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    Earnings call· Jun 2026(Q2 FY26)

    EAGLE BANCORP INC EGBN

    Jul 23, 2026 Source

    Executive summary

    Eagle Bancorp Q2 FY26 — New CEO Focuses on Asset Quality and Funding while Guiding for H2 Improvement

    Eagle Bancorp's new CEO, Stephen Curley, outlined clear priorities for the bank, focusing on asset quality resolution, strengthening the funding profile, improving operating performance, and evaluating the capital framework. Despite a decline in net income, the quarter saw progress in reducing criticized assets and expanding net interest margin. Management expects a return to balance sheet growth in 2027, following stabilization in the second half of 2026, and anticipates lower provision and charge-off levels.

    Highlights

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    • Net income of $6.9 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, despite elevated provision.

    • Criticized and classified balances declined by $34.5 million to $759.6 million, down over 30% from Q3 FY25 peak.

    • C&I loans grew 24% year-over-year, with strong production and credit quality.

    • Pre-provision net revenue improved by $1.4 million to $29.1 million quarter-over-quarter.

    • Net interest margin expanded 5 basis points to 2.52%, driven by funding mix optimization.

    Concerns

    5

    • Net income declined from $14.7 million in the prior quarter due to elevated provision and smaller asset base.

    • Provision for credit losses totaled $21.4 million, remaining elevated.

    • Net charge-offs totaled $47.9 million, including $18.5 million from held-for-sale transfers.

    • Period-end deposits declined $406.4 million from the prior quarter, primarily in savings, money market, and brokered time deposits.

    • 30- to 89-day past due balances increased by $26.1 million to $44.1 million, though one large loan has since paid off.

    Guidance & targets

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    CategoryTargetConfidence
    Net Interest Margin (NIM)
    2.6% to 2.7%
    high materiality
    High
    Non-Interest Expense
    Decline of 7% to 11% year-over-year
    medium materiality
    High
    Non-Interest Income Growth
    15% to 25%
    medium materiality
    Medium
    Provision and Charge-off Levels
    Lower in the second half of 2026
    high materiality
    Medium
    Pre-provision Net Revenue to Average Assets
    Roughly 150 basis points
    medium materiality
    Medium
    C&I Loan Growth (Normalized)
    High-single digits, low-double digits
    medium materiality
    Medium
    Balance Sheet Growth
    Return to a growth footing
    high materiality
    High
    CRE Concentration Ratio Target
    250%-260%
    medium materiality
    Medium

    Operational metrics

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    Net Income
    $6.9Mdown from $14.7M QoQ
    Q2 FY26

    Reflects elevated provision expense, smaller interest-earning asset base, and continued resolutions.

    Diluted EPS
    $0.23
    Q2 FY26

    Per diluted share.

    Pre-provision Net Revenue (PPNR)
    $29.1Mup $1.4M QoQ
    Q2 FY26

    Improvement driven by lower non-interest expense.

    Pre-provision Net Revenue to Average Assets
    109improvement from FY25
    YTD FY26

    A step towards the intermediate target of 150 basis points.

    Gain on Sale of Loans
    $2.3M
    Q2 FY26

    Resulted from $162 million of sales from held-for-sale portfolio.

    NIM Adverse Impact from Loan Sale
    2
    Q2 FY26

    Due to the sale of a loan with COVID-deferred interest that was not collected.

    CRE Concentration Ratio
    268down from 295% QoQ
    Q2 FY26

    Measures CRE loans as a percentage of total risk-based capital and reserves, moving further below the 300% threshold.

    ADC Concentration Ratio
    66
    Q2 FY26

    Ended the quarter at 66%.

    Criticized and Classified Assets
    $759.6Mdown $34.5M QoQ from $794.1M
    Q2 FY26

    Balances declined by approximately $34.5 million during the quarter, representing a 30% decline from their peak in Q3 FY25.

