Record Quarterly and Annual Earnings
Q4 earnings of $177.3 million and EPS of $2.89; full year 2025 earnings $578 million and EPS $9.17 — record high EPS for both the quarter and the year.
Strong Loan Growth
Total loan balances expanded by more than $1.5 billion or 6.4% for FY2025; loans grew $786 million or 3.2% sequentially in Q4 and the portfolio grew at an annualized 11% over the last nine months of the year.
Diverse Portfolio Growth
Broad-based quarter: core C&I portfolio up 5.5% sequentially, healthcare loans +3.3% in Q4, energy loans grew by >$200 million, and commercial real estate +12.1% year-over-year (despite a -1.4% q/q decline driven by refinance activity).
Net Interest Income and Margin Expansion
Net interest income increased in Q4; reported NIM expanded 7 basis points sequentially (core margin +6 bps), with NII guidance for 2026 of $1.44B–$1.48B assuming two rate cuts and a steeper curve.
Fee Income Strength and Asset Management Momentum
Fee income contributed $801 million for the year (a peer-leading 38% of total revenue). Q4 fee income rose ~5% sequentially, asset management and transaction card lines posted record quarters, and AUMA grew $3.9 billion to a record $126.6 billion.
Excellent Credit Metrics
Combined allowance of $327 million, or 1.28% of outstanding loans; annualized net charge-off rate of 3 basis points for the year; Q4 net charge-offs only $1.4 million; nonperforming assets fell $0.85 million to $66 million (NPA ratio ~26 bps).
Capital and Shareholder Returns
Strong capital levels: tangible common equity 9.5% and CET1 12.9%. Opportunistic repurchases of over 2.6 million shares in Q4 at an average price of $107.99.
One-time Gain Recognized
Exited a merchant banking investment in Q4, recognizing a $23.5 million pretax gain, which favorably impacted other operating revenue in 2025.
Positive 2026 Financial Outlook
Guidance: end-of-period loan growth in the upper single digits, fee income $800M–$825M, total revenue mid-single-digit growth, expenses low-single-digit growth, and an anticipated efficiency ratio of 63%–64% for 2026.