Eastern Bankshares stock gained 1.83 percent ahead of Q3 results

Published on 10/04/2026 at 18:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Eastern Bankshares stock gained 1.83 percent to USD 21.46 on October 2, 2026, before its October 22 results. Q2 EPS reached USD 0.48.

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Eastern Bankshares stock (ISIN US27627N1054) was last at USD 21.46 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 1.83 percent from USD 21.08. The move came ahead of the company's scheduled Q3 2026 results on October 22, while second-quarter net income reached USD 105.2 million.

Q2 earnings set the benchmark

Eastern Bankshares reported USD 0.48 in diluted EPS and USD 105.2 million in net income for Q2 2026, according to Yahoo Finance on July 24, 2026. Operating net income was USD 106.5 million, or USD 0.49 per diluted share, after USD 1.6 million in remaining HarborOne merger-related costs.

The quarterly comparison was favorable: operating net income rose 20 percent from Q1 2026, while net interest income increased 3 percent and the net interest margin expanded 3 basis points, the earnings-call transcript reported. These figures put the upcoming Q3 release under a higher bar, particularly for margin performance and merger-related cost normalization.

Consensus points above the share price

MarketBeat reported on September 18, 2026, that nine analysts assigned Eastern Bankshares a Moderate Buy consensus, with six Buy ratings and three Holds. The average 12-month price target was USD 24.86, while the published analyst targets ranged from USD 22.00 to USD 27.00, according to MarketBeat. The average target lies 15.8 percent above the October 2 price.

The company also combines banking with wealth management and trust services. Eastern Bankshares said on its investor-relations page that Eastern had USD 31.1 billion in assets as of June 30, 2026, including USD 10.6 billion in assets under management through Cambridge Trust Wealth Management and Private Banking, according to Eastern Bankshares.

Stock remains below yearly high

At USD 21.46 on October 2, 2026, the shares stood below the 52-week high of USD 23.78 and above the 52-week low of USD 16.61. The October 2 trading volume was 2,696,480 shares, and the market capitalization was USD 5.0 billion on the same date.

The next measurable test is the Q3 report. MarketBeat lists October 22, 2026, for the results after market close and October 23, 2026, for the conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET.