Lakeland Financial (US:LKFN) Globenewswireยท2025-07-25 11:00Core Insights - Lakeland Financial Corporation reported record second quarter net income of $27.0 million for Q2 2025, a 20% increase from $22.5 million in Q2 2024 [1] - Diluted earnings per share for Q2 2025 were $1.04, up 20% from $0.87 in Q2 2024 [1] - The company experienced a 34% increase in net income from the previous quarter, rising from $20.1 million in Q1 2025 [1] Quarterly Financial Performance - Pretax pre-provision earnings for Q2 2025 were $35.9 million, a 1% increase from $35.4 million in Q2 2024 [2] - Adjusted core operational profitability improved by 41% from $19.2 million in Q2 2024 to $27.0 million in Q2 2025 [2] - Return on average equity increased to 15.52% in Q2 2025 from 14.19% in Q2 2024 [5] - Average loans grew by $194.8 million, or 4%, to $5.23 billion year-over-year [5] - Core deposits increased by $423.9 million, or 8%, to $6.03 billion year-over-year [5] Capital Strength - The total capital as a percentage of risk-weighted assets improved to 15.86% at June 30, 2025, exceeding the 10% regulatory threshold [6] - The tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio improved to 10.15% at June 30, 2025, compared to 9.91% a year earlier [7] Dividend and Share Repurchase - The board approved a cash dividend of $0.50 per share for Q2 2025, a 4% increase from $0.48 in Q2 2024 [8] - The company repurchased 30,300 shares for $1.7 million at an average price of $55.94 during Q2 2025 [9] Loan Portfolio - Average total loans for Q2 2025 were $5.23 billion, a 4% increase from $5.03 billion in Q2 2024 [10] - Total loans increased by $173.8 million, or 3%, from $5.06 billion as of June 30, 2024, to $5.23 billion as of June 30, 2025 [11] - Commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans grew by $177.0 million, or 7% [11] Asset Quality - The provision for credit losses was $3.0 million in Q2 2025, down from $8.5 million in Q2 2024 [28] - Nonaccrual loans decreased by 46% to $30.6 million compared to $57.1 million a year earlier [30] - The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets decreased to 0.45% from 0.88% a year earlier [31] Investment Portfolio Overview - Total investment securities were $1.13 billion at June 30, 2025, reflecting a slight increase from $1.12 billion a year earlier [34] - The company anticipates receiving approximately $54.5 million in cash flows from the investment securities portfolio during the remainder of 2025 [34] Noninterest Income - Noninterest income decreased by $9.0 million, or 44%, to $11.5 million for Q2 2025 compared to $20.4 million in Q2 2024 [35] - Adjusted core noninterest income increased slightly by $58,000, or less than 1%, from $11.4 million in Q2 2024 [35] Noninterest Expense - Noninterest expense decreased by $2.9 million, or 9%, to $30.4 million for Q2 2025 compared to $33.3 million in Q2 2024 [39] - Adjusted core noninterest expense increased by $1.6 million, or 6%, from $28.8 million in Q2 2024 [39] Efficiency Ratio - The efficiency ratio improved to 45.9% for Q2 2025 from 48.5% in Q2 2024 [43] - The adjusted core efficiency ratio was 48.2% for Q2 2024 [43]