Norwood Financial Corp announces First Quarter 2025 Results

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Quarterly Highlights:

  • Fully diluted EPS of $0.63, a 14.5% increase over the same period in 2024

  • Return on assets rises to over 1.00%.

  • Net interest margin increased 30 basis points vs. the prior quarter and 11 basis points over the prior year.

  • Loans grew at a 13.5% annualized rate during the first quarter.

  • Capital continues to improve on increased earnings and lower AOCI adjustment.

HONESDALE, Pa., April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Norwood Financial Corp (Nasdaq Global Market-NWFL) and its subsidiary, Wayne Bank, announced results for the three months March 31, 2025.

Jim Donnelly, President and Chief Executive Officer of Norwood Financial Corp and Wayne Bank, stated, “The actions that we took in December 2024 to improve our capital and earnings have given us a great start to 2025. The portfolio repositioning has improved our net interest margin. That, coupled with strong annualized growth in loans and deposits, put us on a positive trajectory for 2025. We continue to benefit from lower deposit costs together with higher assets yields and our deposit growth has allowed us to lower our use of wholesale borrowings.”

Mr. Donnelly continued, “The capital that we raised in December 2024, has strengthened our balance sheet and will allow our Company to better weather any headwinds that come with global uncertainty. Although we do not have any international business per se, we do have customers who may have exposure to developing trade conditions. Because we are a community bank we are contacting our customers to determine how we can best assist them, if necessary. Additionally, we are being prudent regarding the opportunities in front of us, taking the time to assess the effects of changing economic circumstances.”

Selected Financial Highlights

(dollars in thousands, except
per share data)

Year-Over Year

Linked Quarter

Adjusted Linked Quarter1

 

 

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

 

 

Mar-25

Mar-24

Change

Dec-24

Change

Dec-24

Change

 

Net interest income

17,857

 

14,710

 

3,147

16,625

 

1,232

16,625

 

1,232

 

Net interest spread (fte)

2.61%

 

2.08%

 

53 bps

2.31%

 

30 bps

2.31%

 

30 bps

 

Net interest margin (fte)

3.30%

 

2.80%

 

50 bps

3.04%

 

26 bps

3.04%

 

26 bps

 

Net income (loss)

5,773

 

4,433

 

1,340

(12,651)

 

18,424

3,119

 

2,654

 

Diluted earnings per share

0.63

 

0.55

 

0.08

-1.54

 

-2.09

0.38

 

0.25

 

Return on average assets

1.01%

 

0.80%

 

21 bps

-2.19%

 

320 bps

0.54%

 

47 bps

 

Return on tangible equity

12.40%

 

11.65%

 

75 bps

-30.77%

 

(4,317 bps)

7.59%

 

481 bps

 

 

 

 

 

1 - The above table includes non-GAAP financial measures excluding the one-time $20.0 million net realized loss incurred in the fourth quarter as a result of the repositioning of our investment portfolio. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial measures.