Home BancShares reports Q3 adjusted EPS 50c, consensus 53c

Reports Q3 revenue $258M, consensus $258.9M. Reports Q3 tangible book value per share $12.67. Reports Q3 CET1 capital ratio 14.7%. Reports Q3 net charge-offs .04%. “HOMB was on track to meet or beat expectations in the third quarter when Hurricane Helene hit with three business days left in the quarter. I’m proud of the strength of our balance sheet which allowed us to increase our already strong loan loss reserve amount in order to prepare for what is to come as a result of recent hurricanes in the southeast,” said John Allison, chairman and CEO. “Our quarter was shaping up very nicely, and I was looking for $0.55 to $0.56 diluted earnings per share and an ROA of 1.96%. But that all changed almost overnight due to circumstances beyond our control. Despite this event, we still had a very strong quarter with strong revenue and PPNR, $0.50 diluted earnings per share and a 1.74% return on average assets,” Allison continued.