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Berkshire Hills Reports Strong First Quarter 2025 Results

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$0.56 GAAP EPS; $0.60 Operating EPS

  • 22% increase in operating EPS year-over-year

  • 5% increase in operating revenue, 6% decrease in operating non-interest expense Y/Y

  • 3.24% net interest margin,10 basis point increase over linked quarter

  • 59.5% efficiency ratio, best result in two years

  • 0.42% delinquent and non-performing loans to total loans, lowest in nearly two decades

BOSTON, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) today reported results for the first quarter of 2025. These results along with comparison periods are summarized below:

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($ in millions, except per share data)


Three Months Ended



Mar. 31,
2025


Dec. 31,
2024


Mar. 31,
2024








Net income (loss)

$

25.7

$

19.7

$

(20.2)

        Per share


0.56


0.46


(0.47)

Operating earnings1


27.6


26.0


20.9

         Per share


0.60


0.60


0.49








Net interest income, non FTE

$

89.8

$

86.9

$

88.1

Net interest income, FTE


91.7


88.8


90.1

         Net interest margin, FTE


3.24 %


3.14 %


3.15 %

Non-interest income

$

20.7

$

23.3

$

(32.6)

Operating non-interest income1


20.7


23.2


17.3








Non-interest expense


70.4


77.6


76.0

Operating non-interest expense1


67.9


71.0


72.4

Efficiency ratio1


59.5 %


62.4 %


66.3 %








Average balances







Loans

$

9,389

$

9,271

$

9,041

Deposits


9,847


9,659


9,829








Period-end balances







Loans


9,429


9,385


9,086

Deposits


9,880


10,375


9,883


1. See non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation to GAAP measures beginning on page 12.

Berkshire CEO Nitin Mhatre stated, "The 22% increase in first quarter operating EPS year-over-year reflects revenue growth and improved efficiency, including the cumulative benefit of last year's strategic initiatives. Operating leverage was a positive 5% quarter-over-quarter and 11% year-over year. Period-end loans were up 4% year-over-year, with growth continuing quarter-over-quarter.  Credit performance remains strong and during the quarter the bank completed the sale of its Upstart consumer loan portfolio. First quarter operating return on tangible common equity improved to 9.7% from 8.7% year-over-year. Our teams remain focused on serving our clients while also advancing integration planning as we move toward our anticipated merger of equals with Brookline Bancorp."

Mr. Mhatre continued, "Berkshire Bank's multi-year Community Comeback program concluded by exceeding its $5 billion goal to lend and invest across the company's markets, a testament to the impact we were able to create alongside our clients. Our impact is further highlighted in our latest Sustainability Report. We continue to be recognized for our efforts, most recently by Newsweek magazine for the fourth consecutive year as one of the most trusted companies in America. I thank all of our Berkshire Bankers for their contributions toward our financial success and service to our communities."