Glacier Bancorp, Inc (NASDAQ:GBCI) Positions For Continued Margin Expansion And Stable Payouts

Stronger margin dynamics and recent corporate actions point to a continuation of earnings momentum while the company maintains its cash dividend cadence.

Recent News

On May 5, 2026 Glacier Bancorp furnished an investor presentation under Regulation FD summarizing its business model and strategy.

On June 23, 2026 the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per share.

Technical Analysis

The ADX sits at 17.52, indicating no established trend; directional indicators show bullish internals as DI+ equals 25.94 and trends higher while DI- at 18.94 trends lower, which supports an upside bias against a still-weak trend.

MACD reads 0.48 with the MACD line above the 0.28 signal line and the MACD trend increasing; that cross-above the signal line signals bullish momentum that aligns with the DI+ advance and supports near-term upside potential.

MRO stands positive at 13.74, indicating price sits above the WMDST target and suggests mean-reversion pressure could cap gains if momentum stalls.

RSI at 53.82 and rising reflects neutral-to-slightly bullish internals without overbought conditions, leaving room for additional upside before technical exhaustion.

Price behavior shows the close at $50.33 above the 20-day average ($48.58) and the 200-day average ($46.16); the 12-day EMA (price12dayEMA $48.87) trends higher, reinforcing a short-term bullish bias while Bollinger bands ($47.38–$49.78 one‑sigma) show the stock sitting at the upper band, which increases the chance of a consolidation or pullback toward the averages.

Volume at 1,226,566 runs above the 10-day average (1,128,765) and the 200-day average (959,758), giving recent upside more conviction should momentum continue.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 showEPS of $0.70 versus an estimate of $0.67, a $0.03 beat representing a 4.48% surprise; the company reported improved net interest income and balance-sheet metrics in accompanying disclosures.

Profitability and margins: trailing P/E equals 66.68 while forward P/E sits at 50.49; both figures run above the industry peer mean P/E of 47.16 and the industry peer mean forward P/E of 38.44, indicating valuation stretches relative to peers. Book value per share equals $32.65 and price-to-book stands at 1.43, which sits above the industry peer mean price-to-book of 1.25 but within the reported peer range.

Cash generation and capital: free cash flow equals $74,350,000 and free cash flow yield equals 1.22%, below the industry peer mean free cash flow yield of 1.78%, signaling comparatively lower cash yield on market value. Tangible liquidity and cash on hand remain sizable ($1,385,237,000 cash and available liquidity disclosed in investor materials), supporting dividend continuity.

Returns and efficiency: return on assets equals 0.26% and return on equity equals 1.93%; return on assets sits roughly in line with the industry peer mean return on assets of 0.25% while return on equity registers below the industry peer mean ROE of 2.23%.

Growth: YoY revenue growth registers at 159.75% while QoQ revenue growth reads 122.57% (as given). Earnings growth shows a positive annual change (27.27%) though QoQ metrics display larger volatility. These growth readings markedly exceed the industry peer mean revenue growth of about 5.07% and place the company well above typical peer medians, reflecting a mix of operational expansion and contribution from recent balance-sheet changes.

Capital structure and credit: debt-to-assets equals 1.02% and debt-to-equity equals 7.58%, both below the industry peer mean levels, indicating a light leverage posture relative to typical regional-bank peers.

