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MIDDLETOWN, N.Y., March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orange Bank & Trust Company (the "Bank"), the banking subsidiary of Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:OBT), is pleased to announce the promotion of two officers to support the ongoing expansion of Orange Wealth Management. Carla Alfieri has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Director of Private Banking and Jacqueline Weimmer will serve as Director of Trust Services. As Senior Private Banking Officer, Alfieri will lead the Bank's private banking div ...

Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (OBT) could be a solid choice for investors given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). This upgrade primarily reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates, which is one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following year ...

Core Insights - Orange County Bancorp, Inc. reported quarterly earnings of $0.63 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.68 per share, and down from $0.72 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -7.35% [1] - The company posted revenues of $27.38 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.80%, and up from $25.89 million year-over-year [2] - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 6% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's gain of 2.7% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.64 on revenues of $26.7 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.80 on revenues of $110.2 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Orange County Bancorp, Inc. is favorable, leading to a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Zacks Industry Rank for Banks - Northeast is currently in the top 7% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that the industry outlook can significantly impact stock performance [8]

Net Interest Income increased $3.4 million, or 3.8%, to $91.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, from $88.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023Net Interest Margin grew 5 basis points to 3.83% for the year ended December 31, 2024, from 3.78% for the year ended December 31, 2023Total Loans grew $68.7 million, or 3.9%, to $1.8 billion at December 31, 2024 as compared to $1.7 billion at December 31, 2023.Total Deposits rose $114.6 million, or 5.6%, to $2.2 billion at December 31, 2024, from ...

Wealth and asset management offerings rebranded as Orange Wealth ManagementMIDDLETOWN, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” - Nasdaq: OBT), parent company of Orange Bank & Trust Co. (the “Bank”) and Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, Inc., today announced a realignment of internal divisions designed to promote its wealth management services to better meet the evolving needs of its clients. The Company’s asset management arm, Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, In ...

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y., Jan. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” – Nasdaq: OBT), parent company of Orange Bank & Trust Co. and Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, Inc., today announced that the record date of its previously declared two-for-one forward stock split (the “Stock Split”) of the Company’s common stock will be Wednesday, January 8, 2025 as a result of U.S. equity markets closing on January 9, 2025 to observe and honor the passing of former President Jimmy Carter. Each ...

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y., Dec. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:OBT), parent company of Orange Bank & Trust Co. and Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, Inc., today announced that its Board of Directors declared a two-for-one forward stock split (the "Stock Split") of the Company's common stock. Each record holder of common stock on Thursday, January 9, 2025 will receive one additional share of common stock after the market close on Friday, January 10, 2025. Trading is expected to comm ...

Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (OBT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.57 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.43 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.61 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -60.14%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $1.30 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.46, delivering a surprise of 12.31%. Over the last four quarters ...