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Independent Bank Corp.

$82.74 +$9.55 (+13.05%)
NASDAQ · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$82.8
Day Range
$81.8$84.02
Year Range
$63.33$87.5
Market Cap
3.99B
AVG Volume
349.25K
Trailing/Forward PE
14.94/9.96
PEG ratio
0.94
Dividend Yield
2.97%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-15
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
0100M200M300M400M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
INDB Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q2289.29M
26 Q1290.26M
25 Q4338.98M
25 Q3335.15M
25 Q2250.52M
25 Q1242.52M
24 Q4246.58M
24 Q3249.46M
24 Q2242.59M
24 Q1235.51M
Net Income (USD)
025M50M75M100M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
INDB Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q281.84M
26 Q179.92M
25 Q475.33M
25 Q334.26M
25 Q251.1M
25 Q144.42M
24 Q450.03M
24 Q342.95M
24 Q251.33M
24 Q147.77M
Operating Income (USD)
025M50M75M100M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
INDB Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q270.65M
26 Q169.55M
25 Q499.56M
25 Q344.39M
25 Q265.81M
25 Q157.17M
24 Q462.93M
24 Q355.31M
24 Q266.39M
24 Q162.49M
EBITDA (USD)
050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
INDB EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q284.33M
26 Q172.57M
25 Q4106.61M
25 Q357.19M
25 Q274.97M
25 Q167.46M
24 Q472.32M
24 Q365.62M
24 Q277.29M
24 Q172.78M
Cash Flows (USD)
050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
INDB Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q266.97M
26 Q1111.61M
25 Q475.53M
25 Q358.41M
25 Q2102.5M
25 Q111.31M
24 Q436.51M
24 Q364.38M
24 Q261.92M
24 Q146.68M
EPS (USD)
00.511.5224 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
INDB EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q21.7
26 Q11.63
25 Q41.52
25 Q30.69
25 Q21.2
25 Q11.04
24 Q41.18
24 Q31.01
24 Q21.21
24 Q11.12
Expenses (USD)
-50M050M100M150MSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
INDB Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q2133.03M
26 Q1145.49M
25 Q484.98M
25 Q377.96M
25 Q271.24M
25 Q166.95M
24 Q468.18M
24 Q368.59M
24 Q265.42M
24 Q164.62M
Cash & Debt (USD)
01B2B3BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
INDB Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q2251.97M
26 Q11.25B
25 Q4234.49M
25 Q31.29B
25 Q22.19B
25 Q12B
24 Q4367.16M
24 Q31.67B
24 Q21.53B
24 Q11.49B
Debt ratios
-6-4-20224 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
INDB Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q21.4
26 Q1-1.52
25 Q41.93
25 Q3-1.88
25 Q2-5.09
25 Q1-4.04
24 Q41.16
24 Q3-3.42
24 Q2-2.64
24 Q1-1.41
Margins
0%20%40%60%80%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
INDB Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q272.91%
26 Q173.19%
25 Q474.91%
25 Q361.23%
25 Q268.91%
25 Q166.43%
24 Q467.9%
24 Q362.19%
24 Q267.77%
24 Q167.9%
Return on Capital
0%1%2%3%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
INDB Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q22.33%
26 Q12.26%
25 Q42.11%
25 Q30.97%
25 Q21.66%
25 Q11.46%
24 Q41.67%
24 Q31.44%
24 Q21.76%
24 Q11.66%
Shares Outstanding
020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
INDB Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q248.05M
26 Q148.97M
25 Q449.45M
