TriCo Bancshares reported a net income of $26.4 million and diluted EPS of $0.80 for the first quarter of 2025. The company's core business activities of adding customers, growing deposits, and originating loans were solid despite a volatile economic environment, and they achieved an 'Outstanding' rating in their recent Community Reinvestment Act examination.
Net income for Q1 2025 was $26.4 million, a decrease from $29.0 million in the trailing quarter.
Diluted EPS was $0.80, down from $0.88 in the trailing quarter.
Loan balances increased by $52.3 million (3.1% annualized) from the trailing quarter.
Deposit balances increased by $117.8 million (5.8% annualized) from the trailing quarter.
Management expects continued incremental increases in earning asset yields and incremental reductions in funding costs. They intend to primarily utilize cash flows from the investment security portfolio and organic deposit growth to support loan growth, with excess liquidity used for investment security purchases to support net interest income growth and net interest margin expansion.