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Red River Bancshares, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
ALEXANDRIA, La., July 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red River Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RRBI), the holding company for Red River Bank (the
About this update from Red River Bancshares, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"ALEXANDRIA, La., July 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red River Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RRBI), the holding company for Red River Bank (the “Bank”), announced today its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2024. Net income for the second quarter of 2024 was $8.0 million, or $1.16 per diluted common share (“EPS”), a decrease of $201,000, or 2.5%, compared to $8.2 million, or $1.16 EPS, for the first quarter of 2024, and a decrease of $981,000, or 10.9%, compared to $9.0 million, or $1.25 EPS, for the second quarter of 2023. For the second quarter of 2024, the quarterly return on assets was 1.05%, and the quarterly return on equity was 10.69%. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was $16.2 million, or $2.31 EPS, a decrease of $2.4 million, or 12.9%, compared to $18.6 million, or $2.58 EPS, for the six months ended June 30, 2023. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the return on assets was 1.06%, and the return on equity was 10.73%. Second Quarter 2024 Performance and Operational Highlights In the second quarter of 2024, the Company had an improved net interest margin along with fairly consistent earnings and loan and deposit balances. Stock buyback activity was steady, and Red River Bank opened a new banking center location in the New Orleans market. Net income for the second quarter of 2024 was $8.0 million compared to $8.2 million for the prior quarter. Net income for the second quarter benefited from higher net interest income and an improved net interest margin fully tax equivalent (“FTE”). Net income for the first quarter of 2024 benefited from approximately $800,000, or $0.09 EPS, of nonrecurring noninterest income payments and operating expense reduction items.Net interest income and net interest margin FTE increased for the second quarter of 2024 compared to the prior quarter. Net interest income for the second quarter of 2024 was $21.8 million compared to $21.4 million for the prior quarter. Net interest margin FTE for the second quarter of 2024 was 2.92% compared to 2.83% for the prior quarter. These increases were due to improved yields on loans and securities outpacing higher deposit rates.As of June 30, 2024, assets were $3.05 billion, which was $24.8 million, or 0.8%, lower than March 31, 2024. The decrease was due to a $29.2 million decrease in deposits.Deposits total...