BannerNASDAQ: BANR

Banner Corporation (NASDAQ:BANR ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 17, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Mark Grescovich - President and Chief Executive Officer Rich Arnold - Head of Investor Relations Rob Butterfield - Chief Financial Officer Jill Rice - Chief Credit Officer Conference Call Participants Andrew Terrell - Stephens, Inc Jeff Rulis - D.A. Davidson David Feaster - Raymond James Andrew Liesch - Piper Sandler Kelly Motta - KBW Timothy Coffey - Janney Montgomery Scott Operator Good morning or good afternoon, all, welcome to the Banner Corporation Third Quarter 2024 Conference Call and Webcast.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Banner (BANR) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Banner (BANR) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.30 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.18 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.43 per share a year ago.

Evaluate the expected performance of Banner (BANR) for the quarter ended September 2024, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.

Although the revenue and EPS for Banner (BANR) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Banner (BANR) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.17 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.32 per share a year ago.

Banner (BANR) is likely to benefit from its strategic initiatives, decent loan demand, high rates and strong liquidity. These make the stock an attractive pick for investors.

WALLA WALLA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jim Garcia, EVP and Chief Audit Executive, will retire July 15, 2024 and Scott Newman has been hired as the next Chief Audit Executive.

WALLA WALLA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forbes has named Banner Bank one of the 100 Best Banks in America for the eighth consecutive year. “Being ranked among the top 100 banks in America for eight straight years is meaningful,” said Banner Bank President and CEO Mark Grescovich. “This recognition is a direct reflection of our exceptional employees and their unwavering commitment to ‘do the right thing' for our clients, the community and one-another.” To create its 2024 list, Forbes considered 10.