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Prosperity Bancshares Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Income rose 20.4% excluding items: Net income was $168.6 million; excluding the Visa gain and merger expenses it was $162.7 million, up 20.4%. Diluted EPS was $1.67, or $1.62 excluding those items. Source
  • Margin rose 29 basis points: Tax-equivalent margin reached 3.47% against 3.18% a year earlier. Management cited asset repricing, lower other-borrowing balances and rates, and the two mergers. Source
  • Total assets rose on mergers: Total assets were $43.873 billion, up 14.2% from a year earlier and $253.3 million above March 31, mainly from the American and Southwest mergers completed in early 2026. Source
  • Loans grew faster excluding warehouse: Total loans were $25.028 billion, up 12.8% from a year earlier. Excluding warehouse loans, growth was 13.5%, but loans fell $117.0 million from March 31. Source
  • Net charge-offs declined from first quarter: Second quarter net charge-offs were $2.2 million, down from $41.3 million in the first quarter. Resolved PCD loans accounted for $962 thousand of the quarter's charge-offs. Source
  • Expenses fell on lower merger costs: Merger related expenses fell from $42.5 million in the first quarter to $755 thousand, which drove the $41.1 million decline in noninterest expense. Source
  • Stellar merger closed July 1: Stellar, which closed July 1, reported $10.413 billion of assets, $7.510 billion of loans and $8.716 billion of deposits at June 30, 2026, with 52 banking offices. Source

“Giving effect to the Stellar Bank merger, our assets are over $53 billion compared with $38 billion as of June 30, 2025. This represents a 39% growth over the year.”

David Zalman, Prosperity’s Senior Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Cash dividend Sourcethird quarter 2026$0.60 per shareKept
Share repurchase authorization SourceJanuary 26, 2026 to January 26, 2027up to 5%, or approximately 4.87 million sharesKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The Stellar acquisition, pending in the prior release, completed on July 1, 2026, adding Stellar Bank's 52 banking offices. Source
  • New: Stellar consideration changed to 19,371,499 shares plus about $578.66 million in cash, from 0.3803 shares and $11.36 cash per Stellar share in the prior release. Source
  • New: Visa Class B-2 shares were tendered in a public exchange offer and exchanged for Class B-3 and Class C shares during the second quarter. Source
  • New: Former Stellar leaders joined boards: Robert Franklin and Joe Swinbank to the Prosperity Bancshares board, and Ray Vitulli and Pat Parsons to the Prosperity Bank board. Source

Earnings and growth drivers

  • Income rose 20.4% excluding items: Net income was $168.6 million; excluding the Visa gain and merger expenses it was $162.7 million, up 20.4%. Diluted EPS was $1.67, or $1.62 excluding those items. Source
  • Income rose on interest and fewer merger costs: Net income rose from $116.3 million in the first quarter, mainly on higher net interest income, lower merger expenses and the $8.2 million net securities gain. Source
  • Visa exchange produced unrealized gain: The $12.2 million unrealized gain reflects Class C conversion terms and the Visa Class A closing price. Prosperity sold 3,045 Class C shares and intends to sell the rest. Source

Net interest margin and funding

  • Margin rose 29 basis points: Tax-equivalent margin reached 3.47% against 3.18% a year earlier. Management cited asset repricing, lower other-borrowing balances and rates, and the two mergers. Source
  • Margin eased from first quarter: Margin fell from 3.51% in the first quarter. Management attributed the decline to one-time loan interest income from a nonaccrual loan in the first quarter. Source
  • Funding cost edged up: Total cost of funds, including noninterest-bearing deposits, was 1.48%, up from 1.45% in the first quarter and down from 1.64% a year earlier. Source

“Excluding the gain on Visa Class B-2 stock exchange net of investment securities sales and merger related expenses, as noted above, net income increased 20.4% and diluted earnings per share increased 14.1% compared with the same period last year”

David Zalman, Prosperity’s Senior Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Loans, deposits and balance sheet

  • Total assets rose on mergers: Total assets were $43.873 billion, up 14.2% from a year earlier and $253.3 million above March 31, mainly from the American and Southwest mergers completed in early 2026. Source
  • Loans grew faster excluding warehouse: Total loans were $25.028 billion, up 12.8% from a year earlier. Excluding warehouse loans, growth was 13.5%, but loans fell $117.0 million from March 31. Source
  • Deposits slipped from first quarter: Deposits were $32.600 billion, up 18.7% from a year earlier mainly on the mergers, and $33.1 million lower than at March 31. Source
  • Noninterest-bearing deposits near one-third: Noninterest-bearing deposits were $10.7 billion, or 32.9% of total deposits. Source

