First Interstate Bancsys-MT

Q2 FY2026 EarningsQ2 FY26 results significantly exceeded consensus estimates, with diluted EPS of $0.87 beating the $0.64 mean estimate by 35.9%. Total revenue of $263.9M surpassed the $246.36M forecast, primarily driven by a $19.5M net gain from the sale of eleven Nebraska branches. Net interest margin (NIM) remained resilient at 3.45%, slightly exceeding the 3.448% consensus. While core growth was impacted by the strategic exit from indirect lending and branch divestitures, aggressive share repurchases and stable credit quality supported the overall bottom-line beat.