Stellar Bancorp slows buybacks 90% in Q1 amid merger; share price paid rises 11%

Filed April 28, 2026 · Period ending March 31, 2026 · Compared to 10-Q Apr 25, 2025 · ~1 min read

Key Changes

• high

  Share repurchases dropped to 134k shares in Q1 2026 from 1.4M in Q1 2025, a 90% decline, while the average price paid rose from $27.99 to $31.06 per share.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities verify on EDGAR →
• high

  Risk Factors section now explicitly references merger-related risks, signaling an ongoing or recently announced transaction that introduces integration and deal-completion uncertainty.

  Risk Factors verify on EDGAR →
• medium

  New $65M repurchase program authorized with 1.19M shares remaining available as of March 31, 2026, up from 669k shares under the prior $60M program a year earlier.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities verify on EDGAR →