Asset quality and credit

  • Nonperforming assets stayed low: Nonperforming assets were $130.6 million, up from $122.1 million in the first quarter and $110.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • No provision for credit losses: No provision for credit losses was recorded in the quarter or the first half. The allowance on loans was $382.8 million, or 1.53% of total loans. Source
  • Net charge-offs declined from first quarter: Second quarter net charge-offs were $2.2 million, down from $41.3 million in the first quarter. Resolved PCD loans accounted for $962 thousand of the quarter's charge-offs. Source
  • Merger-date reserves added to allowance: Allowance increases tied to the mergers were $47.5 million for American and $45.1 million for Southwest, recorded during the six months to June 30. Source

“I am excited to announce that on July 1, 2026, Prosperity Bancshares completed the merger of Stellar and its wholly owned subsidiary Stellar Bank, headquartered in Houston, Texas.”

David Zalman, Prosperity’s Senior Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Noninterest income and expenses

  • Noninterest income lifted by Visa gain: Noninterest income was $60.7 million, up 30.6% from the first quarter, with the $8.2 million net gain and higher other noninterest income. Source
  • Expenses fell on lower merger costs: Merger related expenses fell from $42.5 million in the first quarter to $755 thousand, which drove the $41.1 million decline in noninterest expense. Source
  • Costs rose with mergers year on year: Against a year earlier, noninterest expense rose $37.6 million, from higher salaries and benefits and three months of American and Southwest operations. Source
  • Efficiency ratio stated two ways: Efficiency ratio was 45.99% on the stated basis and 45.79% excluding merger related expenses; the first quarter was 59.16% on the same stated basis. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Buybacks continued in quarter: The company bought back about 200 thousand shares for $13.7 million in the second quarter, and about 1.04 million shares for $70.8 million in the first six months. Source
  • Tangible book value per share rose: Tangible book value per common share was $43.48 at June 30, 2026, up from $42.39 at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Returns on tangible equity reported: Annualized returns on average assets, average common equity and average tangible common equity were 1.55%, 8.14% and 15.48% in the second quarter. Source

Acquisitions and regional footprint

  • Stellar merger closed July 1: Stellar, which closed July 1, reported $10.413 billion of assets, $7.510 billion of loans and $8.716 billion of deposits at June 30, 2026, with 52 banking offices. Source
  • Southwest and American goodwill recorded: Southwest goodwill is $134.9 million and American goodwill $185.9 million, both before pending fair value adjustments; core deposit intangibles were $33.8 million and $31.1 million. Source
  • Footprint spans Texas and Oklahoma: The company reports 363 full-service locations after Stellar, up from 312 at March 31. Houston has 62, Dallas/Fort Worth 61, West Texas 45 and Oklahoma 14. Source
  • Texas growth cited as draw: Management said Texas draws people and companies because of its business-friendly political structure and the absence of a state income tax. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 July 2026

  • Visa Class C shares to be sold: Management intends to sell all remaining Class C shares as permitted by the exchange agreement. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.47% tax equivalent, second quarter 2026 (3.51% first quarter 2026)
Net interest income Source$330.6 million, second quarter 2026
Loans and loan growth Source$25.028 billion total loans, up 12.8% year on year
Deposits and deposit costs Source$32.600 billion deposits; total cost of funds 1.48%
Provision for credit losses Sourcenone recorded in the three and six months ended June 30, 2026
Net charge-offs Source$2.2 million, second quarter 2026 (down from $41.3 million first quarter 2026)
Nonperforming assets Source$130.6 million; 0.34% of quarterly average interest-earning assets
CET1 ratio Source15.94%, second quarter 2026
Efficiency ratio Source45.99%, second quarter 2026

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Commercial and industrial net charge-offs rose $39.2 million over the six months, which management listed as a component of year-to-date charge-offs. Source
  • External: Management noted Oklahoma's economy is heavily influenced by oil and gas, with more modest growth. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The earlier release expected the Stellar transaction to close on or about July 1, 2026. The later release reports completion on July 1, 2026.

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.