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Glacier Bancorp (NasdaqGS:GBCI)

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Glacier Bancorp stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 10 (worse than 90% compared with investment alternatives), Glacier Bancorp (Regional Banks, USA) shares have lower financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Glacier Bancorp are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 6 (worse than 94% of alternatives), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 19, which means above-average debt burdens) but show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 82). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 10, is a sell recommendation based on Glacier Bancorp's financial characteristics. As the company Glacier Bancorp shows low value with an Obermatt Value Rank of 6 (94% of comparable investments are less expensive), investors should look at the other ranks. In this case, growth is expected to be above-average, better than 82% of comparable companies (Obermatt Growth Rank is 82). This is a typical case. Companies with above average growth tend to cost more than stocks with slower growth expectations. If this is a high-growth company, the low Obermatt Safety Rank of 19 is a good sign. The more debt a well-performing company has, the higher the returns to shareholders. However, if growth turns negative or interest rates increase, high debt may become a burden. If you believe the future is bright for Glacier Bancorp, even a low-value company (in terms of its key financial indicators) can be a good investment. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Value Rank	6
Growth Rank	82
Safety Rank	19
Combined Rank	10

Country	USA
Industry	Regional Banks
Index	Sound Pay USA, NASDAQ, S&P MIDCAP
Size class	Medium

27-Mar-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Glacier Bancorp

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	3	4	3	6
GROWTH
GROWTH	50	21	91	82
SAFETY
SAFETY	53	24	50	19
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	13	37	29	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	3	1	25	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 27-Mar-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Dec-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Glacier Bancorp is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	3	4	3	6
GROWTH
GROWTH	50	21	91	82
SAFETY
SAFETY	53	24	50	19
COMBINED
COMBINED	18	1	38	10

Last update of combined financial performance: 27-Mar-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Glacier Bancorp the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 6 (worse than 94% compared with alternatives), Glacier Bancorp shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four indicators below average for Glacier Bancorp. Price-to-Sales is 5 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 95% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Glacier Bancorp's sales levels. Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) also has a low Price-to-Book Rank of 5, which means that both reliable company size indicators, sales, and invested capital cannot explain the high stock price of Glacier Bancorp. In addition, the two profit-related value indicators, Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) with a low rank of 3 and Dividend Yield, which is lower than 52% of comparable companies, also make the stock more expensive compared with investment alternatives. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 6, is a sell recommendation based on Glacier Bancorp's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. How can market participants pay such a high price for Glacier Bancorp? One reason may be that the company is simply too popular. If enough people want a particular stock, its price can exceed reasonable levels. This is often the case for companies offering new and exciting products and everybody wants a piece of the action. Should you pay a lot for a hot stock such as Glacier Bancorp? It's risky, and even if the stock price continues to grow because of popular demand, it may return to more typical lower levels later. And that return can be sudden and quick, making it impossible for retail investors to exit on time. Sometimes, high prices are deserved. This is the case when it is justified to believe that the company will dominate a market with high profit margins. It has happened in the past for many technology companies and indeed for commercially successful pharmaceutical discoveries. Sometimes they last, sometimes, they get eaten alive. Glacier Bancorp may be such a type of stock. That would mean, retail investors should be careful, only considering investing a small part of their wealth in this exciting category and always being ready to lose more than half, if not all of the investment. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	3	3	3	5
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	3	3	3	3
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	3	5	4	5
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	49	48	45	48
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	3	4	3	6

Last update of Value Rank: 27-Mar-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Glacier Bancorp; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 82 (better than 82% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Glacier Bancorp shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Glacier Bancorp. Sales Growth has a rank of 90, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 90% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 86 is also above average. But Capital Growth has only a rank of 46, and Stock Returns with 48 are also below-average. Stock returns for Glacier Bancorp have recently been below 52% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 82, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Are investors forecasting troubles based on the lack of operating investment activity at the company? This could be one explanation as to why stock returns are low. But stock returns can also be the result of correcting an error in the past, in this case, an overly optimistic outlook on the future, which is now more realistic. The Value Ranks may confirm such a picture. The more important growth indicators are revenues and profits, which are both above average for Glacier Bancorp. This is a positive sign from the company's operational side and may give investors courage, despite the poor recent stock price performance. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with the Obermatt Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	80	54	90	90
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	14	19	82	86
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	86	35	51	46
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	21	17	61	48
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	50	21	91	82

Last update of Growth Rank: 27-Mar-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Glacier Bancorp.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 19 (better than 19% compared with alternatives), the company Glacier Bancorp has much riskier financing practices than comparable other companies, which means that their overall debt burden is significantly above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Glacier Bancorp is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Glacier Bancorp. Liquidity is at 64, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 64% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 41, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 59% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 5, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 95% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 19 (worse than 81% compared with alternatives), Glacier Bancorp has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	14	9	7	5
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	54	36	89	41
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	79	67	60	64
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	53	24	50	19

Last update of Safety Rank: 27-Mar-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Glacier Bancorp and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	19	49	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	12	75	2	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	58	10	51	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	52	91	86	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	13	37	29	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 27-Mar-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Glacier Bancorp.
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