10-Q · May 7, 2026
First Interstate BancSystem reported a solid Q1 2026, with net income rising to $60.2 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, surpassing both consensus estimates and prior year's results. Though revenues slightly declined…
Earnings analysis · 10-Q
FIBK earnings analysis
Filed August 3, 2026 · Our reading of the company's report
The latest report
First Interstate reported Q2 2026 revenue of $263.9 million and diluted EPS of $0.87, versus $248.3 million and $0.69 in Q2 2025. Earnings benefited materially from a $19.5 million gain on the sale of 11 Nebraska…
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First Interstate reported Q2 2026 revenue of $263.9 million and diluted EPS of $0.87, versus $248.3 million and $0.69 in Q2 2025. Earnings benefited materially from a $19.5 million gain on the sale of 11 Nebraska branches, even as net interest income declined $5.0 million year over year to $202.2 million. Margin expansion and $11.1 billion of available liquidity are constructive, but higher nonperforming assets and a 6.1% decline in loans temper the outlook.
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Reported figures
- Earnings per share
- $0.87
What stood out
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Revenue grew 6.3% year over year
Total revenue, calculated as $202.2 million of net interest income plus $61.7 million of noninterest income, was $263.9 million, up $15.6 million (6.3%) from $248.3 million a year earlier. Revenue also increased from an implied $241.8 million in Q1 2026, based on the reported six-month totals.
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EPS increased 26% but was gain-supported
Diluted EPS rose to $0.87 from $0.69 in Q2 2025, while net income increased $12.2 million to $83.9 million. The improvement was primarily driven by a $19.5 million gain on the sale of 11 Nebraska branches.
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Funding costs lifted net interest margin
Net interest margin expanded 15 basis points year over year to 3.45% and 4 basis points sequentially from 3.41%. Lower funding costs were the key driver: cost of funds fell to 1.23% from 1.50% a year ago.
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Liquidity capacity remains ample
Liquidity remained substantial, with $11.1 billion of total available liquidity at June 30, including $5.0 billion each of unused FHLB and Federal Reserve borrowing capacity. Cash and cash equivalents were $1.17 billion.
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Buybacks materially returned capital
The company repurchased 4.32 million shares for $152.7 million during the first six months at a $35.32 weighted-average price. Following a further authorization increase, $170.4 million remained under the $450.0 million program as of July 30.
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Operating cash generation was positive
Six-month operating cash flow was $112.9 million; investing activities supplied $420.8 million, led by $913.0 million of net loan repayments and $532.7 million of securities maturities and paydowns. Capital expenditures were not separately disclosed, so free cash flow cannot be determined.
What to watch
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One-time branch-sale gain masks NII decline
Earnings growth was substantially supported by the $19.5 million Nebraska-branch sale gain, while core net interest income declined $5.0 million year over year to $202.2 million. This makes the $83.9 million quarterly net income less representative of recurring earnings power.
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Nonperforming assets and nonaccruals increased
Credit quality weakened: non-performing assets increased $26.7 million to $165.0 million from $138.3 million at year-end, and non-accrual loans rose $24.9 million to $158.4 million, primarily tied to one commercial and commercial-real-estate client relationship.
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Rate sensitivity and securities marks remain risks
The securities portfolio carried $462.1 million of gross unrealized losses on $5.08 billion of securities in continuous loss positions for more than 12 months. In addition, the interest-rate model projects net interest income would decline 1.93% under an instantaneous 200-basis-point rate decrease.
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Balance-sheet shrinkage pressures interest income
Loans held for investment fell $920.2 million, or 6.1%, to $14.28 billion and deposits fell $647.0 million, or 2.9%, to $21.44 billion from December 31, 2025. Management attributed part of the contraction to branch divestitures, indirect-loan runoff, paydowns, and payoffs.
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No formal risk-factor update; uninsured deposits notable
The filing states there were no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the 2025 Form 10-K. However, 36.9% of deposits, or $7.9 billion, exceeded FDIC insurance limits at June 30, leaving funding stability sensitive to depositor behavior during economic volatility.
Management's outlook
The 10-Q provides no quantitative revenue or EPS outlook. Management expects continued economic-market volatility and says trade-policy uncertainty, tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty, and energy-market disruption could adversely affect results for the remainder of 2026.
Earlier filings 4
10-K · February 26, 2026
First Interstate frames a disciplined, relationship-driven organic growth strategy while actively optimizing its footprint and credit posture. The company reports scale (consolidated assets of $26.6 billion, deposits of…
10-K · February 29, 2024
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (FIBK) reported significant growth in net income and strategic expansions, despite challenges in the banking industry. For 2023, net income increased by 27.3%, reaching $257.5 million,…
10-Q · November 3, 2023
First Interstate reported net income of $72.7 million and diluted EPS of $0.70 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. Revenue (net interest income plus non‑interest income) totaled $255.7 million; year-to-date net…
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