Overview

• Independent Bank Q3 net income rises to $17.5 mln, $0.84 per share

• Net interest income for Q3 increased by $3.5 mln year-over-year

• Company reports 13% annualized growth in total deposits from June 30, 2025

Outlook

• Company expects to finish 2025 strong and grow earnings in 2026

Result Drivers

• NET INTEREST INCOME - Sequential increase of 1.7% driven by growth in average interest-earning assets, offset by a slight decline in net interest margin due to subordinated debt redemption

• DEPOSIT GROWTH - Total deposits, excluding brokered time deposits, increased by 13% annualized, supporting higher net interest income

• LOAN GROWTH - Loans grew at an annualized rate of 3.2%, contributing to overall asset growth

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "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 Independent Bank Corp (Michigan) is $35.00, about 8.9% above its October 27 closing price of $31.88

• The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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