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Core Viewpoint - Sierra Bancorp (NASDAQ:BSRR) has shown strong financial performance, with a new price target set by D.A. Davidson indicating a potential upside of 16.28% from its current trading price. Financial Performance - The company reported quarterly earnings of $0.97 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.85 by 14.79%, and showing an improvement from $0.72 per share in the same quarter last year [2]. - Sierra Bancorp's quarterly revenue was $39.29 million, slightly below the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.69%, but an increase from $37.87 million reported in the same period last year [3]. Stock Performance - Currently, BSRR is trading at $37.82, reflecting a 1.86% increase or $0.69, with fluctuations between $37 and $38.46 today [4]. - The stock has a market capitalization of approximately $509.9 million and a trading volume of 35,938 shares, indicating its significance in the industry [4].

Core Insights - Sierra Bancorp reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.97, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.85, and showing a significant improvement from the previous year's EPS of $0.72, with a quarterly earnings surprise of +14.79% [2][6] - The company's revenue for the quarter ending December 2025 was $39.29 million, slightly below the estimated $39.46 million but an increase from $37.87 million reported a year ago, demonstrating consistent revenue growth [3][6] - Sierra Bancorp has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of approximately 12.68, indicating how the market values its earnings [4][6] Financial Metrics - The earnings yield for Sierra Bancorp is about 7.89%, reflecting the return on investment for shareholders [5] - The debt-to-equity ratio stands at approximately 1.03, indicating the proportion of debt used to finance the company's assets relative to shareholders' equity [5] - The current ratio is around 0.22, suggesting the company's ability to cover its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets [5]

Key Takeaways Five regional banks raised quarterly dividends in January as markets found support from strong Q4 results.Hancock Whitney and peers lifted payouts by 4%-16.7%, reflecting sustained profitability & capital strength.Sierra Bancorp and others offer dividend yields near 2%-3% while navigating ongoing macro uncertainty.The U.S. markets began 2026 with a decent performance. Some of the lingering concerns, including subdued labor markets, persistent inflation, geopolitical tension and tariff and trad ...

分组1 - Sierra Bancorp reported quarterly earnings of $0.97 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.85 per share, and up from $0.72 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +14.79% [1] - The company posted revenues of $39.29 million for the quarter ended December 2025, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.69%, compared to year-ago revenues of $37.87 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Sierra Bancorp has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] 分组2 - Sierra Bancorp shares have increased by approximately 8.4% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.4% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.79 on revenues of $39.4 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.40 on revenues of $161.03 million [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Banks - West is currently in the top 24% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the industry [8]

Exhibit 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Date: | February 2, 2026 | | --- | --- | | Contact: | Kevin McPhaill, President/CEO | | Phone: | (559) 782-4900 or (888) 454-BANK | | Website Address: | www.sierrabancorp.com | SIERRA BANCORP REPORTS RECORD QUARTERLY EARNINGS AND 2025 RESULTS Porterville, Calif. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Sierra Bancorp (Nasdaq: BSRR), parent of Bank of the Sierra, today announced unaudited financial results for the three-and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2025. Sierra Bancorp reported ...

Sierra Bancorp Reports Record Quarterly Earnings and 2025 ResultsFeb 2, 2026 8:01 AM Eastern Standard Time# Sierra Bancorp Reports Record Quarterly Earnings and 2025 ResultsShare---PORTERVILLE, Calif.--([BUSINESS WIRE])--Sierra Bancorp (Nasdaq: BSRR), parent of Bank of the Sierra, today announced unaudited financial results for the three-and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2025. Sierra Bancorp reported consolidated net income in the fourth quarter of 2025 of $12.9 million, or $0.97 per diluted share ...

Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 26c per share. This represents an increase of 1c per share, or 4%, relative to the dividend paid last quarter. The dividend was approved subsequent to the board’s review of the company’s financial performance and capital for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, and will be paid on February 17 to shareholders of record as of February 9. Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, ...

The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on management's current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. Readers are cautioned not to unduly rely on forward looking statements. Actual results may differ from those projected. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including but not limited to the health of the national and local economies, loan portfolio per ...

Financial Performance - Sierra Bancorp declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share, marking a 4% increase from the previous quarter's dividend of $0.25 per share [1] - The dividend will be paid on February 17, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 9, 2026 [1] - The company has paid regular cash dividends every year since 1987, with the current announcement representing the 108th consecutive quarterly cash dividend [1] Company Overview - Sierra Bancorp is the parent company of Bank of the Sierra, which is one of the largest independent banks in the South San Joaquin Valley [2] - Bank of the Sierra offers a wide range of retail and commercial banking services through full-service branches in several counties, including Tulare, Kern, Kings, Fresno, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara [2] - In 2025, Bank of the Sierra was recognized as one of the strongest community banks in the country, receiving a 5-star rating from Bauer Financial [2]