Berkshire Hills Q1 GAAP EPS $0.56, operating EPS $0.60, up 22% year over year
Berkshire Hills Bancorp reported first-quarter 2025 results on April 24, 2025. GAAP net income was $25.7 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $20.2 million, or $(0.47) per share, a year earlier, and operating EPS was $0.60, up 22% year over year and unchanged from the prior quarter. The company also said its proposed merger with Brookline Bancorp is expected to close in the second half of 2025, subject to regulatory and stockholder approvals.
Key points
- GAAP net income of $25.7 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, versus a loss of $20.2 million, or $(0.47) per share, in Q1 2024
- Operating EPS of $0.60, unchanged from Q4 2024 and up 22% year over year
- Net interest margin rose 10 basis points linked quarter to 3.24%; efficiency ratio improved to 59.5%
- Each Brookline share would be exchanged for 0.42 Berkshire shares; closing expected in the second half of 2025
The filing
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