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Bank of N.T Butterfield & Son (NTB)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $48.44 | Market Cap: $2.0 Bil
Sector: Financials | Industry: Diversified Banks

Bank of N.T Butterfield & Son (NTB)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $48.44
Market Cap: $2.0 Bil
Sector: Financials
Industry: Diversified Banks

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 17%, Dividend Yield is 4.3%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 12%, FCF Yield is 16%
Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is 0.0%, Dist 3Y High is 0.0%
 
1 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -269%
Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -5.7%
 
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 53%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 48%
  
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 24%
  
4 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Fintech & Digital Payments. Themes include Online Banking & Lending, and Wealth Management Technology.
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 17%, Dividend Yield is 4.3%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 12%, FCF Yield is 16%
1 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -269%
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 53%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 48%
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 24%
4 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Fintech & Digital Payments. Themes include Online Banking & Lending, and Wealth Management Technology.
5 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is 0.0%, Dist 3Y High is 0.0%
6 Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -5.7%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

NTB Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

The stock of Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son (symbol: NTB) experienced notable movements in the approximate period from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025. This period was marked by strong financial performance, strategic capital management, and positive analyst sentiment. The closing stock price for NTB as of December 3, 2025, was $48.28. Here are five key points that contributed to the stock's movement: 1. Strong Q3 2025 Earnings Beat. Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son reported robust third-quarter 2025 financial results, with net income of $61.1 million and core net income of $63.3 million. Core earnings per share reached $1.51, surpassing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.21. Quarterly revenue also exceeded expectations, rising 7.4% year-over-year to $153.30 million against an anticipated $147.92 million.

2. Increased Net Interest Margin and Noninterest Income. The bank's net interest margin (NIM) increased by 9 basis points from the prior quarter to 2.73% in Q3 2025, primarily due to lower cost of deposits and the redemption of subordinated debt. Noninterest income also saw a significant rise of $4.2 million to $61.2 million, driven by higher banking fees and increased foreign exchange revenues.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
NTB Return-10%28%-16%14%20%36%80%
Peers Return-14%35%-16%18%38%33%111%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
NTB Win Rate42%67%42%50%58%90% 
Peers Win Rate50%60%42%55%62%68% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
NTB Max Drawdown-59%-2%-22%-21%-9%-4% 
Peers Max Drawdown-49%-2%-27%-13%-4%-14% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: C, JPM, BAC, WFC, RY.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventNTBS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-43.8%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven77.9%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven650 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-59.8%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven149.0%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven346 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-50.5%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven102.1%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days

Compare to C, JPM, BAC, WFC, RY


In The Past

Bank of N.T Butterfield & Son's stock fell -43.8% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/16/2022. A -43.8% loss requires a 77.9% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
WU_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025WUWestern UnionDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.4%3.4%-0.4%
COIN_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025COINCoinbase GlobalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
9.5%9.5%0.0%
PYPL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025PYPLPayPalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.1%0.1%-7.5%
V_11142025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11142025VVisaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.1%-0.1%-2.7%
WD_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025WDWalker & DunlopDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-7.7%-7.7%-11.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
WU_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025WUWestern UnionDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.4%3.4%-0.4%
COIN_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025COINCoinbase GlobalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
9.5%9.5%0.0%
PYPL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025PYPLPayPalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.1%0.1%-7.5%
V_11142025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11142025VVisaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.1%-0.1%-2.7%
WD_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025WDWalker & DunlopDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-7.7%-7.7%-11.0%

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Peer Comparisons for Bank of N.T Butterfield & Son

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Financials

NTBCJPMBACWFCRYMedian
NameBank of .CitigroupJPMorgan.Bank of .Wells Fa.Royal Ba. 
Mkt Price48.28106.72312.1354.0989.35156.6898.03
Mkt Cap2.0194.3862.2403.8284.3220.5252.4
Rev LTM59185,244179,430107,26482,53264,39983,888
Op Inc LTM-------
FCF LTM284-75,968-119,74861,472-14,21884,806-6,967
FCF 3Y Avg247-64,799-65,10734,2449,17237,1334,710
CFO LTM313-69,391-119,74861,472-14,21887,171-6,953
CFO 3Y Avg282-58,153-65,10734,2449,17239,6254,727

