What a brutal six months it’s been for Live Oak Bancshares. The stock has dropped 22.3% and now trades at $31.04, rattling many shareholders. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
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WILMINGTON, N.C., July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: LOB) today announced that it will report its second quarter 2025 financial results after U.S. financial markets close on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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Digital small business lender Live Oak Bancshares (NYSE:LOB) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, but sales rose 6.4% year on year to $126.1 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.26 per share was 28.5% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
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WILMINGTON, N.C., May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Oak Bancshares announced the appointment of Patrick T. McHenry to its board of directors effective May 21, 2025. McHenry has also been appointed to the board of directors of Live Oak Bank.
WILMINGTON, N.C., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Oak Bank has announced a $600,000 grant to help licensed early child care providers connect with qualified substitute teachers to ensure both continuity of care and strong student-teacher ratios in the classroom.
WILMINGTON, N.C., April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: LOB) (“Live Oak” or “the Company”) today reported first quarter of 2025 net income attributable to the Company of $9.7 million, or $0.21 per diluted share.
WILMINGTON, N.C., April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: LOB) today announced that it will report its first quarter 2025 financial results after U.S. financial markets close on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
Live Oak Bancshares' loan production grew robustly in the fourth quarter, but it delivered weaker-than-expected earnings as it boosted its provisions for credit losses.
WILMINGTON, N.C., Jan. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: LOB) (“Live Oak” or “the Company”) today reported fourth quarter of 2024 net income attributable to the Company of $9.9 million, or $0.22 per diluted share. Net income attributable to the Company for the year ended December 31, 2024, totaled $77.5 million, or $1.69 per diluted share.
WILMINGTON, N.C., Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: LOB) today announced that it will report its fourth quarter 2024 financial results after U.S. financial markets close on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
WILMINGTON, N.C., Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Oak Ventures, the investment arm of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc., has announced an investment in Sunbound Inc., a provider of automated financial operations solutions for the senior housing industry.
WILMINGTON, N.C., Oct. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: LOB) (“Live Oak” or “the Company”) today reported third quarter of 2024 net income of $13.0 million, or $0.28 per diluted share.
WILMINGTON, N.C., Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Oak Ventures, the investment arm of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc., has announced an investment in Synply Inc., a cloud-based technology company dedicated to transforming the loan syndication process for banks.
WILMINGTON, N.C., Oct. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (“Live Oak”) (NYSE: LOB) today announced that it will report its third quarter 2024 financial results after U.S. financial markets close on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.
