Preferred Bank reports Q1 EPS $2.53, consensus $2.46

Reports Q1 book value $65.04. Reports CET1 capital ratio 10.87%. Li Yu, chairman and CEO, commented, “Net income for the first quarter ending March 31, 2026, was $31.1 million or $2.53 per diluted share compared to $34.8 million or $2.79 per diluted share recorded in the previous quarter. This quarter’s net income was negatively affected by the Fed’s rate cuts and reversal of interest income related to a large relationship which was placed on nonaccrual status.”