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Bullish
Flushing Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FFIC) is a bank holding company primarily engaged in providing community-based financial services through its subsidiary, Flushing Bank. The company focuses on serving small to mid-sized businesses and consumers in the New York metropolitan area, particularly within Asian communities. Flushing Financial emphasizes maintaining a conservative credit profile and enhancing profitability through strategic expansions and capital management.
Bull says
- ↑Q2 GAAP EPS $0.41 (+128% YoY) and core EPS $0.32 (+78% YoY); liquidity $3.9B.
- ↑NIM rose to 2.64% (+10bps QoQ); ~$2B loans to reprice 128–147bps through 2027.
- ↑Asian market deposits grew to $1.4B, capturing 3% of a $45B market.
- ↑Non-performing loans 0.53%; average real estate LTV below 35% underscores conservative credit.
- ↑Average deposits +6% YoY to $7.6B; net charge-offs stable at 0.15%, below industry.
- ↑Positive earnings yield, profitability, size and momentum factors; improving analyst sentiment.
Bear says
- ↓Q2 GAAP loss of $1.61/share from balance sheet restructuring; non-interest expenses guided +4.5–5.5%.
- ↓Intense NY metro deposit competition; management anticipates seasonal outflows in Q3.
- ↓CRE and multifamily loan concentration poses regulatory and market risk amid downturn.
- ↓Yield curve inversion heightens NIM sensitivity; economic uncertainty could hamper loan growth.
- ↓High short interest and negative sales growth/EPS revision factors signal market skepticism.
- ↓Elevated leverage may strain capital in adverse economic conditions.
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Earnings Call · Q3 2024 · Mgmt. Guidance
Updated 09-08-2026neutral
Transcript signals
Bull points
- Average deposits increased 9% year-over-year and 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- We believe the cost of deposits has likely peaked in July, as we've seen the cost of deposits decrease month over month for both August and September.
- The GAAP and CORE net interest margin increased five and four basis points to 2.1% and 2.07% respectively.
Bear points
- The cost of deposits increased by 17 basis points in the quarter compared to 11 basis points in the second quarter, and 17 basis points in the first quarter of 2024.
- While year-over-year core non-user expense growth was slightly elevated this quarter, We expect core non-interest expense to increase mid-single digits in 2024.
- While quarterly tax rates can fluctuate, we expect the mid-20s effective tax rate for 2024.
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