Beacon Financial Q3 EPS $0.73; Board Lifts Buyback to $125M, Keeps $0.3225 Dividend
BBT sits 23% above its 52-week low of $22.81.
Summary
Beacon Financial earned $0.73 per share in Q3 ($0.77 operating) and raised its buyback authorization to $125 million while holding the $0.3225 dividend. Credit costs rose on three large CRE loans, pushing nonperforming assets to 0.75% of total assets.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · BBT
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Q3 EPS $0.73, Operating $0.77
GAAP net income of $61.2 million, or $0.73 per share, down from $0.77 in Q2; operating EPS held at $0.77 after excluding $5.1 million of restructuring charges and a small gain on building sales.
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Buyback Raised to $125 Million
Board added $75 million to the existing repurchase program for a $125 million total authorization, subject to regulatory approval, to be used over 12 months with a stated goal of reducing share count.
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Dividend Held at $0.3225
Quarterly dividend of $0.3225 per share payable November 20, 2026 to stockholders of record November 6, 2026 — roughly a 44% payout of Q3 EPS.
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Credit Costs Climb on CRE
Provision for credit losses rose to $8.9 million from $5.0 million on deterioration of three larger CRE loans; nonperforming assets increased to $163.1 million (0.75% of assets) from $155.2 million, and the allowance thinned to 1.32% of loans from 1.34%.
Analysis · BBT · Finance
Third-quarter GAAP EPS of $0.73 fell four cents from Q2's $0.77, yet operating EPS held at $0.77 as margin widened to 3.85% and net interest income rose $3.9 million. For holders, the bigger news is capital return: the board added $75 million to the repurchase program for a $125 million total authorization (subject to regulatory approval, over 12 months) and kept the $0.3225 quarterly dividend. Credit, by contrast, is softening — the provision jumped to $8.9 million from $5.0 million on three large CRE loans, and nonperforming assets climbed to $163.1 million (0.75% of assets) from $155.2 million. In his first outlook, new CEO Sean Gray targets a mid-teens return on tangible equity and a lower expense run rate, with no whole-bank acquisitions planned.
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