S&T Bancorp (STBA)
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S&T Bancorp
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Rating:78Outperform
Price Target:
$50.00
▲(13.25% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/16/26
STBA scores well primarily on solid financial strength (conservative leverage, steady earnings, and strong cash generation) and supportive valuation (moderate P/E and ~3.26% yield). The earnings call was constructive on deposits, capital, and asset quality, but near-term loan growth and margin competition temper the outlook; technicals are positive but only moderately strong.
Positive Factors
Strong capital and conservative leverage
S&T’s conservative, improving leverage and CET1 above 14% provide a durable regulatory and liquidity cushion. Growing equity and stable assets increase resiliency to credit or market stress, supporting capital returns, lending flexibility and strategic optionality over the coming quarters.
Negative Factors
Loan balances declined / weak loan growth
A $113M loan contraction and lowered near‑term loan growth guidance reflect a softer commercial pipeline and CRE paydowns. Reduced loan volume directly limits interest‑earning assets and NII upside, making topline growth and loan‑driven earnings recovery uncertain over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong capital and conservative leverage
S&T’s conservative, improving leverage and CET1 above 14% provide a durable regulatory and liquidity cushion. Growing equity and stable assets increase resiliency to credit or market stress, supporting capital returns, lending flexibility and strategic optionality over the coming quarters.
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S&T Bancorp (STBA) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.62B
Dividend Yield3.38%
Average Volume (3M)133.23K
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.1
Beta (1Y)0.67
Revenue Growth2.41%
EPS Growth3.01%
CountryUS
Employees1,206
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.56
Shares Outstanding35,976,887
10 Day Avg. Volume137,390
30 Day Avg. Volume133,233
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio7.76
Price to Book (P/B)1.04
Price to Sales (P/S)2.67
P/FCF Ratio11.79
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.05
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.97
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.28
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$45.50Price Target Upside3.06% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)3.72
Revenue Forecast (FY)$420.96M
S&T Bancorp Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
S&T Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for S&T Bank that provides retail and commercial banking products and services. The company operates through six segments: Commercial Real Estate, Commercial and Industrial, Business Banking, ...
How the Company Makes Money
S&T Bancorp primarily makes money through (1) net interest income and (2) noninterest income. Net interest income is earned from the spread between interest and fees collected on earning assets (primarily loans such as commercial and industrial, c...
S&T Bancorp Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 23, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 16, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed multiple strong positives—record and broad-based deposit growth, improved returns (ROTCE), disciplined buybacks with robust capital ratios, reduced wholesale funding, low charge-offs and improving NPLs, and growing treasury management fee initiatives. Offsetting these were meaningful near-term headwinds: a $113M decline in loans, lowered loan growth guidance, a modest NIM decline (7 bps) and $2.6M drop in net interest income, softer noninterest income in the quarter, and rising competitive pressure on loan pricing and CRE runoff. Management emphasized balance-sheet flexibility, continued hiring to drive future loan growth, and discipline on pricing. Overall, the positives (record deposits, capital actions, returns, and asset quality) appear to outweigh the near-term operational and competitive headwinds, though monitoring loan growth and margin competition will be important going forward.Positive Updates
Strong Net Income and EPS Growth
Net income of $35.0 million, or $0.94 per share, up ~6% vs Q4 2025 and up 8% vs Q1 2025.
Negative Updates
Quarterly Loan Balance Decline
Total loan balances declined by $113 million in Q1 2026. Causes cited include a reduced commercial pipeline entering the year, increased competition on loan pricing, higher-than-expected commercial real estate payouts to nonbank lenders, lower revolver utilization, and delayed construction draws (weather). Management lowered near-term loan growth guidance to low single digits for Q2.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Net Income and EPS Growth
Net income of $35.0 million, or $0.94 per share, up ~6% vs Q4 2025 and up 8% vs Q1 2025.
