
Mercantile Bank (MBWM) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Mercantile Bank (MBWM) Analyst Ratings
Bulls say
Mercantile Bank exhibited solid financial performance with a 5% growth in End-of-Period (EOP) loans held for investment, exceeding expectations, alongside a 6% increase in average loan balances. The bank's pretax pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) increased by 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to $27.6 million, driven by stronger fee income, which rose 32% and surpassed forecasts, reflecting robust growth in mortgage banking and other noninterest income sources. Additionally, the bank's tangible book value (TBV) increased by 4.1%, while profitability metrics remained strong, with reported return on assets (ROA) and return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) at 1.50% and 16.0%, respectively.
Bears say
Mercantile Bank Corp's net interest income (NII) of $49.5 million for the quarter was 1% below expectations, attributed to lower-than-anticipated growth in average earning assets (AEAs) and an overall decline in core fee income, which is projected to decrease by 1% year-over-year. The company's lending commitments have experienced a slight decrease, leading to lowered loan growth guidance for the upcoming quarter; while there is potential for some improvement in the fourth quarter, the anticipated slowdown in loan growth raises concerns about revenue sustainability. Additionally, the declining loan-to-deposit (L/D) ratio forecast to trend down to 96% by the fourth quarter of 2026 further underscores the challenges Mercantile faces in maintaining robust financial performance in an uncertain economic environment.
This aggregate rating is based on analysts' research of Mercantile Bank and is not a guaranteed prediction by Public.com or investment advice.
Mercantile Bank (MBWM) Analyst Forecast & Price Prediction
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