Amerant Bancorp Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Amerant Bank (NASDAQ:AMTB) has announced a multi-year partnership with the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium, becoming their official "Hometown Bank." The partnership includes brand presence throughout Hard Rock Stadium and entitlement of The NINE, a premier luxury hospitality experience.

Led by Chairman and CEO Jerry Plush, this strategic alliance encompasses hospitality opportunities for Amerant clients, support of the Dolphins Cancer Challenge, and promotional rights for Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium trademarks. This partnership adds to Amerant's extensive sports partnership portfolio, which includes Amerant Bank Arena, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, Miami Heat, and Florida Panthers.

SavvyMoney has announced a significant milestone by signing Amerant Bank (NYSE: AMTB) as its 1,500th financial institution partner. Amerant Bank, managing over $10 billion in assets, will integrate SavvyMoney's comprehensive financial wellness platform to provide enhanced credit intelligence and personalized tools to its customers across South Florida and Tampa.

The partnership will leverage SavvyMoney's platform, which offers seamless integration across 43+ digital banking platforms and includes credit score solutions, real-time analytics, and automated lending tools. Amerant Bank, known for its 45-year history and 20 consecutive years of 'Outstanding' CRA ratings, plans to launch these solutions later in 2025.

Amerant Bancorp (NYSE: AMTB) has announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on August 29, 2025, to shareholders of record as of August 15, 2025.

Amerant Bancorp, headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, operates through its main subsidiary, Amerant Bank, N.A., along with Amerant Investments and Amerant Mortgage. The bank has been operating for over 40 years and maintains 20 banking centers, with 19 locations in South Florida and 1 in Tampa.

Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:AMTB) reported strong second quarter 2025 results with net income of $23.0 million ($0.55 per diluted share), up significantly from $12.0 million ($0.28 per diluted share) in Q1 2025.

Key financial metrics include: total assets of $10.3 billion (up 1.6%), total deposits of $8.3 billion (up 1.9%), and improved Net Interest Margin of 3.81%. Asset quality showed improvement with non-performing assets decreasing by 30.5% to $97.9 million, while the provision for credit losses decreased by 67.1% to $6.1 million.

The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on August 29, 2025, to shareholders of record on August 15, 2025.

Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:AMTB) has scheduled its second quarter 2025 earnings release for July 23, 2025 after market close. The company will host a conference call on July 24, 2025, at 8:30 AM ET to discuss the quarterly results.

The conference call will feature Chairman and CEO Jerry Plush and Senior EVP and CFO Sharymar Calderón. Investors can access the earnings results through the company's investor relations website and participate in the conference call via dial-in or webcast. A replay will be available on the company's website for approximately one month.

Amerant Bancorp (NYSE: AMTB) has announced the appointment of two new board members: Patricia "Patty" Morrison and Jack Kopnisky. Morrison brings extensive technology leadership experience as former CIO of Cardinal Health and board expertise from various Fortune 500 companies. Kopnisky contributes over 40 years of financial services experience, most recently serving as Executive Chairman of Webster Financial Corporation.

These appointments follow the addition of Lisa Lutoff-Perlo and Odilon Almeida Júnior to the board in January 2025, demonstrating Amerant's commitment to strategic growth and board strengthening as it aims to become Florida's bank of choice.

Amerant Bank (AMTB) has appointed Elliot Shafer as SVP, Head of Business Development to drive the bank's growth initiatives across South Florida. In his new role, Shafer will focus on identifying and pursuing business opportunities aligned with Amerant's strategic objectives across all business lines. He will lead efforts to expand market presence, develop networks, establish partnerships, and promote cross-selling activities. Shafer, a Wayne State University graduate, brings significant commercial and business banking experience from his previous roles as Senior Vice President, Market Director at Huntington National Bank and middle market leadership positions at TCF Bank.

Amerant Bancorp (NYSE: AMTB) has announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on May 30, 2025, to shareholders of record as of May 15, 2025.

Amerant Bancorp, headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, operates through its main subsidiary, Amerant Bank, N.A., along with Amerant Investments and Amerant Mortgage. The bank has been operating for over 40 years and maintains 20 banking centers, with 19 locations in South Florida and 1 in Tampa, providing deposit, credit, and wealth management services to individuals and businesses.

Amerant Bancorp (NYSE: AMTB) reported Q1 2025 net income of $12.0 million ($0.28 per diluted share), down from $16.9 million ($0.40 per share) in Q4 2024. Total assets increased 2.7% to $10.2 billion, while total deposits grew 3.8% to $8.2 billion.

Key metrics include:

• Net Interest Margin remained stable at 3.75%
• Loan-to-deposit ratio decreased to 88.5% from 92.6%
• Total gross loans decreased 0.7% to $7.2 billion
• Core deposits increased 6.6% to $6.0 billion
• Non-performing assets rose 15.2% to $140.8 million

The company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per common share, payable on May 30, 2025. Additionally, Amerant plans to scale back its residential mortgage operations to focus on the Florida market.