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Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. regional bank mergers have ticked up this year and are expected to remain robust as the lenders seek stronger balance sheets to compete better against larger rivals.
There have been 38 regional bank deals this year, compared with 29 during the same period in 2023, according to Dealogic data.
Here is an overview of the biggest deals in the space this year:
Target | Acquirer | Deal value | Date |
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Independent Bank Group IBTX.O | SouthState Corp SSB.N | $2 billion | May 20 |
UMB Financial Corp UMBF.O | $2 billion | April 29 | |
Renasant Corp RNST.N | $1.2 billion | July 29 | |
WesBanco WSBC.O | $959 million | July 26 | |
Macatawa Bank Corp MCBC.O | Wintrust Financial WTFC.O | $510.3 million | April 15 |
German American Bancorp GABC.O | $330.2 million | July 29 | |
United Bankshares UBSI.O | $267 million | May 10 | |
Southern California Bancorp BCAL.O* | $233.6 million | Jan 30 |
* Merger of equals
Source: Dealogic
Note: Data as of Aug 2.
(Reporting by Manya Saini and Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)
(( Manya.Saini@thomsonreuters.com ; X: manya__saini;))
Keywords: USA-REGIONAL BANKS/CONSOLIDATION (FACTBOX)
Reporter Name | King Stacy H |
Relationship | Chief Risk Officer |
Type | Sell |
Amount | $144,588 |
SEC Filing | Form 4 |
Stacy H King, Chief Risk Officer of UMB Financial Corp, sold 1,500 shares of Common Stock on August 15, 2024. The transactions were conducted at prices ranging from $96.08 to $96.75, with a total sale amount of $144,588. Following these transactions, King directly owns 5,267 shares and indirectly owns 39 shares of UMB Financial Corp through an ESOP.
SEC Filing: UMB FINANCIAL CORP [ UMBF ] - Form 4 - Aug. 15, 2024
The price trend for German American Bancorp has been bearish lately and the stock has lost 8.2% over the past two weeks. However, the formation of a hammer chart pattern in its last trading session indicates that the stock could witness a trend reversal soon, as bulls might have gained significant control over the price to help it find support.
While the formation of a hammer pattern is a technical indication of nearing a bottom with potential exhaustion of selling pressure, rising optimism among Wall Street analysts about the future earnings of this financial services holding company is a solid fundamental factor that enhances the prospects of a trend reversal for the stock.
Understanding Hammer Chart and the Technique to Trade It
This is one of the popular price patterns in candlestick charting. A minor difference between the opening and closing prices forms a small candle body, and a higher difference between the low of the day and the open or close forms a long lower wick (or vertical line). The length of the lower wick being at least twice the length of the real body, the candle resembles a 'hammer.'
In simple terms, during a downtrend, with bears having absolute control, a stock usually opens lower compared to the previous day's close, and again closes lower. On the day the hammer pattern is formed, maintaining the downtrend, the stock makes a new low. However, after eventually finding support at the low of the day, some amount of buying interest emerges, pushing the stock up to close the session near or slightly above its opening price.
When it occurs at the bottom of a downtrend, this pattern signals that the bears might have lost control over the price. And, the success of bulls in stopping the price from falling further indicates a potential trend reversal.
Hammer candles can occur on any timeframe -- such as one-minute, daily, weekly -- and are utilized by both short-term as well as long-term investors.
Like every technical indicator, the hammer chart pattern has its limitations. Particularly, as the strength of a hammer depends on its placement on the chart, it should always be used in conjunction with other bullish indicators.
Here's What Makes the Trend Reversal More Likely for GABC
There has been an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions for GABC lately, which can certainly be considered a bullish indicator on the fundamental side. That's because a positive trend in earnings estimate revisions usually translates into price appreciation in the near term.
The consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 8% over the last 30 days. This means that the Wall Street analysts covering GABC are majorly in agreement about the company's potential to report better earnings than what they predicted earlier.
If this is not enough, you should note that GABC currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), which means it is in the top 5% of more than the 4,000 stocks that we rank based on trends in earnings estimate revisions and EPS surprises. And stocks carrying a Zacks Rank #1 or 2 usually outperform the market. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here
Moreover, the Zacks Rank has proven to be an excellent timing indicator, helping investors identify precisely when a company's prospects are beginning to improve. So, for the shares of German American Bancorp, a Zacks Rank of 1 is a more conclusive fundamental indication of a potential turnaround.
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Reporter Name | Nestman Lo B. |
Relationship | EVP, Head of Retail, Mktg & PB |
Type | Sell |
Amount | $220,070 |
SEC Filing | Form 4 |
Nestman Lo B., EVP, Head of Retail, Mktg & PB at Heartland Financial USA, sold 4,389 shares of Common Stock on August 9, 2024, at a weighted average price of $50.1414 per share, totaling $220,070. Following the transaction, Nestman Lo B. no longer directly owns shares in the company.
SEC Filing: HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA INC [ HTLF ] - Form 4 - Aug. 12, 2024
Reporter Name | Relationship | Type | Amount | SEC Filing |
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Kemper J Mariner | Chairman and CEO | Sell | $940,742 | Form 4 |
Pauls John | EVP & General Counsel | Sell | $150,882 | Form 4 |
On August 6, 2024, significant transactions were reported by executives of UMB Financial Corp involving the sale of Common Stock. J Mariner Kemper, the Chairman and CEO, sold 10,115 shares at prices ranging from $93.00 to $93.075, with a total transaction amount of $940,742. Following these sales, Kemper's direct ownership stands at 257,796 shares, with an additional 2,375,189 shares held indirectly through family and trust accounts.
John Pauls, EVP & General Counsel, also participated in the selling, offloading 1,623 shares at a price of $92.965 each, totaling $150,882. After this transaction, Pauls directly owns 7,331 shares and indirectly owns 924 shares through an ESOP.
Reporter Name | Perkins Michael L |
Relationship | SEVP/Chief Risk Admin Officer |
Type | Sell |
Amount | $161,895 |
SEC Filing | Form 4 |
Michael L Perkins, SEVP/Chief Risk Admin Officer at WESBANCO, sold 5,363 shares of Common Stock on August 6, 2024, at a price of $30.1874 per share, totaling $161,895. Following the transaction, Perkins directly owns 46,817 shares and indirectly owns 2,554 shares through a 401(k) Plan.
SEC Filing: WESBANCO INC [ WSBC ] - Form 4 - Aug. 06, 2024
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