OAKDALE, Calif., Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oak Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ: OVLY) (the "Company"), the bank holding company for Oak Valley Community Bank and their Eastern Sierra Community Bank division, recently reported unaudited consolidated financial results. For the three months ended September 30, 2026, consolidated net income was $6,450,000, or $0.77 per diluted share (EPS), as compared to $5,114,000, or $0.61 EPS, for the prior quarter and $6,693,000, or $0.81 EPS, for the same period a year ago. Consolidated net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $16,873,000, or $2.02 EPS, compared to $17,578,000, or $2.12 EPS, for the same period of 2025.

The increase in third quarter net income compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to an increase in net interest income, a decrease in non-interest expense, and an increase in non-interest income. Year-to-date net income decreased compared to 2025 primarily due to an increase in non-interest expense, partially offset by increases in net interest income and non-interest income.

Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2026 was $19,802,000, compared to $18,944,000 in the prior quarter and $19,197,000 in the same period a year ago. The increase in net interest income over the prior periods was driven by growth in average earning assets and an increase in the yield on average earning assets. Net interest margin for the three months ended September 30, 2026 was 4.24%, compared to 4.15% for the prior quarter and 4.16% for the same period last year.

Non-interest income was $1,851,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared to $1,665,000 for the prior quarter and $1,973,000 for the same period last year. The increase compared to the prior period was primarily due to an increase in debit card transaction fee income, and dividends received from the Federal Home Loan Bank. The decrease compared to the same period of 2025 was mainly due to a one-time gain from the redemption of a life insurance policy recorded in 2025.

Non-interest expense totaled $13,420,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared to $14,157,000 in the prior quarter and $12,700,000 in the same quarter a year ago. The decrease compared to the prior quarter is due to a one-time benefit expense recorded during the prior quarter for accelerated vesting of certain restricted stock awards. The increase over the same period a year ago reflects staffing expenses and general operating costs related to supporting the Company's growth and expanded branch network.

“We are pleased with our third-quarter operating results, highlighted by stronger net interest income and expanded net interest margin,” stated Rick McCarty, President and Chief Executive Officer. “These results reflect the strength of our core banking franchise and our team’s disciplined approach to balance sheet management.”

Total assets were $1.98 billion at September 30, 2026, a decrease of $25,404,000 from June 30, 2026 and $19,242,000 from September 30, 2025. Gross loans were $1.15 billion at September 30, 2026, a decrease of $11,660,000 from June 30, 2026 and an increase of $41,226,000 over September 30, 2025. The Company's total deposits were $1.76 billion as of September 30, 2026, essentially unchanged from June 30, 2026 and a decrease of $12,299,000 from September 30, 2025. Our liquidity position remains strong, as evidenced by $179,669,000 in cash and cash equivalent balances at September 30, 2026.

Non-performing assets ("NPA") totaled $2,581,000 as of September 30, 2026, compared to $2,631,000 at June 30, 2026 and no NPA at September 30, 2025. The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $42,000 during the third quarter related to off-balance-sheet-items as determined by macro-economic conditions and other credit-related factors within our current expected credit loss (“CECL”) risk model. Non-performing assets were 0.13% of total assets at September 30, 2026, consistent with June 30, 2026. The allowance for credit losses ("ACL") as a percentage of gross loans was 0.97% at September 30, 2026, compared to 0.96% at June 30, 2026 and 1.03% at September 30, 2025. The ACL decrease compared to the prior year is a result of the $1,735,000 loan charge-off during the second quarter of 2026.

Oak Valley Bancorp operates Oak Valley Community Bank & their Eastern Sierra Community Bank division, through which it offers a variety of loan and deposit products to businesses and individuals. They currently operate through 19 conveniently located branches: Oakdale, Turlock, Stockton, Patterson, Ripon, Escalon, Manteca, Tracy, Sacramento, Roseville, Lodi, two branches in Sonora, three branches in Modesto, and three branches in the Eastern Sierra division, which includes Bridgeport, Mammoth Lakes, and Bishop.

For more information, call 1-866-844-7500 or visit www.ovcb.com.

This press release includes forward-looking statements about the corporation for which the corporation claims the protection of safe harbor provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Forward-looking statements are based on management's knowledge and belief as of today and include information concerning the corporation's possible or assumed future financial condition, and its results of operations and business. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Those factors include fluctuations in interest rates, government policies and regulations (including monetary and fiscal policies), legislation, economic conditions, including increased energy costs in California, credit quality of borrowers, operational factors and competition in the geographic and business areas in which the company conducts its operations. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based on information available at the time of the release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

Contact:		Rick McCarty/Jeff Gall
Phone:		(209) 848-2265
		www.ovcb.com

 

