Earnings summaries and quarterly performance for REGIONS FINANCIAL.
Executive leadership at REGIONS FINANCIAL.
John M. Turner, Jr.
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
David J. Turner, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
David R. Keenan
Chief Administrative and Human Resources Officer
Ronald G. Smith
Head of Corporate Banking Group
Russell K. Zusi
Chief Risk Officer
Tara A. Plimpton
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Board of directors at REGIONS FINANCIAL.
Alison S. Rand
Director
J. Thomas Hill
Director
James T. Prokopanko
Director
Joia M. Johnson
Director
José S. Suquet
Director
Lee J. Styslinger III
Director
Mark A. Crosswhite
Director
Noopur Davis
Director
Roger W. Jenkins
Director
Ruth Ann Marshall
Lead Independent Director
Timothy Vines
Director
William C. Rhodes, III
Director
Zhanna Golodryga
Director
Research analysts who have asked questions during REGIONS FINANCIAL earnings calls.
Betsy Graseck
Morgan Stanley
6 questions for RF
John Pancari
Evercore ISI
6 questions for RF
Gerard Cassidy
RBC Capital Markets
5 questions for RF
Christopher Spahr
Wells Fargo
4 questions for RF
Erika Najarian
UBS
4 questions for RF
Ebrahim Poonawala
Bank of America Securities
3 questions for RF
Matthew O'Connor
Deutsche Bank
3 questions for RF
Matt O'Connor
Deutsche Bank
3 questions for RF
Peter Winter
D.A. Davidson
3 questions for RF
Ryan Nash
Goldman Sachs & Co.
3 questions for RF
Scott Siefers
Piper Sandler
3 questions for RF
Chris McGratty
KBW
2 questions for RF
David Chiaverini
Wedbush Securities Inc.
2 questions for RF
Ebrahim Poonawalla
Bank of America
2 questions for RF
Robert Siefers
Piper Sandler & Co.
2 questions for RF
Ken Usdin
Autonomous Research
1 question for RF
R. Scott Siefers
Piper Sandler Companies
1 question for RF
Steven Alexopoulos
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1 question for RF
Recent press releases and 8-K filings for RF.
- CFO Change: David Turner retires after a nearly 40-year career; Anil Chadha appointed CFO.
- Earnings: Full-year 2025 net income of $2.1 billion (EPS $2.30; $2.33 adjusted); Q4 net income $514 million (EPS $0.58; $0.57 adjusted) with a ROTCE just over 18%.
- NII & Fee Income: Net interest income grew 2% sequentially; NIM rebounded to 3.7% ; adjusted non-interest income rose 5% in 2025, delivering 140 bps of positive operating leverage and a 20% increase in tangible book value per share.
- 2026 Guidance: Full-year effective tax rate 20.5–21.5%; net interest income growth of 2.5–4%; NIM in the mid-360s to start; adjusted non-interest income up 3–5%; adjusted non-interest expense up 1.5–3.5%; net charge-offs of 40–50 bps.
- Capital & Returns: CET1 ratio at 10.8% (9.6% incl. AOCI); returned $2 billion to shareholders in 2025, including $430 million in share buybacks and $231 million in dividends in Q4.
- After nearly 40 years, CFO David Turner retired, succeeded by Anil Chadha as Regions' new CFO.
- Regions posted full-year earnings of $2.1 billion (EPS $2.30; adj. EPS $2.33) and fourth-quarter earnings of $514 million (EPS $0.58; adj. EPS $0.57), with a $0.04 EPS drag from tax and litigation items.
- Loan balances were stable as $2 billion in strategic runoff offset modest demand; deposits rose $800 million, while net interest income grew 2% Q/Q and net interest margin rebounded to 3.7%.
- For 2026, Regions expects average loans to rise low single digits, average deposits up low single digits, net interest income growth of 2.5–4%, and a net interest margin in the mid-360s, with fee revenue seen growing 3–5%.
- CFO Change: David J. Turner retired after nearly 20 years as CFO; Anil Chadha was appointed CFO, bringing deep strategic alignment.
- Q4 earnings of $514 million (EPS $0.58; $0.57 adj.) and FY 2025 earnings of $2.1 billion (EPS $2.30; $2.33 adj.), achieving just over 18% ROTCE.
- Loan trends: average loans stable with $2 billion of strategic runoff; 2026 average loans guided up below single digits; deposits ended Q4 up $800 million, with 2026 average deposits guided up low-single digits.
- NIM rebounded to 3.7% (+11 bp QoQ) and net interest income grew 2% QoQ; 2026 adjusted non-interest expense is expected up 1.5–3.5% with positive operating leverage.
- Asset quality improved: annualized net charge-offs at 59 bp, NPL ratio at 73 bp; 2026 net charge-offs guided 40–50 bp; CET1 was 10.8%, with $430 million in share repurchases and $231 million in dividends in Q4.
