Fulton Financial (FULT)

What Moves the Stock

1. 01Net interest margin trajectory: 10-15 basis point moves materially impact earnings given $28-30 billion earning asset base
2. 02Commercial real estate credit quality: CRE represents 35-40% of loan book, with office exposure (~8-10% of total loans) under pressure from hybrid work trends
3. 03Deposit beta and funding costs: ability to retain low-cost deposits (non-interest bearing ~25-30% of total) as rates change
4. 04Loan growth in C&I and CRE segments: Mid-Atlantic regional GDP growth drives commercial lending demand
5. 05M&A speculation: regional bank consolidation activity and potential acquisition premium
6. 06Net interest income from loan portfolio (~75-80% of revenue): commercial real estate, C&I, residential mortgages, consumer loans
7. 07Fee-based income (~20-25%): wealth management, mortgage banking, deposit service charges, interchange fees
8. 08Treasury and investment securities income: portfolio of agency MBS and municipal bonds

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My Notes

• value - Regional banks trade at 1.0-1.3x tangible book value, attracting value investors seeking mean reversion…
• Asset-sensitive balance sheet benefits from rising short-term rates through faster loan repricing (40-50% of loans floating or repricing…
• Watch on earnings: Federal Funds Rate and forward guidance: directly impacts asset yields and funding costs with 6-12 month lag, 2-year/10-year Treasury yield curve spread: inverted curve compresses NIM, normalized curve (positive 50-100 bps) supports margin expansion, Mid-Atlantic regional unemployment rate: leading indicator for consumer credit quality and loan demand.