
STEL Stock Forecast & Price Target
STEL Analyst Ratings
Bulls say
Stellar Bancorp is anticipated to achieve revenue growth exceeding 3%, supported by improving net interest margins (NIM) and an upward-sloping yield curve, positioning the company favorably for net interest income (NII) growth despite a decline in accretable yield. The bank's non-performing assets (NPAs) and net charge-offs (NCOs) are stable, with NPAs at just 0.52% and NCOs at 0.11%, indicating strong asset quality which can foster deposit growth into 2025. Additionally, the significant 18% increase in deposits and an 8% rise in non-interest-bearing deposits in the last quarter highlight the company's effective customer relationship management and potential for enhancing its balance sheet moving forward.
Bears say
The outlook for Stellar Bancorp's stock is negatively impacted by several fundamental factors. An anticipated economic slowdown may lead to increased nonperforming assets and net charge-offs, which could adversely affect net income relative to earnings per share estimates. Additionally, the bank is experiencing soft loan growth, down 6%, and rising deposit costs post-merger are exerting further pressure on earnings growth, while their capital scalability remains hindered by current operational challenges and regional economic volatility.
This aggregate rating is based on analysts' research of Stellar Bancorp Inc and is not a guaranteed prediction by Public.com or investment advice.
STEL Analyst Forecast & Price Prediction
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