Prosperity Bancshares(PB) - 2025 Q4 - Annual Results

Financial Performance - Net income for Q4 2025 was $139.9 million, an increase of 7.6% from $130.1 million in Q4 2024, with diluted earnings per share rising to $1.49 from $1.37[4][11] - For the year ended December 31, 2025, net income was $542.8 million, a 13.2% increase from $479.4 million in 2024, with diluted earnings per share rising to $5.72 from $5.05[6][20] - Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2025, was $139,907,000, an increase from $137,556,000 in the previous quarter[72] - Net income excluding merger-related provisions and expenses for Q4 2025 was $137,312 million, slightly down from $137,605 million in Q3 2025[104] - The company’s net income for the year-to-date period reached $542,843 million, compared to $479,386 million for the same period last year, indicating a growth of 13.2%[104] Deposits and Loans - Total deposits increased by $700.4 million during Q4 2025, representing a 10.1% annualized growth rate[6][26] - Total deposits increased to $28,482,484 thousand at the end of December 2025, up from $27,782,094 thousand at the end of September 2025[67] - Total loans held for investment amounted to $20,486,415 thousand as of December 31, 2025, a decrease from $20,738,294 thousand on September 30, 2025[67] - The loan to deposit ratio decreased to 76.6% from 79.3% in the previous quarter, indicating a tighter lending environment[93] - Loans held for investment amounted to $20,603,235,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2025, with an interest yield of 5.83%[79] Mergers and Acquisitions - The company completed the merger with American Bank Holding Corporation on January 1, 2026, enhancing its market presence[4][5] - Prosperity Bancshares announced the acquisition of Stellar Bancorp, which will elevate its deposit rank in Houston from 9th to 5th, making it the largest Texas-based bank in the market[6][9] - Prosperity Bancshares signed a definitive merger agreement with Stellar Bancorp, Inc., which reported total assets of $10.807 billion as of December 31, 2025[34] - Prosperity Bancshares also announced a merger agreement with Southwest Bancshares, Inc., which had total assets of $2.426 billion as of December 31, 2025[36] - The total consideration for the Stellar acquisition is valued at approximately $2.002 billion, based on a closing price of $72.90 on January 27, 2026[35] Asset Management - As of December 31, 2025, Prosperity Bancshares had total assets of $38.463 billion and operated 301 full-service banking locations[43] - Total assets reached $38,463,425 thousand at the end of December 2025, compared to $38,330,469 thousand at the end of September 2025[67] - The company reported a total of $1,950,000 thousand in other borrowings as of December 31, 2025, down from $2,400,000 thousand on September 30, 2025[67] - Total assets were reported at $37,665,928 thousand in Q4 2025, a decrease from $39,627,399 thousand in Q4 2024[91] - The company maintains goodwill of $3,503,127 thousand as of December 31, 2025, unchanged from previous periods[67] Noninterest Income and Expenses - Noninterest income for Q4 2025 was $42.8 million, up from $39.8 million in Q4 2024, driven by increases in service charges and other noninterest income[6][13] - Noninterest expense decreased to $138.7 million in Q4 2025 from $141.5 million in Q4 2024, primarily due to a reversal of the 2024 FDIC special assessment[6][19] - Total noninterest income increased to $42,780,000 from $41,238,000 in the prior quarter[71] - Total noninterest expense remained stable at $138,712,000 compared to $138,635,000 in the previous quarter[71] - Noninterest income rose to $42,780 from $42,982, a slight decrease of 0.5%[106] Credit Quality - Nonperforming assets were reported at $150.8 million, or 0.46% of quarterly average interest-earning assets, reflecting a slight increase from 0.36% in Q3 2025[6][27] - The allowance for credit losses on loans was $371.4 million, with a ratio of 1.53% of total loans, showing a decrease from 1.59% in Q4 2024[6][29] - Nonperforming assets to average interest-earning assets ratio increased to 0.46% from 0.36% in the previous quarter[101] - Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2025, were $18.1 million, an increase of 23.9% compared to $14.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024[31] - Nonperforming assets to loans and other real estate ratio rose to 0.69%, up from 0.54% in the prior quarter[101] Shareholder Returns - Prosperity Bancshares declared a cash dividend of $0.60 per share for the first quarter of 2026, payable on April 1, 2026[32] - A stock repurchase program was announced to acquire up to 5% of outstanding common stock, approximately 4.87 million shares, over one year[33] - Cash dividends paid per common share increased to $0.60 from $0.58 in the previous quarter[72] - Tangible book value per share rose to $43.64 in Q4 2025, compared to $43.23 in Q3 2025[105] - Average shareholders' equity increased to $7,668,802 million in Q4 2025 from $7,657,978 million in Q3 2025[105]