
Plumas Bancorp (PLBC) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Plumas Bancorp (PLBC) Analyst Ratings
Bulls say
Plumas is viewed positively because 2Q operating EPS of $1.40 beat both estimates, while NII rose 3.5% sequentially to $26.0 million and reported NIM expanded to 5.13%, indicating resilient core profitability even amid credit noise and loan-payoff pressure. Its balance sheet also showed encouraging funding strength, with deposits up $110.3 million quarter over quarter, or 24.9% LQA, driven by noninterest-bearing balances and money market accounts, supporting the view that deposit growth can outpace loan growth and sustain margin earnings. Despite a temporary rise in NPAs to 1.56%, capital remains solid with CET1 at 15.8%, ACL at 1.31%, and meaningful buyback capacity, giving it flexibility to absorb credit issues while compounding organically.
Bears say
Plumas is viewed negatively because its earnings remain exposed to a concentrated California and Nevada footprint, where any slowdown in macro conditions could pressure credit quality, loan demand, and fee generation. Approximately 62% of loans are commercial real estate-related, making the balance sheet vulnerable to a CRE downturn, weaker valuations, and collateral that may not fully cover defaults. The latest data also show only modest fee income of $2.8M, core net interest income of $14.5M, and recurring operational headwinds such as $726K of wire fraud losses, while M&A execution risks add another layer of uncertainty.
This aggregate rating is based on analysts' research of Plumas Bancorp and is not a guaranteed prediction by Public.com or investment advice.
Plumas Bancorp (PLBC) Analyst Forecast & Price Prediction
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