Berkshire Hills BancorpBHLB
BHLB
About: Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc is a holding company. It provides Commercial Banking, Retail Banking, Consumer Lending, Private Banking and Wealth Management services.
Employees: 1,238
0
Funds holding %
of 7,202 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
167% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8K | Put options by funds: $3K
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 17
88% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 51
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q4 2024] → 3 (+1) [Q1 2025]
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 213 [Q4 2024] → 225 (+12) [Q1 2025]
4.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.55% [Q4 2024] → 92.4% (+4.85%) [Q1 2025]
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.14B [Q4 2024] → $1.12B (-$21.1M) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$31
18%
upside
Avg. target
$31
18%
upside
High target
$31
18%
upside
1 analyst rating
0 positive
0%
1 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
RBC Capital Karl Shepard | 18%upside $31 | Sector Perform Reiterated | 28 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 7 articles about BHLB published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Merger Presents Growth Opportunity For Berkshire Hills Bancorp
Berkshire Hills Bancorp reported strong Q1 results, beating expectations with a 13% earnings increase and a 10 basis point improvement in net interest margin. The upcoming merger with Brookline Bancorp is set to create significant synergies, including cost savings and a diversified loan portfolio worth $22.656 billion. Despite a 21% drop from its high in November, BHLB's current valuation and future growth prospects make it a compelling buy.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Berkshire Hills Announces Quarterly Shareholder Dividend
BOSTON , May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per common share to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2025, payable on May 29, 2025. About Berkshire Hills Bancorp Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) is the parent company of Berkshire Bank, a relationship-driven, community-focused bank with $12.0 billion in assets and 83 financial centers in New England and New York.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
3 weeks ago
Berkshire Hills (BHLB) Q1 2025 Earnings Call
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Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc (BHLB) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc (NYSE:BHLB ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call April 24, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Kevin Conn - Investor Relations Nitin Mhatre - Chief Executive Officer Brett Brbovic - Chief Financial Officer Sean Gray - Chief Operating Officer Conference Call Participants Chris O'Connell - KBW Gregory Zingone - Piper Sandler Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Berkshire Hills Bancorp First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all lines are in listen-only mode.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Berkshire Hills (BHLB) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Although the revenue and EPS for Berkshire Hills (BHLB) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates
Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.60 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.54 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.49 per share a year ago.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Berkshire Hills Reports Strong First Quarter 2025 Results
$0.56 GAAP EPS; $0.60 Operating EPS 22% increase in operating EPS year-over-year 5% increase in operating revenue, 6% decrease in operating non-interest expense Y/Y 3.24% net interest margin,10 basis point increase over linked quarter 59.5% efficiency ratio, best result in two years 0.42% delinquent and non-performing loans to total loans, lowest in nearly two decades BOSTON , April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) today reported results for the first quarter of 2025. These results along with comparison periods are summarized below: ($ in millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended Mar. 31, 2025 Dec. 31, 2024 Mar. 31, 2024 Net income (loss) $ 25.7 $ 19.7 $ (20.2) Per share 0.56 0.46 (0.47) Operating earnings1 27.6 26.0 20.9 Per share 0.60 0.60 0.49 Net interest income, non FTE $ 89.8 $ 86.9 $ 88.1 Net interest income, FTE 91.7 88.8 90.1 Net interest margin, FTE 3.24 % 3.14 % 3.15 % Non-interest income $ 20.7 $ 23.3 $ (32.6) Operating non-interest income1 20.7 23.2 17.3 Non-interest expense 70.4 77.6 76.0 Operating non-interest expense1 67.9 71.0 72.4 Efficiency ratio1 59.5 % 62.4 % 66.3 % Average balances Loans $ 9,389 $ 9,271 $ 9,041 Deposits 9,847 9,659 9,829 Period-end balances Loans 9,429 9,385 9,086 Deposits 9,880 10,375 9,883 1.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Berkshire Hills Announces First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule
BOSTON , April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) first quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call are scheduled as follows: Earnings Release: Thursday, April 24, 2025, at approximately 7:30 a.m. (Eastern) Conference Call: Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Is Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) a Great Value Stock Right Now?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Zacks Industry Outlook Banner, Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Heritage Financial
Banner, Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Heritage Financial have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.
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