Northfield Bancorp, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2023 Results
WOODBRIDGE, N.J., April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC. (Nasdaq:NFBK) (the “Company”), the holding company for Northfield Bank, reported net income of $11.7 million, or $0.26, per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $14.1 million, or $0.31 per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2022, and $14.1 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in net income for the current quarter as compared to the trailing and comparable prior year quarters resulted primarily from a decrease in net interest income driven by higher funding costs, partially offset by higher yields on interest-earning assets.
- THE COMPANY REPURCHASED 1.1 MILLION SHARES FOR A COST OF $16.0 MILLION DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2023, AND SUSPENDED REPURCHASES ON MARCH 16, 2023.
- Net charge-offs were $2.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, as compared to net charge-offs of $493,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2022.
- For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, gains on trading securities, net, were $512,000, compared to gains of $585,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2022.
- The effective tax rate for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was 27.9%, compared to 28.1% for the quarter ended and December 31, 2022.