First BanCorp (NYSE: FBP) Q2 profit rises to $96.1M on 4.87% margin
First BanCorp. reported net income of $96.1 million and diluted EPS of $0.62 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up from $88.8 million and $0.57 in the prior quarter and $80.2 million and $0.50 a year earlier.
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income reached a record $137.5 million and net interest income rose to $229.1 million as net interest margin expanded to 4.87%. Loans grew to $13.3 billion on $1.7 billion of quarterly originations, while the efficiency ratio improved to 48.07%.
Credit quality metrics remained sound, with annualized net charge-offs at 0.49% of average loans and non-performing assets at 0.59% of total assets. Capital and liquidity were high, including a CET1 ratio of 16.96% and available liquidity covering 134% of estimated uninsured deposits, as the company returned 84% of earnings via dividends and share repurchases.
Positive
- Quarterly net income reached $96.1 million with diluted EPS of $0.62, higher than both the prior quarter and the prior-year quarter.
- Record adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income of $137.5 million, up 4.6% from Q1 2026, alongside net interest margin expansion to 4.87%.
- Total loans increased to $13.3 billion with quarterly loan originations of $1.7 billion, 21% higher year over year.
- Capital and shareholder returns were significant, with a CET1 ratio of 16.96% and 84% of earnings returned through $50.0 million of buybacks and $31.0 million of dividends.
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- None.
Filing Explained
As of June 30, 2026, reported shares outstanding were 152,674,406 versus 154,693,926 on March 31 after a $50.0 million repurchase.
This Item 2.02 Form 8-K reports First BanCorp.’s unaudited second-quarter results as of
The balance sheet lists 152,674,406 common shares outstanding at
The company described credit quality as sound, but non-performing assets increased to
The filing attributes the non-performing-asset increase primarily to a
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