Unity Bancorp posts $14.3M Q1 2026 profit
Unity Bancorp, Inc. reported net income of $14.3 million, or $1.40 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, down from $15.5 million, or $1.52 per diluted share, for the prior quarter but up from $11.6 million a year earlier.
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Unity Bancorp, Inc. reported net income of $14.3 million, or $1.40 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, down from $15.5 million, or $1.52 per diluted share, for the prior quarter but up from $11.6 million a year earlier. Total assets reached $3.0 billion, with loans at $2.6 billion and deposits at $2.4 billion, reflecting solid year-over-year growth. The annualized return on average assets was 2.04% and return on average equity was 16.38%, while the net interest margin was 4.53%. Credit quality indicators remained stable, with nonaccrual assets of $32.1 million, or 1.06% of total assets, and an allowance for credit losses equal to 1.28% of total loans.
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Unity shows strong profitability and growth, with modest margin and credit pressures quarter-over-quarter.
Unity Bancorp delivered quarterly net income of $14.288M, up 23.2% from Q1 2025, but down 7.7% from Q4 2025. Diluted EPS was $1.40, reflecting robust per-share earnings given roughly 10.2 million diluted shares outstanding.
Balance sheet expansion continued, with total assets at $3.03B, loans at $2.60B, and deposits at $2.38B, each growing about high single to low double digits year-over-year. Profitability remained strong, with annualized return on average assets of 2.04% and return on average equity of 16.38%.
Net interest margin was healthy at 4.53%, slightly lower than Q4 2025, while cost of funds held at 2.38%. Credit metrics show some normalization: nonaccrual assets rose to $32.092M, or 1.06% of assets, and the allowance for credit losses increased to $33.354M, or 1.28% of loans. Future filings may clarify whether these trends stabilize.
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