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CVB Financial Corp.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 23 October 2025: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income rose to $52.6 million: The company reported net income of $52.6 million for the quarter, compared with $50.6 million in the second quarter of 2025 and $51.2 million in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Pre-provision pretax income increased: Pre-provision pretax income was $70.0 million, up from $68.8 million in the second quarter, with a $1.0 million provision for credit losses in the quarter. Source
  • Net interest margin widened to 3.33%: Net interest margin was 3.33%, up from 3.31% in the second quarter and 3.05% a year earlier. Source
  • Securities sale produced $8 million loss: The company recorded an $8 million loss on the sale of about $65 million of available-for-sale securities in the third quarter, reducing noninterest income. Source
  • Legal settlement lifted other income: Other income included a $6.0 million legal settlement received in the third quarter. Total noninterest income was $13.0 million, against $14.7 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Deposits and repos grew $186.5 million: Deposits and customer repurchase agreements totaled $12.58 billion, up $186.5 million from June 30, 2025. Source
  • Classified loans rose $4.8 million: Classified loans, graded substandard or worse, rose $4.8 million to $78.2 million, mainly from a downgrade of one commercial and industrial loan. Source

“Citizens Business Bank’s performance in the third quarter demonstrates our continued financial strength and focus on our vision of serving the comprehensive financial needs of small to medium sized businesses and their owners.”

David Brager, President and Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Business Bank

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The company sold about $65 million of available-for-sale securities in the third quarter and recorded an $8.2 million loss on the sale. Source
  • New: The company received a $6 million legal settlement in the third quarter of 2025, included in other income. Source

Results and earnings drivers

  • Net income rose to $52.6 million: The company reported net income of $52.6 million for the quarter, compared with $50.6 million in the second quarter of 2025 and $51.2 million in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Pre-provision pretax income increased: Pre-provision pretax income was $70.0 million, up from $68.8 million in the second quarter, with a $1.0 million provision for credit losses in the quarter. Source
  • Nine-month diluted EPS reached $1.11: Diluted EPS was $0.38 for the quarter, against $0.37 in the prior quarter and the prior-year quarter. Nine-month diluted EPS was $1.11, against $1.07 a year earlier. Source
  • Returns on assets, equity and tangible equity: Annualized return on average assets was 1.35%, return on average equity 9.19%, and return on average tangible common equity 14.11% for the quarter. Source

Net interest income and margin

  • Net interest income rose 3.6%: Net interest income was $115.6 million, up $4.0 million or 3.6% from the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Net interest margin widened to 3.33%: Net interest margin was 3.33%, up from 3.31% in the second quarter and 3.05% a year earlier. Source
  • Federal Reserve balances drove asset growth: Average funds held at the Federal Reserve rose $303.4 million from the second quarter, the main driver of a $315 million rise in average earning assets. Source
  • Deposit costs rose two basis points: The cost of deposits increased two basis points to 0.86%, contributing to a 1.05% cost of funds for the quarter. Source
  • Customer repurchase agreements costlier: Average customer repurchase agreements were $456.2 million at a 2.00% cost, up from $376.6 million at 1.66% in the second quarter. Source
  • Funding costs fell from borrowing reduction: Cost of funds fell 42 basis points year over year to 1.05%, mainly because average borrowings declined $1.23 billion after the BTFP advances were redeemed. Source

“Our consistent financial performance is highlighted by our 194 consecutive quarters, or more than 48 years, of profitability, and our 144 consecutive quarters of paying cash dividends.”

David Brager, President and Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Business Bank

Noninterest income and securities sale

  • Securities sale produced $8 million loss: The company recorded an $8 million loss on the sale of about $65 million of available-for-sale securities in the third quarter, reducing noninterest income. Source
  • Legal settlement lifted other income: Other income included a $6.0 million legal settlement received in the third quarter. Total noninterest income was $13.0 million, against $14.7 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Trust and investment income grew: Trust and investment services income grew $159,000, or 4.3%, from the second quarter, and $310,000, or 8.7%, from the third quarter of 2024. Source

