What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for QCR Q1 Earnings?

QCR Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCRH) – Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for QCR in a research note issued to investors on Friday, January 24th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.56 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for QCR’s current full-year earnings is $6.93 per share.

QCR (NASDAQ:QCRH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 22nd. The bank reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.19. QCR had a return on equity of 12.68% and a net margin of 19.06%.

QCR Price Performance

Shares of QCRH opened at $78.93 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $1.33 billion, a PE ratio of 11.76 and a beta of 0.98. QCR has a 1-year low of $54.37 and a 1-year high of $96.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $84.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $78.91.

QCR Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.30%. QCR’s dividend payout ratio is currently 3.58%.

Insider Transactions at QCR

In other news, CAO Nick W. Anderson sold 675 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.93, for a total value of $55,302.75. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 782 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $64,069.26. This trade represents a 46.33 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 3.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of QCR

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of QCR by 10.8% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 421,843 shares of the bank’s stock worth $31,229,000 after acquiring an additional 41,043 shares during the period. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of QCR by 148.9% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 30,805 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,281,000 after buying an additional 18,430 shares in the last quarter. Alpha DNA Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of QCR during the third quarter worth $455,000. Versor Investments LP purchased a new stake in QCR in the 3rd quarter worth $733,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of QCR by 48.9% during the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 27,080 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,005,000 after purchasing an additional 8,890 shares during the last quarter. 70.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About QCR

QCR Holdings, Inc, a multi-bank holding company, provides commercial and consumer banking, and trust and asset management services. The company’s deposit products include noninterest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand, time, and brokered deposits. It also provides various commercial and retail lending/leasing, and investment services to corporations, partnerships, individuals, and government agencies.