EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CZWI), the parent company of Citizens Community Federal N.A. (the “Bank” or “CCFBank”), today reported earnings of $4.3 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.44 for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to $3.7 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.37 for the t...
EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CZWI), the parent company of Citizens Community Federal N.A. (the “Bank” or “CCFBank”), today reported earnings of $4.3 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.44 for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to $3.7 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.37 for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, and $2.7 million and $0.27 earnings per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, respectively. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, the Company reported earnings of $14.4 million and earnings per diluted share of $1.46 compared to the prior year period of $13.8 million and earnings per diluted share of $1.34. The Company’s improved fourth quarter 2025 operating results reflected the following changes from the third quarter of 2025: (1) loan growth of $17.3 million, or 1.3% and deposit growth of $43.5 million, or 2.9%; (2) a decrease in net interest income of $0.1 million, largely due to a decrease of $0.4 million in the recognition of interest income in the third quarter from loan payoffs; (3) lower provision for credit losses of $0.2 million compared to a $0.7 million provision in the third quarter; (4) lower non-interest income of $0.3 million; (5) lower non-interest expense of $0.4 million; (6) lower tax expense of $0.2 million due to a lower effective tax rate realized through purchased tax credits; and (7) fewer shares outstanding due to the repurchase of approximately 250,000 shares during the quarter. Book value per share improved to $19.54 at December 31, 2025, compared to $18.95 at September 30, 2025, and $17.94 at December 31, 2024. Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)1 was $16.23 at December 31, 2025, compared to $15.71 at September 30, 2025, and increased 10.5% from $14.69 at December 31, 2024, with dividends paid of 2.45% of the December 31, 2024 tangible book value. Since December 31, 2024, the...