25 Q349.93M
25 Q242.62M
25 Q142.55M
24 Q442.49M
24 Q342.5M
24 Q242.47M
24 Q142.55M
Dividends (USD)
00.20.40.60.8Mar 24Jul 24Sep 24Dec 24Mar 25Jun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26
INDB Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Jun 260.64
Mar 260.64
Dec 250.59
Sep 250.59
Jun 250.59
Mar 250.59
Dec 240.57
Sep 240.57
Jul 240.57
Mar 240.57
Employee Count
01K2K3K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
INDB Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
20252.29K
20241.84K
20231.79K
20221.74K
20211.69K
20201.43K
20191.35K
20181.19K
20171.11K
20161.1K
Book Value Per Share (USD)
02040608024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
INDB Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q273.09
26 Q172.33
25 Q472.1
25 Q371.03
25 Q272.14
25 Q171.29
24 Q470.44
24 Q370.05
24 Q268.74
24 Q167.78
Total Assets (USD)
010B20B30B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
INDB Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q224.97B
26 Q124.78B
25 Q424.91B
25 Q324.99B
25 Q220.05B
25 Q119.89B
24 Q419.37B
24 Q319.41B
24 Q219.41B
24 Q119.32B
PE Ratio
10152025med 15.58Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
INDB PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2614.65
Sep 2614.86
Aug 2614.53
Aug 2614.83
Aug 2615.22
Aug 2614.83
Jul 2617.06
Jul 2617.32
Jul 2617.2
Jul 2617.04
Jul 2617.13
Jun 2617.34
Jun 2616.5
Jun 2616.95
Jun 2616.19
May 2616.09
May 2616.04
May 2615.48
May 2615.92
May 2618.67
Apr 2618.74
Apr 2618.79
Apr 2619.2
Apr 2618.51
Mar 2617.78
Mar 2618.01
Mar 2618.02
Mar 2618.61
Feb 2618.82
Feb 2623.18
Feb 2623.24
Feb 2623.88
Jan 2622.43
Jan 2621.75
Jan 2621.23
Jan 2620.97
Jan 2620.32
Dec 2521.02
Dec 2521.49
Dec 2521.3
Dec 2520.45
Nov 2520.01
Nov 2519.4
Nov 2519.21
Nov 2519.57
Oct 2515.22
Oct 2515.65
Oct 2514.98
Oct 2514.81
Oct 2515.7
Sep 2516.05
Sep 2516.08
Sep 2516.12
Sep 2516.07
Aug 2516.17
Aug 2516.04
Aug 2514.94
Aug 2514.43
Aug 2513.99
Jul 2514.93
Jul 2515.66
Jul 2514.88
Jul 2515.09
Jun 2514.35
Jun 2513.77
Jun 2514.3
Jun 2514.4
May 2513.87
May 2513.7
May 2514.59
May 2513.94
May 2513.78
Apr 2512.84
Apr 2512.35
Apr 2511.86
Apr 2512.25
Mar 2513.98
Mar 2513.95
Mar 2514.08
Mar 2513.96
Feb 2515.17
Feb 2514.66
Feb 2514.8
Feb 2515.07
Jan 2514.5
Jan 2514.37
Jan 2514.47
Jan 2513.02
Jan 2513.8
Dec 2414.03
Dec 2414.25
Dec 2415.29
Dec 2415.5
Nov 2415.63
Nov 2415.97
Nov 2415.59
Nov 2415.56
Nov 2412.38
Oct 2412.23
Oct 2412.18
Free Cash Flow Yield
4%6%8%10%med 7.2%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
INDB Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 267.86%
Sep 267.75%
Aug 267.93%
Aug 267.77%
Aug 267.57%
Aug 267.77%
Jul 268.48%
Jul 268.35%
Jul 268.41%
Jul 268.49%
Jul 268.44%
Jun 268.34%
Jun 268.77%
Jun 268.54%
Jun 268.93%
May 268.99%
May 269.02%
May 269.35%
May 269.09%
May 266.47%
Apr 266.44%
Apr 266.43%
Apr 266.29%
Apr 266.53%
Mar 266.79%
Mar 266.71%
Mar 266.7%
Mar 266.49%
Feb 266.42%
Feb 265.01%
Feb 265%
Feb 264.86%
Jan 265.17%
Jan 265.34%
Jan 265.47%
Jan 265.54%
Jan 265.71%
Dec 255.52%
Dec 255.4%
Dec 255.45%
Dec 255.68%
Nov 255.8%
Nov 255.98%
Nov 256.04%
Nov 255.93%
Oct 257.49%
Oct 257.28%
Oct 257.61%
Oct 257.69%
Oct 257.25%
Sep 257.1%
Sep 257.08%
Sep 257.07%
Sep 257.09%
Aug 257.04%
Aug 257.1%
Aug 257.62%
Aug 257.89%
Aug 256.59%
Jul 256.18%
Jul 255.89%
Jul 256.2%
