Equity Bancshares Q2 FY26 net income climbs 55.3% to $26.4 million - EQBK News | RalliesEquity Bancshares Q2 FY26 net income climbs 55.3% to $26.4 million
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EQBK• Asset quality and guidance
- Nonperforming assets increased to $66.3 million, or 0.86% of total assets, from $58.4 million, or 0.76%, in Q1.
- Management guided for net interest margin of 4.25% to 4.35% for the rest of 2026 and expects non-interest income of $18 million-$22 million.
Q2 net income and revenue metrics improve
- Equity Bancshares posted Q2 net income of $26.4 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, up from $17 million, or $0.80, in Q1.
- Net interest income rose 48.3% from a year earlier to $73.8 million; net interest margin widened 3 basis points from Q1 to 4.36%.
- The efficiency ratio improved to 53.4% from 56.7% in Q1, reflecting post-Frontier integration progress and the completed core conversion.
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