FY2026 EPS Forecast for Sierra Bancorp Reduced by Analyst

Sierra Bancorp (NASDAQ:BSRR) – Analysts at DA Davidson decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Sierra Bancorp in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 2nd. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $3.26 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $3.27. The consensus estimate for Sierra Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $2.95 per share.

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Sierra Bancorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 20th.

Sierra Bancorp Stock Down 1.0 %

BSRR stock opened at $25.42 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $354.96 million, a P/E ratio of 9.05 and a beta of 0.89. Sierra Bancorp has a 12 month low of $17.70 and a 12 month high of $35.13. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $29.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

Sierra Bancorp (NASDAQ:BSRR) last issued its earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The financial services provider reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72. Sierra Bancorp had a return on equity of 11.55% and a net margin of 19.90%.

Sierra Bancorp Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.93%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd. This is a positive change from Sierra Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. Sierra Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.59%.

Insider Transactions at Sierra Bancorp

In other news, Director Julie G. Castle sold 1,104 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.00, for a total transaction of $35,328.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 4,157 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $133,024. This represents a 20.98 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Michael Olague sold 3,563 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.15, for a total value of $110,987.45. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 12,409 shares in the company, valued at $386,540.35. This trade represents a 22.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 5,393 shares of company stock valued at $166,994 in the last 90 days. 11.86% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury purchased a new stake in Sierra Bancorp in the 4th quarter worth $137,000. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of Sierra Bancorp by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 5,903 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $171,000 after purchasing an additional 997 shares during the period. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sierra Bancorp during the fourth quarter worth about $202,000. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Sierra Bancorp during the 3rd quarter worth about $216,000. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Sierra Bancorp by 11.3% in the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 8,249 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $239,000 after buying an additional 838 shares in the last quarter. 55.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Sierra Bancorp

Sierra Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Bank of the Sierra that provides retail and commercial banking services to individuals and businesses in California. It accepts various deposit products, such as checking accounts, savings accounts, money market demand accounts, time deposits, retirement accounts, and sweep accounts.