Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) Tops Q1 EPS by 3c

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BERKSHIRE HILLS REPORTS IMPROVED FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

April 20, 2022 7:30 AM EDT

BOSTON, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) today reported that first  quarter earnings per share (EPS) increased year-over-year by 62% to $0.42 in 2022 from $0.26 in 2021. The non-GAAP measure of adjusted EPS increased by 37% to $0.43 from $0.32. Earnings benefited from loan growth in 2022 together with a release of the allowance for credit losses, reflecting improved loan performance expectations. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, first quarter EPS was unchanged at $0.42 and adjusted EPS increased by 4% to $0.43 from $0.42.

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