    Criticized and Classified Assets as % of Tier 1 Capital and ACL
    58.1down from 65.7% at FY25 year-end
    Q2 FY26

    Reflects improved asset quality.

    Downgrade Activity
    $216M
    Q2 FY26

    Total downgrade activity during the quarter.

    Held-for-Sale Balances
    $49.7M
    Q2 FY26

    Entire balance currently under contract or sold since quarter end.

    Transferred into Held-for-Sale
    $155M
    Q2 FY26

    Amount of loans transferred into held-for-sale during the quarter.

    Sales from Held-for-Sale
    $162M
    Q2 FY26

    Amount of loans sold from held-for-sale during the quarter.

    Watch Category Decline
    50
    from peak

    The watch category has fallen 50% from its peak, giving confidence that inflows into criticized and classified will fall.

    Reserves Allocated to Income-Producing Office Portfolio
    $40M
    Q2 FY26

    Included within the total allowance for credit losses, reflecting a conservative approach.

    Net Charge-offs from Held-for-Investment to Held-for-Sale Transfer
    $18.5M
    Q2 FY26

    Portion of total net charge-offs related to these transfers.

    30-89 Day Past Due Balances
    $44.1Mup $26.1M QoQ
    Q2 FY26

    One loan with a balance of $35.4 million was subsequently paid off in full post quarter end, so not indicative of broader deterioration.

    Brokered Deposits Decline
    $301.5M
    Q2 FY26

    Reflecting ongoing strategy to reduce higher cost wholesale funding.

    Non-Interest-Bearing Deposits Growth
    5.2
    QoQ

    Contributed positively to both funding costs and net interest margin.

    C&I Loan Growth
    24
    YoY

    Strong growth driven by strategic talent acquisition and reputation.

    CRE Portfolio Deposit Funding Ratio
    36up from 27% YoY
    Q2 FY26

    Reflects success of relationship-focused strategy despite $1.7 billion reduction in CRE loans YoY.

    Multifamily Credits Paid Off (Watch/Criticized/Classified)
    $400M
    YTD FY26

    Demonstrates market absorption of principal balances for assets that don't contain loss content.

    C&I Origination Yields
    225-275
    current

    Reflects appropriate yield for the risk taken in the portfolio.

    Typical C&I Relationship Exposure
    $5M-$10M
    current

    General exposure for C&I relationships.

    New C&I Relationship Loan Size
    $7M-$20M
    current

    Typical loan size for new commercial and lower middle market clients.

    Treasury Management Revenue Growth
    nice clip
    period

    Indicative of new account openings and primary relationships.

    Industry KPIs

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    MetricValueDetails
    Loans—
    Deposits—
    Capital returns—
    Fee income lines—
    Allowance reserves$121.1MUSD
    Net interest income$62.4MUSD
    Net interest margin2.52%
    Net charge offs npls$47.9MUSD
    Total operating expenses$44MUSD
    Provision for credit losses$21.4MUSD
    Efficiency ratio operating leverage60.2%

    Risks & headwinds

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    Elevated Provision ExpenseQ2 FY26, expected lower in H2 FY26

    $21.4 million in Q2 FY26

    Mitigation: Continued effort to proactively address problem assets and maintain appropriate reserve coverage; disposition activities.

    Smaller Interest-Earning Asset BaseQ2 FY26

    Contributed to net income decline

    Mitigation: Focus on stabilizing balance sheet in H2 FY26 and returning to growth in FY27.

    Problem Asset ResolutionsOngoing

    Continued resolutions associated with addressing problem assets

    Mitigation: Disciplined asset-by-asset approach, maximizing recoveries and minimizing loss; new Chief Credit Officer recruitment.

    Deposit DeclineQ2 FY26

    Period end deposits declined $406.4 million QoQ

    Mitigation: Reducing higher cost wholesale funding, replacing with more stable relationship-based deposits; focus on low-cost granular deposits.

