Glacier Bancorp (NASDAQ:GBCI) Announces Earnings Results

Glacier Bancorp (NASDAQ:GBCI) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The bank reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.62 by ($0.13), Briefing.com reports. Glacier Bancorp had a return on equity of 5.98% and a net margin of 14.99%.During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.54 earnings per share.

Glacier Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of GBCI opened at $48.01 on Friday. Glacier Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $36.76 and a fifty-two week high of $51.98. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $44.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.56. The stock has a market cap of $6.24 billion, a PE ratio of 28.75 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81.

Glacier Bancorp Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 9th were issued a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 9th. Glacier Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is 64.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Randall M. Chesler bought 2,437 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $40.91 per share, with a total value of $99,697.67. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 7,422 shares in the company, valued at approximately $303,634.02. The trade was a 48.89% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Ryan Thomas Screnar purchased 979 shares of Glacier Bancorp stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $41.88 per share, with a total value of $41,000.52. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 10,842 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $454,062.96. This represents a 9.93% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders bought 8,852 shares of company stock valued at $364,484. 0.53% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Glacier Bancorp

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GBCI. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of Glacier Bancorp by 6.7% in the third quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 111,904 shares of the bank’s stock worth $5,446,000 after buying an additional 7,035 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in Glacier Bancorp by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 14,316 shares of the bank’s stock worth $617,000 after acquiring an additional 631 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new position in Glacier Bancorp in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $666,000. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in Glacier Bancorp by 29.8% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 13,990 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $681,000 after purchasing an additional 3,210 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Snowden Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Glacier Bancorp by 8.5% in the 2nd quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 16,870 shares of the bank’s stock worth $727,000 after purchasing an additional 1,318 shares in the last quarter. 80.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on GBCI. Raymond James Financial dropped their price target on Glacier Bancorp from $55.00 to $49.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 20th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $58.00 price objective on shares of Glacier Bancorp in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised shares of Glacier Bancorp from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $55.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Glacier Bancorp from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $50.00 to $58.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have issued a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Glacier Bancorp currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $53.60.

More Glacier Bancorp News

Here are the key news stories impacting Glacier Bancorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong core earnings drivers — net interest income surged (39% YoY for Q4) driven by loan growth and higher loan yields; total assets topped $30B and deposits/loans grew double digits, supporting longer‑term revenue expansion. GlobeNewswire: Results for the Quarter and Period Ended Dec 31, 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend intact — company declared a $0.33 quarterly dividend (163rd consecutive), which supports income investors and signals management confidence in capital. Quiver/PR summary: Q4 & Annual Results
• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition expands footprint — closing of Guaranty Bancshares added ~$3.36B in assets and Glacier entered Texas, increasing scale and cross‑sell opportunity. (This also explains near‑term integration costs.) GlobeNewswire: Guaranty acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Management outlook / efficiency target — company is guiding to a mid‑50s efficiency ratio in 2026 as acquisition costs roll off and synergies are realized; this is a key execution item for investors. Seeking Alpha: Targets mid‑50s efficiency ratio
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue beat but mixed headline — some outlets note revenue/total income beat expectations even as EPS dynamics were mixed; listen to the earnings call for detail on forward levers. Investing.com: Q4 revenue tops expectations
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss and higher near‑term costs — Q4 EPS of $0.49 missed consensus (~$0.59–$0.62), driven by $27M+ of acquisition‑related credit loss expense and other integration costs; that drove the immediate negative market reaction. Zacks: Q4 earnings lag estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Credit metrics pressure — non‑performing assets and early stage delinquencies rose (partly acquisition‑related), and the provision for credit losses jumped materially in 2025; monitor ACL, NPAs and charge‑offs during integration. GlobeNewswire: Credit quality and provisions

About Glacier Bancorp

Glacier Bancorp, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Kalispell, Montana, serving communities across the western United States. Through its primary banking subsidiary, Glacier Bank, the company offers a range of financial products, including commercial and consumer lending, deposit accounts, treasury management, mortgage banking, wealth management and insurance services. With locations in dozens of branches across Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Washington, Colorado and Arizona, it caters to individuals, small businesses and agribusiness clients.

Since its establishment in the mid-20th century as a community-focused savings institution, Glacier Bancorp has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions of regional banks, strengthening its presence in local markets.