Origin Bancorp, Inc. reported a net income of $14.6 million and diluted EPS of $0.47 for the second quarter of 2025. This represents a decrease from the previous quarter's net income of $22.4 million and diluted EPS of $0.71. The decline was largely attributed to a $14.4 million loss on sales of securities as part of a bond portfolio optimization strategy. Despite this, net interest income increased by 4.7% to $82.1 million, reaching its highest level in nine quarters, and the fully tax equivalent net interest margin expanded by 17 basis points to 3.61%. The company continued to execute its 'Optimize Origin' initiative, focusing on efficiency and balance sheet optimization.
Net income for Q2 2025 was $14.6 million, a decrease from $22.4 million in the linked quarter, primarily due to a $14.4 million loss on securities sales.
Diluted EPS for Q2 2025 was $0.47, down from $0.71 in the previous quarter, with the securities sale negatively impacting EPS by $0.35.
Net interest income increased by $3.7 million (4.7%) to $82.1 million, reaching a nine-quarter high, and the fully tax equivalent net interest margin expanded to 3.61%.
Total loans held for investment increased by $98.9 million (1.3%) to $7.68 billion, driven by increases in MW LOC, multi-family real estate, and owner-occupied commercial real estate.
Origin Bancorp, Inc. is focused on achieving a greater than 1% ROAA run rate by Q4 2025 and an ultimate target of top quartile ROAA through its 'Optimize Origin' initiative. This initiative is expected to drive an annual earnings improvement of approximately $34.2 million on a pre-tax pre-provision basis.