Jul 256.11%
Jun 256.43%
Jun 256.7%
Jun 256.45%
Jun 256.41%
May 256.65%
May 256.73%
May 256.32%
May 256.62%
May 257.91%
Apr 258.49%
Apr 258.83%
Apr 259.19%
Apr 258.9%
Mar 257.8%
Mar 257.82%
Mar 257.74%
Mar 257.82%
Feb 257.19%
Feb 257.63%
Feb 257.56%
Feb 257.42%
Jan 257.71%
Jan 257.78%
Jan 257.73%
Jan 258.59%
Jan 258.1%
Dec 247.97%
Dec 247.85%
Dec 247.32%
Dec 247.22%
Nov 247.16%
Nov 247%
Nov 247.17%
Nov 247.19%
Nov 248.81%
Oct 248.91%
Oct 248.96%
Price to Sales
22.533.54med 3.1Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
INDB Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 263.17
Sep 263.22
Aug 263.15
Aug 263.21
Aug 263.29
Aug 263.21
Jul 263.38
Jul 263.43
Jul 263.41
Jul 263.37
Jul 263.39
Jun 263.43
Jun 263.27
Jun 263.36
Jun 263.21
May 263.19
May 263.18
May 263.06
May 263.15
May 263.28
Apr 263.29
Apr 263.3
Apr 263.37
Apr 263.25
Mar 263.12
Mar 263.17
Mar 263.17
Mar 263.27
Feb 263.31
Feb 263.88
Feb 263.89
Feb 264
Jan 263.75
Jan 263.64
Jan 263.55
Jan 263.51
Jan 263.4
Dec 253.52
Dec 253.6
Dec 253.56
Dec 253.42
Nov 253.35
Nov 253.25
Nov 253.21
Nov 253.27
Oct 252.9
Oct 252.98
Oct 252.85
Oct 252.82
Oct 252.99
Sep 253.06
Sep 253.07
Sep 253.07
Sep 253.06
Aug 253.08
Aug 253.06
Aug 252.85
Aug 252.75
Aug 252.69
Jul 252.87
Jul 253.01
Jul 252.86
Jul 252.9
Jun 252.76
Jun 252.65
Jun 252.75
Jun 252.77
May 252.67
May 252.64
May 252.81
May 252.68
May 252.72
Apr 252.53
Apr 252.44
Apr 252.34
Apr 252.42
Mar 252.76
Mar 252.75
Mar 252.78
Mar 252.75
Feb 252.99
Feb 252.99
Feb 253.02
Feb 253.08
Jan 252.96
Jan 252.93
Jan 252.95
Jan 252.66
Jan 252.82
Dec 242.86
Dec 242.91
Dec 243.12
Dec 243.16
Nov 243.19
Nov 243.26
Nov 243.18
Nov 243.18
Nov 242.8
Oct 242.77
Oct 242.75
EV/EBITDA
051015med 10.4Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
INDB EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2613.8
Sep 2613.97
Aug 2613.7
Aug 2613.95
Aug 2614.28
Aug 2613.95
Jul 2611.67
Jul 2611.87
Jul 2611.77
Jul 2611.65
Jul 2611.72
Jun 2611.88
Jun 2611.23
Jun 2611.58
Jun 2611
May 2610.92
May 2610.88
May 2610.44
May 2610.78
May 2614.44
Apr 2614.49
Apr 2614.52
Apr 2614.79
Apr 2614.33
Mar 2613.84
Mar 2613.99
Mar 2614
Mar 2614.4
Feb 2614.54
Feb 2613.44
Feb 2613.48
Feb 2613.91
Jan 2612.95
Jan 2612.5
Jan 2612.16
Jan 2611.98
Jan 2611.56
Dec 2512.02
Dec 2512.33
Dec 2512.2
Dec 2511.64
Nov 2511.35
Nov 2510.95
Nov 2510.82
Nov 2511.06
Oct 255.14
Oct 255.43
Oct 254.98
Oct 254.86
Oct 255.46
Sep 255.7
Sep 255.72
Sep 255.74
Sep 255.71
Aug 255.78
Aug 255.69
Aug 254.95
Aug 254.61
Aug 255.31
Jul 255.94
Jul 256.42
Jul 255.9
Jul 256.04
Jun 255.54
Jun 255.16
Jun 255.52
Jun 255.58
May 255.22
May 255.11
May 255.7
May 255.27
May 2510.35
Apr 259.72
Apr 259.4
Apr 259.07
Apr 259.33
Mar 2510.48
Mar 2510.47
Mar 2510.55
Mar 2510.47
Feb 2511.28
Feb 256.36
Feb 256.45
Feb 256.64
Jan 256.25
Jan 256.17
Jan 256.24
Jan 255.27
Jan 255.79
Dec 245.94
Dec 246.09
Dec 246.78
Dec 246.92
Nov 247.01
Nov 247.24
Nov 246.98
Nov 246.96
Nov 245.7
Oct 245.6
Oct 245.56
Price/Operating Cashflow
5101520med 12.72Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
INDB Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2612.36
Sep 2612.53
Aug 2612.26
Aug 2612.51
Aug 2612.84
Aug 2612.51
Jul 2611.56
Jul 2611.74
Jul 2611.66
Jul 2611.55
Jul 2611.61
Jun 2611.75
Jun 2611.18
Jun 2611.49
Jun 2610.98
May 2610.91
May 2610.87
May 2610.49
May 2610.79
May 2615.25