- Regions Financial reported Q4 net income of $534 M, net income available to common shareholders of $514 M, and diluted EPS of $0.58.
- Total revenue was $1.921 B, with pre-tax pre-provision income of $823 M.
- The efficiency ratio stood at 56.8%, return on average tangible common equity was 17.17%, and net interest margin was 3.70%.
- Common Equity Tier 1 ratio was 10.8% (9.6% incl. AOCI); the bank repurchased ~17 M shares for $430 M and declared $231 M in dividends.
- Guidance for 1Q26 includes net interest income down 1–2% QoQ, with FY26 net interest income expected up 2.5–4% and low-single-digit loan and deposit growth.
- Regions Financial delivered 2025 net income of $2.156 billion and diluted EPS of $2.30, with adjusted EPS up 9% yoy; 4Q25 diluted EPS was $0.58 and total revenue was $1.9 billion (6% yoy growth).
- Achieved annual record Wealth Management and Treasury Management income, driving strong fee income growth in 2025.
- Maintained robust capital and liquidity with Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 10.8%, Tier 1 ratio of 11.9%, and $67.9 billion of available liquidity at year-end.
- In 4Q25, repurchased 17 million shares for $430 million and declared $231 million in dividends, underscoring shareholder return priorities.
- Regions Bank will reduce its prime lending rate to 6.75% from 7.00%, effective Dec. 11, 2025.
- Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) holds $160 billion in assets and operates approximately 1,250 branches and over 1,850 ATMs.
- Regions Financial emphasized its focus on soundness, profitability, and growth, delivering industry-leading return on tangible common equity and top-quartile EPS growth by prioritizing credit risk management and disciplined capital allocation.
- The bank plans to hire 170 commercial, corporate, wealth, and real estate bankers, reposition 600 branch bankers toward small business and mass-affluent segments, and invest in technology, including a major deposit system conversion slated for completion in 2027.
- Management expects 1–2% net interest income growth in Q4, with net interest margin in the mid-360 bps and a path to 370 bps by end-2026, driven by loan growth, front-book/back-book yield benefits, and disciplined deposit cost management.
- Regions announced a $3 billion share repurchase authorization over two years, targets a 9.5% CET1 ratio to balance organic growth, dividends, and opportunistic capital deployment, and reiterated that bank M&A is not part of its strategy.
- Regions emphasizes consistent, sustainable performance via sound credit risk management and disciplined capital allocation, delivering top peer-group returns on tangible common equity and a >10% dividend CAGR over six years.
- Anticipates net interest margin rising from mid-360 bps in Q4 to ~370 bps by end-2026, driven by loan growth inflection, front/back-book steepener benefits, and disciplined deposit cost management.
- Expects loan growth to accelerate in 2026 as portfolio de-risking (~$900 M in 2025) completes, client liquidity normalizes, and wholesale pipelines are up 84% y/y.
- Maintains CET1 at ~11% (9.5% adjusted), prioritizing organic growth and dividends, and authorizes a $3 B share buyback over two years while forgoing bank M&A to focus on returns.
- Investing in a core system conversion (“Regions 2.0”) and digital origination platform to boost speed to market, with pilot conversions in late 2026 and full customer migration in 2027.
- Regions reported 5.2% year-to-date revenue growth and 5.7% linked-quarter momentum, driven by strong capital markets fees and deposits, and aims to raise noninterest revenue from 34% to 38% in its Corporate Banking Group.
- The bank holds $160 billion of assets, has recorded client liquidity above $50 billion for five consecutive quarters, and is investing in treasury management and AI-powered insights to deepen relationships.
- Consumer Banking serves 4.2 million customers, emphasizes primary checking to build a low-cost deposit base, has grown deposits 5% over six years, and maintains high loyalty with 60% of deposits from customers with 10+ year relationships.
- Technology modernization includes a new commercial lending platform in 2025 and a core deposit system by 2027, with guidance for net interest margin to finish the year in the mid-3.60% range and deliver positive operating leverage in 2026.
- Regions reports strong multi-year growth: 6-year CAGRs of 3.6% in loans, 11.3% in capital markets, 8.3% in client liquidity, and 6.1% in treasury management (2019–2025).
- YTD 2025 performance shows robust efficiency and profitability: 44.7% efficiency ratio, +13.7% PTI growth, NIR/Revenue ratio of 33.8%, and +5.2% operating leverage.
- Corporate Banking Group underpins growth with 66,200 client relationships, 2,814 associates, and 170 local offices.
- Strategic initiatives include acquisitions (Clearsight, Sabal, BlackArch) driving ~30% of capital markets revenue (2022–2024) and AI-powered insights supporting over 35% of new business opportunities.
Quarterly earnings call transcripts for REGIONS FINANCIAL.
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