Norwood Financial (NWFL)
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
$34.00
â–²(8.45% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:05/05/26
The score is driven primarily by the strong financial rebound (improved profitability, lower leverage, and healthier cash generation) and a constructive earnings outlook highlighting record NII, margin tailwinds, and solid growth post-acquisition. Technicals support the view with price trading above key moving averages, while valuation is reasonable with an attractive dividend yield. Key risks tempering the score are recent volatility in results and credit/cost pressures noted on the call (higher NPLs, provisions, and elevated OpEx).
Positive Factors
Rebounding core profitability
A sharp 2025 rebound in revenue and margins with free cash flow fully covering net income indicates durable earnings recovery. Strong core cash generation supports reinvestment, dividends, and deleveraging, improving the firm's ability to fund growth and absorb shocks over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Rising nonperforming loans
Elevated NPLs concentrated in commercial lending raise the risk of higher future charge-offs and sustained provisioning. If commercial stress persists, credit losses could erode earnings, constrain capital deployment, and slow balance-sheet expansion across multiple quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Rebounding core profitability
A sharp 2025 rebound in revenue and margins with free cash flow fully covering net income indicates durable earnings recovery. Strong core cash generation supports reinvestment, dividends, and deleveraging, improving the firm's ability to fund growth and absorb shocks over the next several quarters.
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Norwood Financial (NWFL) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$320.28M
Dividend Yield4.21%
Average Volume (3M)22.27K
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.1
Beta (1Y)0.59
Revenue Growth37.90%
EPS Growth2993.52%
CountryUS
Employees264
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.00
Shares Outstanding10,890,166
10 Day Avg. Volume18,959
30 Day Avg. Volume22,272
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)1.06
Price to Sales (P/S)1.89
P/FCF Ratio8.79
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.06
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.49
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.91
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.26
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$33.00Price Target Upside5.26% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)3.45
Revenue Forecast (FY)$112.90M
Norwood Financial Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Norwood Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Wayne Bank that provides various banking products and services. The company accepts a range of deposit products, including interest-bearing and non-interest bearing transaction accou...
How the Company Makes Money
Norwood Financial primarily earns revenue through (1) net interest income and (2) noninterest income. Net interest income is generated by taking deposits and other funding (e.g., checking, savings, and time deposits) and using those funds to origi...
Norwood Financial Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 02, 2026
(Q1-2026)
| Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a largely positive performance narrative: record net interest income, strong loan and deposit growth following the Presence Bank acquisition, margin expansion, improved adjusted earnings, and clear progress on integration and technology deployments that should drive future efficiency and revenue growth. Offsetting these positives were one-time merger charges (~$5M), higher provisions and nonperforming loans concentrated in commercial lending, and elevated near-term operating expenses due to technology and conversion investments. Management expects accretion to shareholder value earlier than planned and sees continued margin and fee-income tailwinds, but also signaled that some cost and competitive pressures may persist in the near term.Positive Updates
Record Net Interest Income
Net interest income reached a record $24.6 million in Q1 2026, an increase of 38% versus 2025 and up approximately $3.0 million on a linked-quarter basis due to higher interest-earning assets.
Negative Updates
Merger-Related Charges and GAAP Impact
Approximately $5.0 million of merger charges in Q1 2026 impacted GAAP results; management provided adjusted metrics excluding these one-time items.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Net Interest Income
Net interest income reached a record $24.6 million in Q1 2026, an increase of 38% versus 2025 and up approximately $3.0 million on a linked-quarter basis due to higher interest-earning assets.
