Raymond James analyst Steve Moss double downgraded Beacon Financial (BBT) to Market Perform from Strong Buy. The firm cites the bank’s weaker than expected loan growth, lower net interest margin, and higher credit costs for the downgrade. Beacon’s Q1 results came in materially below expectations, and its net interest income trends are unlikely to improve meaningfully over the next several quarters, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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