Bar Harbor Bankshares

BHB

Market cap $498M

Bar Harbor Bankshares is upgraded to a soft "Buy" as deposit growth, asset quality, and valuation improve post-acquisition. BHB's acquisition of Guaranty Bancorp drove significant deposit and loan growth, with organic deposit gains also contributing positively. Despite one-time acquisition costs impacting reported profits, adjusted net income and key profitability ratios remain strong versus peers.

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Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.95 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.81 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.8 per share a year ago.

BAR HARBOR, ME / ACCESS Newswire / October 21, 2025 / Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American:BHB) (the "Company") reported third quarter 2025 GAAP net income of $8.9 million or $0.54 per diluted share and core earnings (Non-GAAP) of $15.4 million or $0.95 per diluted share compared to GAAP net income of $6.1 million or $0.40 per diluted share and core earnings (Non-GAAP) of $10.8 or 0.70 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2025. THIRD QUARTER 2025 HIGHLIGHTS (all comparisons to second quarter 2025, unless otherwise noted) Successfully completed the acquisition of Guaranty Bancorp, Inc. on August 1, 2025, and the customer integration of all systems and branches in mid-October 2025.

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Bar Harbor (BHB) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Bar Harbor (BHB) have what it takes?

BHB, VEON, FCF, MUFG and JRVR have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on September 23, 2025.

BHB, KT and FCF made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on September 23, 2025.