Valuation summary: WMDST values the stock as over-valued on present multiples and cash-yield metrics relative to peer means, despite stronger near-term earnings momentum and solid liquidity.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-03-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-04-23
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-07-23
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 1.2 B
 Operating Cash Flow 87.9 M
 Capital Expenditures -13.53 M
 Change In Working Capital -20.40 M
 Dividends Paid -337.00 K
 Cash Flow Delta 150.0 M
 End Period Cash Flow 1.4 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 299.6 M
 Forward Revenue 108.3 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue
 Depreciation 9.1 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 13.9 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit
 EBITDA
 EBIT
 Operating Income
 Interest Income 362.3 M
 Interest Expense 93.7 M
 Net Interest Income 268.7 M
 Income Before Tax 100.2 M
 Tax Provision 18.0 M
 Tax Rate 17.992 %
 Net Income 82.1 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 82.1 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.67
 EPS Actual 0.70
 EPS Difference 0.03
 EPS Surprise 4.478 %
 Forward EPS 0.91
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 31.7 B
 Intangible Assets 1.5 B
 Net Tangible Assets 2.8 B
 Total Current Assets
 Cash and Short-Term Investments
 Cash 1.4 B
 Net Receivables 122.8 M
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 30.5 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 322.3 M
 Total Liabilities 27.5 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 4.2 B
 Retained Earnings 1.2 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 32.65
 Shares Outstanding 130.124 M
 Revenue Per-Share 2.30
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 6.1 B
 Enterprise Value 6.4 B
 Enterprise Multiple
Enterprise Multiple QoQ
Enterprise Multiple YoY
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA
 EV/R 21.349
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 7.469
 Asset To Liability 1.155
 Debt To Capital 0.071
 Debt To Assets 0.01
Debt To Assets QoQ -57.293 %
Debt To Assets YoY -84.053 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.145
median: 0.065
mean: 0.058
GBCI: 0.01
low: -0.0
 Debt To Equity 0.076
Debt To Equity QoQ -57.98 %
Debt To Equity YoY -85.95 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.682
median: 0.612
mean: 0.549
GBCI: 0.076
low: -0.315
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.43
Price To Book QoQ 2.654 %
Price To Book YoY -6.654 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 1.989
GBCI: 1.43
mean: 1.248
median: 1.216
low: 0.287
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 66.681
Price To Earnings QoQ -18.775 %
Price To Earnings YoY -27.839 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 76.809
GBCI: 66.681
mean: 47.159
median: 44.929
low: 28.296
 PE/G Ratio 2.445
 Price To Sales (P/S) 20.274
Price To Sales QoQ 3.398 %
Price To Sales YoY -12.674 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 26.503
GBCI: 20.274
mean: 14.192
median: 13.162
low: 0.11
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 50.492
Forward PE/G 1.851
Forward P/S 56.153
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.009
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -4.179 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 20.823 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.016
mean: 0.01
median: 0.01
GBCI: 0.009
low: 0.005
 Receivables Turnover 2.467
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -0.949 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 15.596 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 4.518
mean: 2.613
median: 2.475
GBCI: 2.467
low: 0.805
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 36.989
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC)
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio
 CapEx To Revenue -0.045
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.49
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 4.5 B
 Net Invested Capital 4.5 B
 Invested Capital 4.5 B
 Net Tangible Assets 2.8 B
 Net Working Capital
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio
 Current Ratio
Current Ratio QoQ
Current Ratio YoY
Current Ratio IPRWA
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA
 Cost Of Debt 9.23 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO)
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 243.751
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.004
 Dividend Rate 0.00
 Dividend Yield 0.0
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate -0.763 %
 Revenue Growth 18.004 %
Revenue Growth QoQ 122.574 %
Revenue Growth YoY 15975.0 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 29.228 %
GBCI: 18.004 %
mean: 5.07 %
median: 1.084 %
low: -23.976 %
 Earnings Growth 27.273 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -341.568 %
Earnings Growth YoY -345.459 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 41.86 %
GBCI: 27.273 %
mean: -2.734 %
median: -3.008 %
low: -43.519 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin
Gross Margin QoQ
Gross Margin YoY
Gross Margin IPRWA
 EBIT Margin
EBIT Margin QoQ
EBIT Margin YoY
EBIT Margin IPRWA
 Return On Sales (ROS)
Return On Sales QoQ
Return On Sales YoY
Return On Sales IPRWA
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 74.3 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.224 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -38.338 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 31.755 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 9.54 %
mean: 1.782 %
median: 1.744 %
GBCI: 1.224 %
low: -3.189 %
 Free Cash Growth -36.167 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -423.874 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -14.471 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 299.762 %
GBCI: -36.167 %
median: -50.617 %
mean: -59.432 %
low: -368.012 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.905
 Cash Flow Margin 30.391 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.108
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 0.258 %
Return On Assets QoQ 23.445 %
Return On Assets YoY 31.633 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 0.612 %
GBCI: 0.258 %
median: 0.255 %
mean: 0.253 %
low: 0.065 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.019
Return On Equity QoQ 27.675 %
Return On Equity YoY 16.446 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.043
median: 0.023
mean: 0.022
GBCI: 0.019
low: 0.001
 DuPont ROE 1.94 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC)
Return On Invested Capital QoQ
Return On Invested Capital YoY
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA

Six-Week Outlook

Momentum and trend indicators skew toward a modest bullish bias: MACD and DI+ point to continued upside, but ADX below 20 signals a fragile trend, so expect range-bound activity with an upside tilt. Positive RSI and above-average volume support further gains if MACD momentum persists, while a positive MRO warns of potential mean-reversion pressure if price extends above WMDST targets. Monitoring whether MACD momentum sustains or the MRO-driven reversion intensifies will determine whether the current bullish bias converts into a more durable trend over the next six weeks.

About Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GBCI) serves as a prominent financial institution based in Kalispell, Montana, with roots tracing back to 1955. As a bank holding company, Glacier Bancorp manages operations through its subsidiary, Glacier Bank, delivering an extensive array of commercial banking services. The company caters to individuals, small to medium-sized businesses, community organizations, and public entities across the United States. Glacier Bancorp provides a comprehensive suite of retail and business banking solutions, including mortgage origination and loan servicing. Its deposit product offerings encompass non-interest and interest-bearing accounts, such as savings accounts, money market deposits, and certificates of deposit. In the lending domain, the company offers construction and permanent residential real estate loans, consumer land loans, and commercial real estate loans. Beyond traditional banking services, Glacier Bancorp extends consumer loans, home equity loans, and agricultural financing, ensuring a broad spectrum of financial solutions for its clients. Committed to fostering community growth and financial stability, Glacier Bancorp positions itself as a dependable partner, driven by a legacy of trust and innovation in the banking sector.



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