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Five Star Bancorp Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results

StockNews.AIJul 22, 4:01 PM EDT2 sources

Trading thesisImportance 8/10

Bullish near-term for FSBC on earnings strength, loan/deposit momentum, and dividend; monitor NIM trajectory over the next1–3 quarters.

AI summary

What happened and why it matters

Five Star Bancorp (FSBC) posted a solid Q2 2026, with net income of $19.4 million and EPS of $0.91, up from the prior quarter. Loan growth of 7% and deposits up 7% drove higher net interest income even as net interest margin compressed to 3.63%. The company also declared a $0.25 per-share dividend (plus another $0.25 anticipated in August), and expanded its footprint to 10 branches, underscoring organic growth momentum despite regulatory credit-quality concerns from one CRA loan that lifted nonperforming loan ratio to 0.30%.

Q2 earnings beat: net income $19.4M; EPS $0.91 against expectations.
Loans +7% QoQ; deposits +7% QoQ to $4.80B; non-w wholesale deposits rising.
Net interest margin 3.63% (down 7 bps QoQ) but with higher balance sheet growth.
Dividend declared: $0.25 per share, with additional $0.25 scheduled for Aug 10, 2026.

Sentiment rationale

Earnings beat, robust loan/deposit momentum, and a sizable dividend boost improve near-term sentiment; credit-quality issue is contained to a single CRA loan, reducing downside risk if resolved. Liquidity remains ample, and CET1 remains well-capitalized, supporting valuation.

Key facts

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FSBC reported Q2 2026 net income of $19.4M; EPS $0.91.
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Loan growth +7% QoQ; deposits +7% QoQ to $4.80B; NIM fell to 3.63%.
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Dividend declared: $0.25 per share; additional $0.25 to be paid Aug 10, 2026.
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Nonperforming loans rose to 0.30% due to one CRA loan; credit quality monitored.
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Bank opened a Lodi branch; total branches at 10; well-capitalized with CET1 ~9.98%.

Earnings

Earnings: FSBC is reporting quarterly results with material operating metrics (NII, NIM, loan/deposit growth, credit quality) and a dividend, fitting Earnings category due to revenue/expense disclosures and forward-looking statements.