Bar Harbor Bankshares has been an OK performer since my opening piece in April, returning around 15%. Bar Harbor's loan loss rate has historically been low compared to peers. Net charge-offs remained minuscule over the first two quarters, while delinquencies also fell. The bank should complete its purchase of Guaranty Bancorp in the second half. Cost savings and fair value accretion look set to...
BAR HARBOR, ME / ACCESS Newswire / July 31, 2025 / Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American:BHB) (the "Company") announced the closing of its acquisition of Guaranty Bancorp, Inc. ("Guaranty"), the parent company of Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank. The combined institution has total assets of approximately $4.8 billion and 62 branches in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
BAR HARBOR, ME / ACCESS Newswire / July 22, 2025 / Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American:BHB) (the "Company") reported second quarter 2025 GAAP net income of $6.1 million or $0.40 per diluted share and core earnings (Non-GAAP) of $10.8 million or $0.70 per diluted share compared to GAAP net income of $10.2 million or $0.66 per diluted share and core earnings (Non-GAAP) of $10.5 or 0.68 per dilut...
BAR HARBOR, ME / ACCESS Newswire / July 10, 2025 / Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American:BHB; the "Company") announced that it had received all necessary regulatory approvals to complete its previously announced acquisition of Guaranty Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank. The transaction is expected to close on or around July 31, 2025, subject to the satisfactio...
BAR HARBOR, ME / ACCESS Newswire / June 17, 2025 / Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American:BHB; the "Company") announced that Guaranty Bancorp, Inc. ("Guaranty"), the parent company of Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank, held a shareholder meeting on June 12, 2025 at which Guaranty's shareholders voted to approve the merger of Guaranty with Bar Harbor Bankshares. Curtis Simard, President and Chief E...
The US economy shows mixed signals, with weakening labor markets and housing starts, but resilient retail sales and industrial production driven by tariff front-running. Dividends and dividend growth stocks are outperforming Big Tech in 2025, with ETFs like HDV and CDL showing strong returns due to defensive sector exposure. My buy list focuses on "steady compounders" like Bar Harbor Bank, Heal...
BAR HARBOR, ME / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2025 / Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American:BHB) (the "Company") reported first quarter 2025 GAAP net income of $10.2 million or $0.66 per diluted share and core (Non-GAAP) net income of $10.5 million or $0.68 per diluted share compared to GAAP and core (Non-GAAP) net income of $11.0 million or $0.72 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2024 an...
It has been a tough year so far for bank stocks, but Bar Harbor Bankshares has held up better than most. This small New England bank has typically experienced fewer problem loans and losses than peers, and there is some evidence of a funding cost advantage as well. Banks are facing a ton of near-term uncertainty right now, but even using a 1% through-the-cycle ROA for Bar Harbor, its P/E would ...
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