Oak Valley Bancorp
Financial Highlights (unaudited)
Selected Quarterly Operating Data:			3rd Quarter			2nd Quarter			1st Quarter			4th Quarter			3rd Quarter
($ in thousands, except per share)				2026			2026			2026			2025			2025
		Net interest income	$	19,802		$	18,944		$	18,824		$	19,457		$	19,197
		Provision for (reversal of) credit losses		42			21			464			865			(60	)
		Non-interest income		1,851			1,665			1,952			1,825			1,973
		Non-interest expense		13,420			14,157			13,506			12,262			12,700
		Net income before income taxes		8,191			6,431			6,806			8,155			8,530
		Provision for income taxes		1,741			1,317			1,497			1,820			1,837
		Net income	$	6,450		$	5,114		$	5,309		$	6,335		$	6,693
		Earnings per common share - basic	$	0.78		$	0.62		$	0.64		$	0.77		$	0.81
		Earnings per common share - diluted	$	0.77		$	0.61		$	0.64		$	0.76		$	0.81
		Dividends paid per common share	$	0.375		$	-		$	0.375		$	-		$	0.300
		Return on average common equity		12.16%			9.74%			10.23%			12.32%			14.30%
		Return on average assets		1.28%			1.04%			1.07%			1.25%			1.35%
		Net interest margin (1)		4.24%			4.15%			4.12%			4.14%			4.16%
		Efficiency ratio (2)		60.15%			66.46%			62.99%			55.94%			58.27%
Capital - Period End
		Book value per common share	$	22.70		$	25.80		$	24.50		$	24.79		$	23.63
Credit Quality - Period End
		Nonperforming assets / total assets		0.13%			0.13%			0.23%			0.23%			0.00%
		Credit loss reserve / gross loans		0.97%			0.96%			1.13%			1.08%			1.03%
Balance Sheet - Period End (in thousands)
		Total assets	$	1,976,174		$	2,001,578		$	2,010,299		$	2,023,116		$	1,995,416
		Gross loans		1,154,055			1,165,715			1,147,451			1,143,930			1,112,829
		Nonperforming assets		2,581			2,631			4,574			4,587			-
		Allowance for credit losses		11,214			11,172			12,910			12,381			11,420
		Deposits		1,762,583			1,763,551			1,780,996			1,792,962			1,774,882
		Common equity		191,099			217,034			206,154			207,975			198,280
Balance Sheet - Average (in thousands)
		Average assets	$	1,999,329		$	1,980,142		$	2,006,175		$	2,013,766		$	1,961,374
		Average earning assets		1,902,124			1,884,736			1,905,874			1,914,907			1,876,588
		Average equity		210,369			210,662			210,562			203,994			185,638
Non-Financial Data
		Full-time equivalent staff		247			246			244			238			237
		Number of banking offices		19			19			19			19			18
Common Shares outstanding
		Period end		8,419,978			8,413,458			8,413,458			8,388,221			8,390,621
		Period average - basic		8,290,685			8,272,810			8,257,567			8,249,256			8,246,666
		Period average - diluted		8,348,220			8,333,393			8,322,124			8,304,597			8,299,039
Market Ratios
		Stock Price	$	33.67		$	33.75		$	32.43		$	30.06		$	28.17
		Price/Earnings		10.91			13.61			12.44			9.87			8.75
		Price/Book		1.48			1.31			1.32			1.21			1.19
(1	)	This is a non-GAAP measure that is computed on a fully tax equivalent basis using a federal tax rate of 21%. The resulting adjustment to net interest income is $536 thousand, $546 thousand, $539 thousand, $509 thousand, and $501 thousand for the three-months ended September 30, 2026, June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025, and September 30, 2025, respectively.
(2	)	This is a non-GAAP measure that is computed on a fully tax equivalent basis using a federal tax rate of 21%, and a federal/state combined tax rate of 29.56%. The resulting adjustment to pre-tax income is $659 thousand, $694 thousand, $666 thousand, $639 thousand, and $626 thousand for the three-months ended September 30, 2026, June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025, and September 30, 2025, respectively.
Profitability			NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
($ in thousands, except per share)				2026			2025
		Net interest income	$	57,570		$	55,158
		Provision for (reversal of) credit losses		527			459
		Non-interest income		5,468			5,289
		Non-interest expense		41,083			37,493
		Net income before income taxes		21,428			22,495
		Provision for income taxes		4,555			4,917
		Net income	$	16,873		$	17,578
		Earnings per share - basic	$	2.04		$	2.13
		Earnings per share - diluted	$	2.02		$	2.12
		Dividends paid per share	$	0.750		$	0.600
		Return on average equity		10.72%			12.71%
		Return on average assets		1.13%			1.22%
		Net interest margin (3)		4.17%			4.12%
		Efficiency ratio (4)		63.15%			60.17%
Capital - Period End
		Book value per share	$	22.70		$	23.63
Credit Quality - Period End
		Nonperforming assets/ total assets		0.13%			0.00%
		Credit loss reserve/ gross loans		0.97%			1.03%
Balance Sheet - Period End (in thousands)
		Total assets	$	1,976,174		$	1,995,416
		Gross loans		1,154,055			1,112,829
		Nonperforming assets		2,581			-
		Allowance for credit losses		11,214			11,420
		Deposits		1,762,583			1,774,882
		Stockholders' equity		191,099			198,280
Balance Sheet - Average (in thousands)
		Average assets	$	1,995,190		$	1,923,112
		Average earning assets		1,897,564			1,836,679
		Average equity		210,530			184,947
Non-Financial Data
		Full-time equivalent staff		247			237
		Number of banking offices		19			18
Common Shares outstanding
		Period end		8,419,978			8,390,621
		Period average - basic		8,273,809			8,241,273
		Period average - diluted		8,334,675			8,287,622
Market Ratios
		Stock Price	$	33.67		$	28.17
		Price/Earnings		12.35			9.88
		Price/Book		1.48			1.19
(3	)	This is a non-GAAP measure that is computed on a fully tax equivalent basis using a federal tax rate of 21%. The resulting adjustment to net interest income is $1.621 million and $1.496 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
(4	)	This is a non-GAAP measure that is computed on a fully tax equivalent basis using a federal tax rate of 21%, and a federal/state combined tax rate of 29.56%. The resulting adjustment to pre-tax income is $2.018 million and $1.868 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Source: Oak Valley Community Bank