UMB Financial Corporation · UMBF · FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026

UMB Financial posts record earnings as loan growth and Heartland synergies support results

The quarter’s record earnings, 13% annualized loan growth, stable core net interest margin and reported Heartland integration progress support a constructive near-term operating picture. The evidence to monitor is whether loan growth remains sustainable without materially higher costs, and whether margins and credit quality hold as rates and loan balances change.

Reported After market closeNASDAQFinancial Services $10.21B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $3.08 Consensus $2.71
EPS surprise +13.7% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $720.9M Consensus $677.8M
Revenue surprise +6.4% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move -0.2% Event window
SPY move -0.0% Same window
Abnormal move -0.2% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.7× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -0.7% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior-quarter analysis, the latest call describes stronger loan production ($2.6 billion for the quarter, 13% annualized growth), an improved efficiency ratio of 55.5%, and a stable core net interest margin. Management also said acquisition cost-saving measures were fully realized; the prior call had described additional savings expected in Q1 2026. The analysis continues to characterize management as confident and focused primarily on organic expansion.

Guidance delta

No formal guidance was provided in the supplied transcript analysis. The analysis describes management’s margin and growth outlook as not provided, so a quantified change in guidance cannot be established.

Key takeaways

  • Record earnings accompanied loan production of $2.6 billion, or 13% annualized growth.
  • The efficiency ratio improved to 55.5%, while core net interest margin remained stable.
  • Management said Heartland acquisition cost-saving measures were fully realized and cited cross-sell opportunities.
  • The analysis characterizes asset quality as high, with charge-offs below historical averages.
  • Management favors organic growth while remaining open to small tuck-in acquisitions.

Management priorities

  • Continue organic expansion and deepen presence in underserved markets.
  • Develop mortgage and credit-card products in newly acquired markets.
  • Grow fund services, private wealth and trust processing.
  • Consider only tuck-in acquisitions that meet management’s stated cultural criteria.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
UMBF REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 10 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q2 '24 estimate $385M Q2 '24 actual $686M, beat Q3 '24 estimate $399M Q3 '24 actual $558M, beat Q2 '25 estimate $652M Q2 '25 actual $633M, miss Q3 '25 estimate $662M Q3 '25 actual $1B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $678M Q4 '25 actual $721M, beat Q1 '26 estimate $702M Q1 '26 actual $739M, beat Q2 '26 estimate $728M Q2 '26 actual $778M, beat Q3 '26 estimate $745M Q3 '26 actual $772M, beat Q4 '26 estimate $766M Q1 '27 estimate $778M Q2 '27 estimate $809M Q3 '27 estimate $830M
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy19 ratings
Bullish1157.9%
Neutral842.1%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$134.47Current
$110Low
$160.37Average
$190High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 2, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
TD Cowen Buy BuyMaintainOct 29, 2026
Piper Sandler Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 29, 2026
Citigroup Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 29, 2026
Truist Securities Buy BuyMaintainOct 20, 2026
RBC Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 9, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $134.47. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Piper SandlerNathan Race$169$132.34 +25.7%Oct 29, 2026
RBC CapitalJon Arfstrom$168$129.86 +24.9%Oct 9, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$147$131.84 +9.3%Sep 29, 2026
Morgan StanleyBrian Wilczynski$182$134.8 +35.3%Sep 28, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$155$139.49 +15.3%Sep 14, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

UMB Financial Corporation serves as the holding company for UMB Bank, delivering a comprehensive array of banking and financial solutions. Its Commercial Banking division provides businesses with essential services, including commercial loans, credit cards, and real estate financing. This segment also offers letters of credit, loan syndication, and consultative support. Furthermore, it delivers specialized business solutions such as asset-based lending, accounts receivable financing, mezzanine debt, and minority equity investments. Comprehensive treasury management services are also available, encompassing depository functions, account reconciliation, cash management tools, accounts payable and receivable solutions, electronic funds transfers, automated payments, controlled disbursements, lockbox services, and remote deposit capture. The Institutional Banking division caters specifically to institutional clients, offering asset management and healthcare services.…

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-11-02T04:00:40.484502+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-11-02T04:00:40.481792+00:00

Methodology

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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-11-02. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.