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Company Guidance
Management guided to low‑single‑digit loan growth for Q2 and “relative” NIM stability around the current 3.92% (Q1 NIM down 7 bps as net interest income fell $2.6M), with fee income expected about $13–$14M per quarter and noninterest expense targeted to rise ~3% YoY (implying a quarterly run‑rate ≈ $58M). Key Q1 metrics cited: $35M net income ($0.94 EPS), ROTCE 13.22% (up ~1% QoQ), ROA up ~7 bps, deposits grew >$300M to north of $8B with DDA 28% (up 1% QoQ) and wholesale funding down ≈$200M, loan balances down $113M, March deposit cost ≈2.47%, new‑production spreads ~2.00–2.25% (slid ~5–10 bps), net charge‑offs $1.7M (9 bps), NPAs $50M (63 bps, down $5.7M), ACL 1.17%, CET1 >14% (TCE down 43 bps after repurchasing ~1.146M shares for just under $50M in Q1; ~$85.8M repurchased over two quarters, ~2M shares or ~5.5% of shares, with ~$50M authorization remaining).S&T Bancorp Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
84
Very Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 573.21M | 568.51M | 564.96M | 535.52M | 399.01M | 353.96M |
| Gross Profit | 398.66M | 394.70M | 383.76M | 389.14M | 365.68M | 324.59M |
| EBITDA | 170.28M | 175.05M | 175.68M | 186.32M | 177.96M | 147.15M |
| Net Income | 135.90M | 134.23M | 131.26M | 144.78M | 135.52M | 110.34M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 9.94B | 9.87B | 9.66B | 9.55B | 9.11B | 9.49B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 62.65M | 1.15B | 1.23B | 1.20B | 1.21B | 1.83B |
| Total Debt | 150.29M | 310.95M | 250.31M | 503.63M | 439.19M | 161.31M |
| Total Liabilities | 8.51B | 8.41B | 8.28B | 8.27B | 7.93B | 8.28B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.43B | 1.46B | 1.38B | 1.28B | 1.18B | 1.21B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 147.86M | 128.85M | 170.37M | 165.53M | 236.57M | 211.24M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 148.35M | 133.62M | 173.37M | 171.75M | 240.43M | 214.85M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -127.49M | -314.80M | -118.29M | -444.22M | -398.68M | 13.24M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 106.36M | 99.80M | -43.87M | 296.07M | -554.05M | 464.46M |
S&T Bancorp Technical Analysis
Positive
44.15
Price Trends
42.55
Positive
41.97
Positive
39.77
Positive
Market Momentum
0.38
Negative
62.60
Neutral
67.79
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For STBA, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 44.15 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 43.82, above the 50-day MA of 42.55, and above the 200-day MA of 39.77, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.38 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 62.60 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 67.79 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for STBA.
S&T Bancorp Risk Analysis
S&T Bancorp disclosed 29 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. S&T Bancorp 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
S&T Bancorp Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $1.61B | 11.36 | 9.87% | 2.83% | 2.52% | 15.48% | |
78 Outperform | $1.62B | 11.13 | 9.35% | 3.38% | 2.41% | 3.01% | |
76 Outperform | $1.62B | 11.82 | 11.95% | 2.89% | 31.27% | 45.08% | |
69 Neutral | $1.88B | 17.98 | 7.35% | 3.07% | 3.09% | -7.54% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
64 Neutral | $1.56B | 55.83 | 3.40% | ― | 6.29% | 220.03% | |
61 Neutral | $2.11B | 7.27 | 10.12% | 1.19% | -5.09% | -24.74% |
* Financial Sector Average
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44.96
9.20
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S&T Bancorp Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
S&T Bancorp shareholders back board, governance and committees
Positive
May 15, 2026
On May 12, 2026, ST Bancorp shareholders elected 11 directors to one-year terms, ratified Ernst Young LLP as the independent auditor for fiscal 2026, and approved on an advisory basis the compensation of the company’s named executive office...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
S&T Bancorp Updates Bylaws and Governance Structure
Neutral
May 15, 2026
On May 12, 2026, ST Bancorp, Inc.’s board of directors amended and restated the company’s bylaws to update director eligibility and mandatory retirement provisions. The changes removed obsolete rules for so‑called Grandfathered D...
Business Operations and Strategy
S&T Bancorp Updates Strategy With New Investor Presentation
Positive
May 4, 2026
ST Bancorp has released an updated investor presentation for use in meetings with investors and analysts, outlining the bank’s strategic priorities, performance targets and operating profile. The materials, covering the first quarter of 2026...
DividendsFinancial Disclosures
S&T Bancorp Boosts Quarterly Dividend, Signaling Ongoing Strength
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
On April 29, 2026, ST Bancorp, Inc.’s board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.37 per share, marking an increase from $0.36 in the prior quarter and $0.34 in the same period a year earlier. Based on the April 28, 2026 closing share pri...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
S&T Bancorp Reports Strong Q1 2026 Earnings Growth
Positive
Apr 23, 2026
On April 23, 2026, ST Bancorp, Inc., the Indiana, Pa.-based holding company for ST Bank, reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $35.1 million, up from both the prior quarter and the year-earlier period, with diluted EPS rising to $0.94. The qua...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
S&T Bancorp Amends CEO Employment and Compensation Agreement
Positive
Apr 7, 2026
On April 2, 2026, ST Bancorp, Inc. and ST Bank entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Chief Executive Officer Christopher McComish, effective January 1, 2026, for a four-year term with automatic one-year renewals. The agree...
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