Origin Bancorp price target raised to $45 from $42 at Stephens

Stephens analyst Matt Olney raised the firm’s price target on Origin Bancorp (OBK) to $45 from $42 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. Better-than-expected net interest income and lower expenses drove EPS to beat the consensus forecast, notes the analyst, who anticipates a “steady ramp of profitability during 2025” towards the firm’s FY25 EPS forecast of about $3.00.