Bank First

BFC Q3 2025 Earnings

Reported Oct 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM ET · SEC Source

Q3 25 EPS

$1.83

BEAT +1.10%

Est. $1.81

Q3 25 Revenue

$44.3M

BEAT +0.34%

Est. $44.2M

vs S&P Since Q3 25

+6.2%

BEATING MARKET

BFC +16.0% vs S&P +9.8%

Market Reaction

Did BFC Beat Earnings? Q3 2025 Results

Bank First Corporation delivered a solid third quarter, posting earnings per share of $1.83 against a consensus estimate of $1.81, a beat of 1.10%, while revenue of $44.30 million edged past the $44.15 million forecast by 0.34%, even as reported reve… Read more Bank First Corporation delivered a solid third quarter, posting earnings per share of $1.83 against a consensus estimate of $1.81, a beat of 1.10%, while revenue of $44.30 million edged past the $44.15 million forecast by 0.34%, even as reported revenue fell 23.4% year over year. The primary engine behind the quarter's performance was a meaningful expansion in net interest income, which climbed to $38.30 million, up $2.40 million from a year ago, as loan repricing and new originations pushed yields higher while maturing CDs repriced at lower rates, widening the net interest margin to 3.88% from 3.76% in Q3 2024. GAAP net income rose to $18.00 million, or $1.83 per share, compared to $16.60 million, or $1.65 per share, a year earlier, with the improvement coming increasingly from organic margin expansion rather than acquisition-related accretion. Analysts covering the stock carry a buy rating with a median price target of $141.00, and management sees continued loan repricing as a tailwind heading into 2026, when the pending acquisition of First National Bank & Trust in Beloit, Wisconsin is scheduled to close on January 1.

Key Takeaways

  • Mid-single-digit loan expansion driving net interest income growth
  • Loan yield repricing boosted average loan portfolio rate by 10 basis points quarter-over-quarter
  • Maturing CD repricing reduced average cost of interest-bearing liabilities by 7 basis points
  • Net interest margin expanded to 3.88% from 3.72% in Q2 2025 and 3.76% in Q3 2024
  • Higher noninterest income from Ansay & Associates, mortgage loan sales, and positive MSR valuation adjustment
  • Strong asset quality with negligible net loan losses
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BFC YoY Financials

Q3 2025 vs Q3 2024, source: SEC Filings

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BFC Revenue by Segment

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“We are pleased to report that earnings per share through the first three quarters of 2025 increased by nearly 13% compared to the same period last year, despite incurring over $891,000 in merger expenses related to our acquisition of First National Bank & Trust in Beloit Wisconsin, which is scheduled to close on January 1, 2026.”

— Mike Molepske, Q3 2025 Earnings Press Release