    Increased Past Due BalancesQ2 FY26

    30-89 day past due balances increased by $26.1 million to $44.1 million

    Mitigation: One large loan of $35.4 million subsequently paid off, mitigating broader deterioration concerns.

    Potential for ForeclosuresOngoing as needed

    Not quantified, but acknowledged as a tool

    Mitigation: Used as a resolution tool for distressed assets to drive resolution and prompt borrower action.

    What to watch in Q3 FY26

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    Criticized and Classified Loans

    Next quarter and subsequent quarters
    Current$759.6 million
    TargetContinued decline

    Why it matters

    Management expects continued reduction in problem assets, which is key to improving credit quality and reducing future provisions.

    Our focus remains on the broader trend and we continue to expect criticized and classified loans to decline from current levels and remain meaningfully below where they stood at year-end 2025.

    Q&A highlights

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    Seeking more detail on the makeup of Q2 charge-offs, particularly outside the office portfolio, and loss severity.

    The majority of charge-offs related to disposition strategies for held-for-sale loans, including $18.5 million from transfers. One other charge-off was related to an office loan currently on non-accrual. Management expects charge-offs to decline as the overall criticized and classified portfolio shrinks.

    “The majority of charge-offs in the quarter related to the disposition strategies that we deployed. So, you'll note in our deck, there's a walk on the held-for-sale loans. I think it's $155 million or $156 million that was transferred in, and we had strategies in place for those assets that were transferred in, and when we transfer it from held-for-investment to held-for-sale, that results in that charge-off.”

    asked by Justin Crowley · answered by Eric Newell

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    Detailed Narrative

    01

    New CEO's Immediate Priorities

    Stephen Curley, the new President and CEO, outlined four immediate priorities: asset quality, funding profile, operating performance, and capital framework. He emphasized maximizing recoveries and minimizing losses on problem credits through a disciplined asset-by-asset approach. The bank is also recruiting a new Chief Credit Officer and Chief Human Resource Officer to strengthen leadership and expertise.

    02

    Asset Quality Management and Outlook

    Management believes portfolio issues are identified, understood, and actively managed, with a focus on early recognition, adequate reserving, and maximizing recovery. Criticized and classified assets declined by $34.5 million to $759.6 million, representing a 30% reduction from their Q3 2025 peak. Non-performing loans also decreased to $111.1 million, or 1.68% of total loans, with expectations for continued decline in criticized and classified loans in subsequent quarters.

    03

    Funding Profile and Deposit Strategy

    The bank is shifting its approach to build relationship-based core deposits first, creating capacity for disciplined loan growth. Brokered deposits declined by $301.5 million, and non-interest-bearing deposits increased by 5.2% quarter-over-quarter, contributing to NIM expansion. The CRE portfolio deposit funding ratio improved to 36% from 27% a year ago, reflecting success in improving funding for this segment.

    04

    Operating Performance and Efficiency

    Pre-provision net revenue improved by $1.4 million to $29.1 million, driven by a $4.7 million reduction in non-interest expense to $44 million. This led to an improved efficiency ratio of 60.2% from 63.8% in the prior quarter. The bank aims for an intermediate target of 150 basis points for pre-provision net revenue to average assets, up from the current 109 basis points year-to-date.

    05

    Loan Growth and Strategy

    C&I loans grew 24% year-over-year, benefiting from strategic talent acquisition and a strong reputation. While the balance sheet is expected to stabilize in the second half of 2026, a return to growth is anticipated in 2027. The bank is focusing on loan size discipline, preferring multiple smaller loans (e.g., three $30 million loans) over fewer large ones (e.g., one $90 million loan) to manage concentration risk and build production capacity.

    06

    Capital Framework Review

    The new CEO is evaluating the bank's capital framework, including capital levels, flexibility, and allocation strategies to create long-term shareholder value. While specific targets or actions are not yet defined, capital is viewed as a strategic asset to support both the bank's safety and soundness and shareholder interests.

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