Q1 EPS Estimates for RBB Bancorp Lifted by Analyst

RBB Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBB) – Analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of RBB Bancorp in a report released on Sunday, February 1st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst K. Motta now expects that the company will earn $0.46 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.43. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $23.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for RBB Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $1.63 per share. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods also issued estimates for RBB Bancorp’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.03 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.62 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.20 EPS.

RBB Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 26th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.10. RBB Bancorp had a return on equity of 6.21% and a net margin of 13.42%.The company had revenue of $32.32 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $33.23 million.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Piper Sandler increased their price target on RBB Bancorp from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of RBB Bancorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of RBB Bancorp in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of RBB Bancorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.33.

RBB Bancorp Price Performance

NASDAQ:RBB opened at $21.50 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $366.58 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.75 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $21.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $19.82. RBB Bancorp has a 1 year low of $14.40 and a 1 year high of $22.58.

RBB Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th will be issued a $0.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 30th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. RBB Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.97%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RBB Bancorp

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. FJ Capital Management LLC grew its stake in RBB Bancorp by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. FJ Capital Management LLC now owns 1,766,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,394,000 after acquiring an additional 10,077 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in RBB Bancorp by 2.9% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 808,520 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,168,000 after purchasing an additional 22,509 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in RBB Bancorp by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 362,884 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,246,000 after purchasing an additional 14,751 shares during the period. Rhino Investment Partners Inc raised its position in RBB Bancorp by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Rhino Investment Partners Inc now owns 253,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,750,000 after purchasing an additional 8,317 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in RBB Bancorp by 80.1% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 200,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,756,000 after purchasing an additional 89,035 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 40.14% of the company’s stock.

More RBB Bancorp News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded RBB to a Rank #2 (Buy), citing improving earnings prospects — a bullish signal that can attract buyers and support the stock. Zacks Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: KBW raised its Q1 2026 EPS forecast to $0.46 (from $0.43), a near-term upward revision that slightly offsets other cuts and may temper negative reaction to the broader downward revisions.
• Neutral Sentiment: KBW left its rating at “Market Perform” with a $23 price target, signaling the firm still sees fair value around current levels despite forecast changes.
• Neutral Sentiment: RBB recently reported Q4 results (Jan. 26): EPS of $0.59 beat consensus (~$0.49) while revenue of $32.32M was marginally below street expectations — a mixed quarter that supports both the Zacks optimism and KBW caution.
• Negative Sentiment: KBW cut several 2026 quarterly and full‑year estimates: Q2 2026 to $0.50 (from $0.52), Q3 2026 to $0.52 (from $0.54), Q4 2026 to $0.55 (from $0.57), and FY2026 to $2.03 (from $2.06). These downward revisions suggest KBW sees slower near‑term earnings momentum.
• Negative Sentiment: KBW also trimmed 2027 estimates: Q1 2027 to $0.48 (from $0.52), Q2 2027 to $0.52 (from $0.57), Q3 2027 to $0.58 (from $0.61) and reduced FY2027 to $2.20 (from $2.33). Multiple cuts across 2027 lower medium‑term expectations and are a negative for sentiment.

RBB Bancorp Company Profile

RBB Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and the parent of Royal Business Bank. Established in 2008, the company focuses on providing a full range of commercial banking services tailored to small- and medium-sized businesses, professionals and real estate investors. Through its subsidiary, RBB Bancorp delivers deposit products, loan facilities and cash management solutions designed to support operations and growth strategies.

The company’s core offerings include commercial real estate lending, construction and land development loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) lending and trade finance.