Overview

• CB Financial Services Q3 adjusted EPS beats analyst expectations

• Adjusted net income for Q3 exceeds analyst estimates

• Company reports net loss of $5.7 mln due to securities repositioning strategy

Outlook

• Company expects balance sheet repositioning to add $0.40 to annual EPS

• CB Financial Services anticipates a 19 basis point increase in net interest margin

• Company plans to complete treasury program deployment by year-end

Result Drivers

• SECURITIES REPOSITIONING - Co sold $129.6 mln of lower-yielding securities, incurring a $9.3 mln after-tax loss, and purchased higher-yielding securities to boost future earnings

• COMMERCIAL LOAN GROWTH - Strong production in commercial real estate and industrial loans drove asset growth, funded by core deposit increases

• DEPOSIT MIX IMPROVEMENT - Co focused on growing lower-cost core deposits and reducing reliance on higher-priced funding, aiding NIM improvement

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for CB Financial Services Inc is $37.00, about 12.2% above its October 21 closing price of $32.48

• The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago

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