First Guaranty (FGBI) Q2 Loss Jumps 194%

Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst

FGBI-0.24%

Source: NASDAQ.COM

Updated: Aug 02 2025

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Source: NASDAQ.COM

Earnings Performance: First Guaranty Bancshares reported a GAAP loss of $0.50 per share for Q2 2025, missing analyst expectations, with net income declining to a loss of $5.8 million from a profit of $7.2 million the previous year due to increased provisions for credit losses.
Operational Adjustments: The bank is focusing on risk management within its loan portfolio, particularly in commercial real estate, implementing cost controls including staff reductions, and significantly reducing its quarterly dividend to preserve capital during restructuring efforts.

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First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for First Guaranty Bank (the Bank). The Bank offers a range of financial services and focuses on building client relationships and providing customer service. The Bank operates over 35 locations throughout Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky, and West Virginia. The Banks principal business consists of attracting deposits from the general public and local municipalities in its market areas and then investing those deposits. The Bank also generates funds from operations, borrowings in lending and investing in securities. The Bank serves the credit needs of its customer base, including commercial real estate loans, commercial and industrial loans, commercial leases, and others. The Bank offers a variety of deposit accounts to consumers, small businesses, and municipalities, including personal and business checking and savings accounts, time deposits and money market accounts. In addition, the Bank offers a range of consumer services.

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Emily J. Thompson

Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.