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Company Guidance
Management guided to modest near-term financial improvement driven by accretion and continued balance-sheet momentum: Q1 NII was a record $24.6M (up 38% YoY, +$3M linked-quarter) with NIM at 3.68%, and purchase-accounting contributed ~$435K pretax (~6 bps) in the quarter while scheduled yield accretion is ~$2.2M for FY2026 and ~$2.0M in 2027; they expect another ~3–5 bps of margin expansion over the next couple of quarters. They reiterated strong loan and deposit growth (loans +$46M, ~8.4% annualized since Jan. 5; deposits +$70M), healthy new-loan pricing (last 18 closings averaged 7.05%), an adjusted PPNR increase of ~11% linked-quarter, a Q1 merger charge of ~$5M, an OpEx run-rate near the Q1 level (~$16.1M/quarter, not expected below ~$15.08M), a coverage ratio of 1.09% (vs. 1.07 at year-end), nonperforming loans around ~$11M, CD costs near 3.6% with a goal to get CDs below 40% of deposits, and that tangible-book payback from the Presence acquisition should occur sooner than originally projected.Norwood Financial Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 136.14M | 101.43M | 103.66M | 85.60M | 79.43M |
| Gross Profit | 86.63M | 48.37M | 64.64M | 77.43M | 69.47M |
| EBITDA | 36.56M | 1.12M | 22.61M | 37.96M | 32.46M |
| Net Income | 27.75M | -160.00K | 16.76M | 29.23M | 24.91M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.42B | 2.32B | 2.20B | 2.05B | 2.07B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 324.45M | 470.19M | 472.38M | 450.79M | 613.46M |
| Total Debt | 74.13M | 194.86M | 168.31M | 173.22M | 90.82M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.18B | 2.10B | 2.02B | 1.88B | 1.86B |
| Stockholders Equity | 242.16M | 213.51M | 181.07M | 167.09M | 205.26M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 29.25M | 19.68M | 28.41M | 28.58M | 27.94M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 33.97M | 22.81M | 29.82M | 30.73M | 29.20M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -128.95M | -115.20M | -116.57M | -207.99M | -130.96M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 67.08M | 98.62M | 121.00M | 2.44M | 196.75M |
Norwood Financial Technical Analysis
Positive
31.35
Price Trends
29.71
Positive
29.01
Positive
26.96
Positive
Market Momentum
0.54
Negative
68.13
Neutral
76.01
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For NWFL, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 31.35 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 29.90, above the 50-day MA of 29.71, and above the 200-day MA of 26.96, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.54 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 68.13 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 76.01 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for NWFL.
Norwood Financial Risk Analysis
Norwood Financial disclosed 26 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Norwood Financial reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Norwood Financial Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $320.28M | 18.07 | 10.43% | 4.21% | 37.90% | 2993.52% | |
73 Outperform | $278.15M | 12.61 | 12.34% | 1.99% | 2.31% | -2.72% | |
72 Outperform | $240.62M | 8.91 | 12.61% | 2.38% | 6.69% | 11.73% | |
72 Outperform | $280.59M | 13.53 | 7.25% | 2.18% | 6.84% | 66.27% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
58 Neutral | $281.87M | 10.66 | 3.02% | 0.87% | 4.76% | 24.29% |
* Financial Sector Average
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Norwood Financial Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Norwood Financial Shareholders Back Board, Auditor and Pay
Positive
May 4, 2026
At its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 28, 2026, Norwood Financial Corp reported that shareholders elected Kevin M. Lamont, Dr. Kenneth A. Phillips and Jeffrey S. Gifford to three-year terms on the board of directors. The meeting outc...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial DisclosuresShareholder Meetings
Norwood Financial Highlights Strong 2025 Results and Integration
Positive
Apr 28, 2026
On April 28, 2026, Norwood Financial Corp used a slideshow at its virtual annual shareholders’ meeting to highlight recent strategic moves, including the integration of Presence Bank under the unified Wayne Bank brand. Management underscored...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Norwood Financial Reports Strong Q1 2026 Core Performance
Positive
Apr 27, 2026
On April 27, 2026, Norwood Financial reported first-quarter 2026 results showing record net interest income of $24.6 million and a higher net interest margin of 3.68%, driven largely by the integration of PB Bancshares, which boosted assets, loans...
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