Growth & Margins

NTBCJPMBACWFCRYMedian
NameBank of .CitigroupJPMorgan.Bank of .Wells Fa.Royal Ba. 
Rev Chg LTM2.8%8.4%8.6%8.9%0.2%16.4%8.5%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg5.2%5.0%13.4%5.2%2.9%9.9%5.2%
Rev Chg Q2.3%9.6%8.8%10.8%5.3%15.5%9.2%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM0.6%2.3%2.1%2.6%1.3%3.7%2.2%
Op Mgn LTM-------
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-------
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-------
CFO/Rev LTM52.9%-81.4%-66.7%57.3%-17.2%135.4%17.9%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg48.3%-72.0%-36.4%32.7%11.2%66.0%21.9%
FCF/Rev LTM48.0%-89.1%-66.7%57.3%-17.2%131.7%15.4%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg42.3%-80.3%-36.4%32.7%11.2%61.6%21.9%

Valuation

NTBCJPMBACWFCRYMedian
NameBank of .CitigroupJPMorgan.Bank of .Wells Fa.Royal Ba. 
Mkt Cap2.0194.3862.2403.8284.3220.5252.4
P/S3.02.24.93.63.22.93.1
P/EBIT-------
P/E8.112.615.013.012.79.712.6
P/CFO5.7-2.7-7.36.3-18.82.1-0.3
Total Yield16.5%8.0%6.7%7.7%9.9%10.3%8.9%
Dividend Yield4.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg15.6%-55.7%-7.5%11.7%6.9%22.1%9.3%
D/E0.02.00.60.90.82.80.9
Net D/E-2.7-1.2-0.3-0.7-0.60.4-0.7

Returns

NTBCJPMBACWFCRYMedian
NameBank of .CitigroupJPMorgan.Bank of .Wells Fa.Royal Ba. 
1M Rtn4.5%5.0%0.9%1.0%2.9%6.3%3.7%
3M Rtn10.0%13.0%4.7%8.1%11.6%8.7%9.4%
6M Rtn15.0%41.4%19.3%23.3%19.9%25.4%21.6%
12M Rtn35.0%53.6%30.2%18.2%23.1%30.3%30.2%
3Y Rtn64.6%151.9%148.7%61.4%110.4%76.7%93.5%
1M Excs Rtn4.6%5.1%0.9%1.0%2.9%6.3%3.8%
3M Excs Rtn2.4%5.2%-2.1%1.5%4.4%3.2%2.8%
6M Excs Rtn0.3%26.7%4.6%8.6%5.1%10.6%6.9%
12M Excs Rtn19.5%41.2%14.1%3.0%6.3%15.8%14.9%
3Y Excs Rtn-5.7%79.2%77.3%-13.9%32.9%5.7%19.3%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Single segment583552496503532
Total583552496503532


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity364,062
Short Interest: % Change Since 1031202516.0%
Average Daily Volume187,501
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.94
Basic Shares Quantity41,636,000
Short % of Basic Shares0.9%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
9302025102820256-K 9/30/2025
630202572820256-K 6/30/2025
331202542320256-K 3/31/2025
12312024219202520-F 12/31/2024
9302024102220246-K 9/30/2024
630202472220246-K 6/30/2024
331202442320246-K 3/31/2024
12312023221202420-F 12/31/2023
9302023102420236-K 9/30/2023
630202373120236-K 6/30/2023
331202342420236-K 3/31/2023
12312022222202320-F 12/31/2022
9302022103120226-K 9/30/2022
630202272520226-K 6/30/2022
331202250220226-K 3/31/2022
12312021223202220-F 12/31/2021