Brandes reports 5.21% stake in Eagle Bancorp

Brandes Investment Partners, L.P., a Delaware investment adviser, reported beneficial ownership of 414,453 common shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc., representing 5.21% of the class as of 12/31/2025.

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Brandes Investment Partners, L.P., a Delaware investment adviser, reported beneficial ownership of 414,453 common shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc., representing 5.21% of the class as of 12/31/2025.

Brandes reports no sole voting or dispositive power, with all 363,266 voting and 414,453 dispositive shares held with shared authority. The position is certified as being held in the ordinary course of business, without the purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of Eagle Bancorp Montana.

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What ownership stake in EBMT does Brandes Investment Partners report?

Brandes Investment Partners reports beneficial ownership of 414,453 Eagle Bancorp Montana common shares, representing 5.21% of the outstanding class as of 12/31/2025. This makes Brandes a significant institutional holder crossing the 5% disclosure threshold under beneficial ownership rules.

Does Brandes Investment Partners seek control of Eagle Bancorp Montana (EBMT)?

Brandes certifies the Eagle Bancorp Montana shares were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business, not to change or influence control. The position is reported on a passive basis, with no participation in transactions intended to affect control beyond permitted nomination activities.

How much voting and dispositive power does Brandes have over EBMT shares?

Brandes reports no sole voting or dispositive power over Eagle Bancorp Montana shares. It has shared voting power over 363,266 shares and shared dispositive power over 414,453 shares, reflecting its role as an investment adviser rather than a controlling shareholder.

What type of entity is Brandes Investment Partners in this EBMT report?

Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. is identified as a Delaware entity classified as an investment adviser under Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). It files this ownership report in that capacity, reflecting institutional investment management activity in Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. common shares.

When was Brandes’s EBMT ownership measured for this Schedule 13G?

The beneficial ownership of Eagle Bancorp Montana shares is reported as of the event date 12/31/2025. Brandes certifies the information as true, complete, and correct as of that date, with the certification signed by Executive Director Glenn Carlson on behalf of the firm.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/12/2026 - 05:01 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

26942G100

(CUSIP Number)

12/31/2025

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

Rule 13d-1(b)

Rule 13d-1(c)

Rule 13d-1(d)

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 26942G100

1

Names of Reporting Persons

BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

Sec Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

DELAWARE

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 0.00
6	Shared Voting Power 363,266.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 414,453.00

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

414,453.00

10

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

11

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

5.2 %

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IA, PN

SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1.
(a)	Name of issuer: Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.
(b)	Address of issuer's principal executive offices: 1400 PROSPECT AVE., P.O. BOX 4999, HELENA, MONTANA, 59604.
Item 2.
(a)	Name of person filing: Brandes Investment Partners, L.P.
(b)	Address or principal business office or, if none, residence: 4275 Executive Square, 5th Floor, La Jolla, CA 92037
(c)	Citizenship: Delaware
(d)	Title of class of securities: Common Shares
(e)	CUSIP No.: 26942G100
Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
(k)	Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
Item 4.	Ownership
(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 414,453
(b)	Percent of class: 5.21 %
(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
	(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
	(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 363,266
	(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
	(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 414,453
Item 5.	Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
	Not Applicable
Item 6.	Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
	Not Applicable
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
	Not Applicable
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
	Not Applicable
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
	Not Applicable

Item 10.

Certifications:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP

Signature:	/s/ Glenn Carlson
Name/Title:	Executive Director
Date:	02/09/2026