Seaport Res Ptn Issues Pessimistic Outlook for BHLB Earnings

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:BHLB) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Berkshire Hills Bancorp in a research note issued on Monday, December 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst L. Hunsicker now forecasts that the savings and loans company will earn $0.56 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.61. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Berkshire Hills Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $2.16 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Berkshire Hills Bancorp’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.84 EPS.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE:BHLB) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The savings and loans company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $125.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $119.61 million. Berkshire Hills Bancorp had a return on equity of 8.68% and a net margin of 5.86%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.50 earnings per share.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on BHLB. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on Berkshire Hills Bancorp from $32.00 to $31.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on Berkshire Hills Bancorp from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $29.20.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of BHLB stock traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $28.25. 67,992 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 270,457. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.74 and a beta of 0.88. Berkshire Hills Bancorp has a one year low of $20.50 and a one year high of $32.36. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $29.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $26.58.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th were paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.55%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. Berkshire Hills Bancorp’s payout ratio is 75.79%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Berkshire Hills Bancorp

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Berkshire Hills Bancorp during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. nVerses Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Berkshire Hills Bancorp by 233.3% during the 3rd quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 2,000 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 1,400 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Berkshire Hills Bancorp in the 2nd quarter valued at $104,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Berkshire Hills Bancorp by 58.5% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 5,879 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $134,000 after purchasing an additional 2,169 shares during the period. Finally, Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Berkshire Hills Bancorp during the 3rd quarter worth about $211,000. 83.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Berkshire Hills Bancorp

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Berkshire Bank that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company provides various deposit accounts, including demand deposit, interest-bearing checking, regular savings, money market savings, time certificates of deposit, and retirement deposit accounts.