NBTB
NBT Bancorp Inc.
NBTB's fundamentals are strong: its operating margin rose 8 points to 37% and revenue grew 14%. At 13x earnings, it's trading in line with its usual 13x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
NBTB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NBTB's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NBTB.
NBTB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $45.27 | -14% |
| Forward | 12x | $52.72 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $54.56 | +3.5% |
| Current | 13x | $52.72 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $62.58 | +19% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NBTB's PE is in its fair range at 13x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 12x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
NBTB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NBTB, with profitability improving.
NBTB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.46 | +6.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.20 | +40% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.12 | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.54 | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.33 | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.01 | +6.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.78 | +8.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.03 | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.97 | +12% |
NBTB's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $4.20 over the past year, up 40% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
NBTB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $195M | +4.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $186.7M | +9.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $184.5M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $185.1M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $186.1M | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $171.2M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $154.7M | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $148.5M | +7.9% |
NBTB's revenue has grown year over year for 13 quarters in a row: $195M last quarter, up 4.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 39% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 37% | +19 points |
| Q1 2026 | 36% | +5.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 38% | +7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +5.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | -12 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 31% | +1.8 points |
NBTB's operating margin was 39% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
NBTB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $74.4M | +0.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $60.5M | +37% |
| Q1 2026 | $48.6M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $62.1M | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $74.3M | +55% |
| Q2 2025 | $44.1M | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | $38.3M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $45.5M | +39% |
NBTB's free cash flow was $246M over the past year, up 21% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NBTB.
NBTB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -21K shares |
| 1 year | -0.9% | -466K shares |
| 3 years | +15% | +6.8M shares |
| 5 years | +20% | +8.6M shares |
| Available history | +19% | +8.1M shares |
NBTB has 52M diluted shares, down 0.9% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1M |
| Q2 2026 | $3M |
| Q1 2026 | $11M |
| Q4 2025 | $10.2M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
NBTB spent $25M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none the year before.
NBTB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
NBTB's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NBTB.
NBTB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.8 | Neutral |
NBTB's weekly RSI is 61 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (neutral).
NBTB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NBTB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 3.6% below |
| PE % | 41 | 63 | 22 pts below |
NBTB is trading at 13x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
NBTB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $51.8 | 1.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $51.9 | 1.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $47.3 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $45.3 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $41.8 | 26% above |
NBTB is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 26% above its 200-week average.
NBTB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40.7 | $31.9 | -22% |
| 2021 | $31.9 | $38.0 | +19% |
| 2022 | $38.0 | $43.4 | +14% |
| 2023 | $43.4 | $41.9 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | $41.9 | $48.4 | +16% |
| 2025 | $48.4 | $42.7 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $42.7 | $52.7 | +23% |
NBTB has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 23% so far in 2026.