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ConnectOne Bancorp executed a major multifamily loan sale, removing a key risk overhang and materially improving its credit profile. Q3 core earnings beat estimates, with NIM expansion and strong deposit growth supporting ongoing profitability and a margin outlook. The transaction drops CRE concentration below regulatory thresholds and reduces rent-stabilized exposure to just 2% of assets.
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. ( CNOB ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 22, 2026 10:00 AM EDT Company Participants Siya Vansia - Executive VP & Chief Brand & Innovation Officer Frank Sorrentino - Chairman & CEO William Burns - Senior EVP & CFO Conference Call Participants Feddie Strickland - Hovde Group, LLC, Research Division Bader Hijleh - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division Timothy Switzer - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Tyler Cacciator - Stephens Inc., Research Division Daniel Tamayo - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Presentation Operator Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us, and welcome to the ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call.
ConnectOne Bancorp NASDAQ: CNOB said its third-quarter operating performance improved as it advanced a balance-sheet restructuring centered on the planned sale of up to approximately $750 million of performing, non-relationship multifamily loans.
The headline numbers for ConnectOne (CNOB) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.95 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.85 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.7 per share a year ago.
OPERATING PERFORMANCE ACCELERATESPPNR RATIO SURPASSES 2% AND OPERATING RETURN ON TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY TOPS 15%KEY METRICS STRENGTHENED BY BALANCE SHEET RESTRUCTURING TOTAL LOANS AND AVERAGE CLIENT DEPOSITS BOTH ACHIEVE 11% SEQUENTIAL ANNUALIZED GROWTHNET INTEREST MARGIN EXPANDS TO 3.44%COMMON AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS DECLARED ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNOB) (the “Company” or “ConnectOne”), parent company of ConnectOne Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income available to common stockholders of $29.9 million for the third quarter of 2026 compared with $40.2 million for the second quarter of 2026 and $39.5 million for the third quarter of 2025.
ConnectOne (CNOB) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
ConnectOne Bancorp trades at a discounted 0.99x P/B and 9.2x forward P/E, reflecting market caution over commercial real estate risk. CNOB's Q2 results show strong operating performance: 3.42% net interest margin, 42.7% efficiency ratio, and robust deposit and loan growth. Management is actively reducing CRE exposure, shifting lending toward business and SBA loans to diversify risk and improve capital efficiency.