03M, reflecting lower deposit costs and upward loan repricing .
Core deposits and liquidity: Total deposits grew $74.4M QoQ, with continued build in core deposits and lower-rate funding, positioning for Q4 loan growth .
Operational efficiency: Efficiency ratio improved to 55.5% (from 61.2% YoY), supported by software upgrades and process automation; President Ferrick: “Our continued emphasis on technology solutions has contributed to an improved efficiency ratio…” .

What Went Wrong

Flat EPS and slight sequential decline in net income: Net income decreased modestly QoQ (-2%) to $5.58M due to higher credit loss provision and absence of the Q2 derivative gain .
Loan balances and payoffs: Average loans decreased YoY (-$49.6M) as management allowed lower-yielding CRE loans to roll off; Q3 originations ($87.3M) were offset by payoffs ($84.0M) .
Nonperforming loans remained elevated vs year-ago: NPLs were $11.1M (0.48% of assets) vs 0.16% a year ago, although improved vs year-end 2024; Q3 net charge-offs were $498K (0.11% annualized) .

Financial Results

Metric	Q3 2024	Q2 2025	Q3 2025
Interest Income ($USD Millions)	$29.23	$29.43	$29.83
Interest Expense ($USD Millions)	$15.02	$13.67	$13.79
Net Interest Income ($USD Millions)	$14.21	$15.76	$16.03
Total Noninterest Income ($USD Millions)	$0.82	$1.01	$1.03
Diluted EPS ($USD)	$0.25	$0.31	$0.31
Net Interest Margin (%)	2.64%	2.90%	2.91%
Efficiency Ratio (%)	61.19%	56.22%	55.50%

Estimates vs Actuals (S&P Global):

Metric	Consensus	Actual	Surprise
EPS ($USD)	0.31*	0.31*	0.00 (in-line)
Revenue ($USD Millions)	16.18*	16.69*	+0.51 (+3.1%)
# of Estimates (EPS / Revenue)	2* / 2*	—	—

Values marked with * were retrieved from S&P Global.

Key Performance Indicators (trajectory):

Metric	Q1 2025	Q2 2025	Q3 2025
Return on Avg Assets (%)	0.94%	1.02%	1.00%
Return on Avg Equity (%)	8.61%	9.37%	9.05%
Cost of Funds (%)	3.46%	3.42%	2.78%
Loans/Deposits (%)	98.72%	98.19%	93.96%
NPLs / Total Assets (%)	0.48%	0.47%	0.48%
Pre-tax Pre-provision Op. Income ($USD Millions, Non-GAAP)	$6.59	$7.19	$7.59

Deposit Mix (% of total):

Metric	Q3 2024	Q2 2025	Q3 2025
Noninterest-bearing Deposits (%)	18.21%	18.71%	18.93%
Time Deposits ($USD Millions)	$246.53	$278.76	$273.84
Wholesale Deposits ($USD Millions)	$249.88	$234.93	$234.95
Total Deposits ($USD Millions)	$1,960.77	$1,903.47	$1,977.88

Guidance Changes

Metric	Period	Previous Guidance	Current Guidance	Change
Dividend per share	Quarterly	Initiated at $0.06 (Q2 2025)	$0.06 declared; payable Nov 17, 2025	Maintained
Net interest margin	Q4 2025	N/A	Expect continued margin improvement from repricing and core deposit funding	Qualitative positive
Loan originations	Q4 2025	N/A	“We anticipate strong loan originations in the fourth quarter”	Qualitative positive
Commercial loan repricing schedule	12 months; 24–36 months	N/A	$86.8M fixed (4.74%) and $8.0M variable (3.83%) within 12 months; $305.0M fixed (5.37%) and $133.3M variable (5.07%) within 24–36 months	Informational

Note: Company did not issue formal quantitative guidance; commentary is directional.

Earnings Call Themes & Trends

The Q3 2025 earnings call transcript was not available in our document set; themes are synthesized from management’s Q3 press release and prior quarters.

Topic	Previous Mentions (Q1/Q2 2025)	Current Period (Q3 2025)	Trend
Technology and efficiency	Q1: 58.1% efficiency; software enhancements Q2: 56.2% efficiency; process automation	55.5% efficiency; continued tech emphasis	Improving efficiency
Deposit strategy & funding costs	Q1: Lower cost of deposits (2.78%) Q2: Cost of deposits 2.74%	Cost of funds down to 2.78%; core deposits up $74.4M QoQ	Lower funding cost; core growth
Loan mix & repricing	Q1/Q2: Intentional CRE runoff; C&I mix up; repricing pipeline	Detailed repricing schedule; Q4 originations anticipated	Continued margin tailwinds
Credit quality	Q1: NPLs 0.48%; net recoveries Q2: NPLs 0.47%; net charge-offs 0.11%	NPLs 0.48%; net charge-offs 0.11%; ACL 0.97%	Stable but elevated vs year-ago
Capital return	Q2: Initiated quarterly dividend; buybacks	Dividend maintained at $0.06	Shareholder-friendly

Management Commentary

CEO David W. Pijor: “We continue our trajectory of improved earnings metrics… core deposit growth of over $122 million… will support our anticipated loan growth during the fourth quarter… Board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per common share…” .
President Patricia A. Ferrick: “Our continued emphasis on technology solutions has contributed to an improved efficiency ratio… We anticipate strong loan originations in the fourth quarter and continued positive margin impact from repricing loans, all funded by liquidity generated from core deposit growth” .

Q&A Highlights

No Q3 2025 earnings call transcript was available in our document catalog or public search, so Q&A highlights could not be extracted. We relied on detailed management commentary from the 8‑K/press release .

Estimates Context

EPS matched consensus (0.31 vs 0.31*), reflecting stable profitability despite a higher provision; consensus based on 2 estimates* .
“Revenue” (S&P-defined; aligns with net interest income for community banks) modestly beat ($16.69M* vs $16.18M*), aided by lower deposit costs and improved earning asset yields; # of revenue estimates: 2* .
We expect modest upward adjustments to margin expectations as repricing flows through and core deposit growth funds originations; EPS revisions may remain stable near-term given balanced credit provisioning.
Values marked with * were retrieved from S&P Global.

Key Takeaways for Investors

Margin expansion continues (+27 bps YoY to 2.91%), underpinned by repricing and lower funding costs—sustained NIM trajectory is a key driver of earnings durability .
Core deposit growth (+$74.4M QoQ) and liquidity position the bank to translate the repricing pipeline into Q4 loan growth without pressuring funding costs—a potential positive for NII and spread income .
Credit metrics are stable but watch NPLs (0.48% of assets) and quarterly net charge-offs (0.11% annualized); management maintains ACL at 0.97% of loans, signaling conservative reserving .
Efficiency improvements (55.5%) reflect tangible benefits from technology investments; continued operating leverage should support ROAA near ~1% absent macro shocks .
Dividend at $0.06/quarter adds a predictable return component; coupled with prior buybacks, capital return policy is supportive for valuation .
Catalysts: Q4 originations closing from the approved pipeline (and their yields), incremental margin lift from scheduled repricings, and deposit mix shifts toward lower-cost categories .
Risk monitor: Washington, D.C. macro/government shutdown sensitivity in the local market, CRE runoff pacing, and potential competitive pressure on deposit pricing .

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