Expenses, taxes and efficiency

  • Efficiency ratio held near 45.6%: The efficiency ratio was 45.6% for the quarter, unchanged from the second quarter and down from 46.5% in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Salaries rose on mid-year increases: Noninterest expense was $58.6 million, up $1.02 million from the second quarter, including a $500,000 provision for unfunded loan commitments and higher salaries. Source
  • Effective tax rate fell to 23.80%: The effective tax rate was 23.80% for the quarter, against 26.50% in the second quarter. Tax credit investments contributed to a year-to-date rate of 25.6%. Source

Loans and deposits

  • Loans grew $112.4 million in quarter: Gross loans reached $8.47 billion, up $112.4 million or 1.34% from June 30, led by dairy, livestock and agribusiness loans and commercial and industrial loans. Source
  • Deposits and repos grew $186.5 million: Deposits and customer repurchase agreements totaled $12.58 billion, up $186.5 million from June 30, 2025. Source
  • Noninterest-bearing share declined: Noninterest-bearing deposits were $7.24 billion, flat from June 30, and 59.76% of total deposits, down from 60.47%. Source
  • Borrowings held at $500 million: Borrowings remained $500 million of FHLB advances: $300 million at about 4.73% maturing May 2026 and $200 million at 4.27% maturing May 2027. Source

Asset quality and credit

  • Provision of $1.0 million recorded: The company recorded a $1.0 million provision for credit losses in the third quarter, against no provision in the second quarter or the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Net recoveries in the quarter: Charge-offs were $67,000 and recoveries $400,000 in the quarter, producing net recoveries of $333,000, against net charge-offs of $249,000 in the second quarter. Source
  • Classified loans rose $4.8 million: Classified loans, graded substandard or worse, rose $4.8 million to $78.2 million, mainly from a downgrade of one commercial and industrial loan. Source
  • Nonperforming assets rose to $28.5 million: Nonperforming assets were $28.5 million, or 0.18% of total assets, up from $26.6 million in the second quarter. Source
  • SBA nonperforming loans increased: SBA nonperforming loans rose to $3.95 million from $1.27 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Allowance held at 0.94% of loans: The allowance for credit losses was $79.3 million, or 0.94% of gross loans, up from 0.93% at June 30, 2025. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Equity rose to $2.28 billion: Total equity reached $2.28 billion, up $95.8 million from December 31, 2024, with $154.3 million of net earnings and a $64.3 million other comprehensive income increase, less $83.1 million of dividends. Source
  • Nine-month buybacks totaled $43.5 million: The company repurchased 2,360,070 shares in the first nine months of 2025 at an average price of $18.43, for $43.5 million in total. Source
  • Tangible book value per share rose: Tangible book value per share was $10.98 at September 30, 2025, up from $10.64 at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Capital ratios above regulatory minimums: The Basel III common equity Tier 1 ratio was 16.3% at September 30, 2025, against a 7.0% minimum plus buffer. The company said its capital ratios remain well above regulatory standards. Source
  • Tangible common equity ratio at 10.14%: The tangible common equity ratio was 10.14% for the consolidated company and 10.00% for Citizens Business Bank. Source

Franchise, trust and shares

  • CitizensTrust assets under management: CitizensTrust had about $5.2 billion in assets under management and administration, including $3.7 billion in assets under management. Revenues were $3.9 million for the quarter. Source
  • Banking centers and trust offices: The company describes its California network as more than 60 banking centers and three trust office locations. Source
  • Quarter share price range: The price table shows a quarter-end high of $21.34 and low of $18.12 for the period ended September 30, 2025. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.33%
Net interest income Source$115.6 million
Loans Source$8.47 billion
Deposits Source$12.12 billion
Cost of deposits Source0.86%
Provision for credit losses Source$1.0 million
Net charge-offs Sourcenet recoveries of $333,000
Nonperforming assets Source$28,465 thousand
CET1 ratio Source16.3%
Efficiency ratio Source45.6%

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Classified loans, graded substandard or worse, increased after a commercial and industrial loan was downgraded during the quarter. Source
  • Financial: Average customer repurchase agreements carried a 2.00% cost, higher than the prior quarter, which contributed to a rise in the cost of funds. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Lower interest income in the period coincided with the deleveraging strategy of redeeming the BTFP advances, as management described it. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.