Apr 2615.31
Apr 2615.35
Apr 2615.68
Apr 2615.12
Mar 2614.52
Mar 2614.71
Mar 2614.72
Mar 2615.2
Feb 2615.37
Feb 2619.37
Feb 2619.42
Feb 2619.97
Jan 2618.75
Jan 2618.18
Jan 2617.75
Jan 2617.53
Jan 2616.99
Dec 2517.57
Dec 2517.97
Dec 2517.8
Dec 2517.09
Nov 2516.72
Nov 2516.22
Nov 2516.05
Nov 2516.36
Oct 2512.3
Oct 2512.65
Oct 2512.11
Oct 2511.97
Oct 2512.69
Sep 2512.98
Sep 2513
Sep 2513.03
Sep 2512.99
Aug 2513.07
Aug 2512.97
Aug 2512.08
Aug 2511.66
Aug 2513.74
Jul 2514.67
Jul 2515.39
Jul 2514.61
Jul 2514.83
Jun 2514.09
Jun 2513.52
Jun 2514.05
Jun 2514.15
May 2513.62
May 2513.46
May 2514.33
May 2513.7
May 2511.51
Apr 2510.73
Apr 2510.32
Apr 259.91
Apr 2510.24
Mar 2511.68
Mar 2511.66
Mar 2511.77
Mar 2511.66
Feb 2512.67
Feb 2512
Feb 2512.11
Feb 2512.33
Jan 2511.87
Jan 2511.76
Jan 2511.85
Jan 2510.66
Jan 2511.29
Dec 2411.49
Dec 2411.67
Dec 2412.51
Dec 2412.68
Nov 2412.79
Nov 2413.07
Nov 2412.76
Nov 2412.74
Nov 2410.57
Oct 2410.44
Oct 2410.39
Price to Book
0.60.811.21.4med 0.99Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
INDB Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.13
Sep 261.15
Aug 261.12
Aug 261.15
Aug 261.18
Aug 261.15
Jul 261.16
Jul 261.18
Jul 261.17
Jul 261.16
Jul 261.16
Jun 261.18
Jun 261.12
Jun 261.15
Jun 261.1
May 261.09
May 261.09
May 261.05
May 261.08
May 261.07
Apr 261.08
Apr 261.08
Apr 261.1
Apr 261.06
Mar 261.02
Mar 261.04
Mar 261.04
Mar 261.07
Feb 261.08
Feb 261.17
Feb 261.18
Feb 261.21
Jan 261.14
Jan 261.1
Jan 261.08
Jan 261.06
Jan 261.03
Dec 251.07
Dec 251.09
Dec 251.08
Dec 251.04
Nov 251.01
Nov 250.98
Nov 250.97
Nov 250.99
Oct 250.93
Oct 250.96
Oct 250.92
Oct 250.91
Oct 250.96
Sep 250.98
Sep 250.99
Sep 250.99
Sep 250.99
Aug 250.99
Aug 250.98
Aug 250.92
Aug 250.88
Aug 250.87
Jul 250.93
Jul 250.97
Jul 250.93
Jul 250.94
Jun 250.89
Jun 250.86
Jun 250.89
Jun 250.9
May 250.86
May 250.85
May 250.91
May 250.87
May 250.88
Apr 250.82
Apr 250.79
Apr 250.76
Apr 250.79
Mar 250.9
Mar 250.9
Mar 250.9
Mar 250.9
Feb 250.97
Feb 250.97
Feb 250.98
Feb 251
Jan 250.96
Jan 250.95
Jan 250.96
Jan 250.86
Jan 250.91
Dec 240.93
Dec 240.94
Dec 241.01
Dec 241.02
Nov 241.03
Nov 241.06
Nov 241.03
Nov 241.03
Nov 240.91
Oct 240.9
Oct 240.9
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BlackRock Inc. Buys New Position in Independent Bank Corp. $INDB

defenseworld.net · 24 Aug 2026

BlackRock Inc. Buys New Position in Independent Bank Corp. $INDB

BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 6,979,611 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximately $584,333,000. BlackRock Inc. owned about 14.44% of Independent Bank as of its most

First Trust Advisors LP Raises Stock Position in Independent Bank Corp. $INDB

defenseworld.net · 29 Jul 2026

First Trust Advisors LP Raises Stock Position in Independent Bank Corp. $INDB

First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB) by 1.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 377,302 shares of the bank's stock after buying an additional 6,840 shares during the period.

Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com · 17 Jul 2026

Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Independent Bank Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

marketbeat.com · 17 Jul 2026

Independent Bank Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Independent Bank NASDAQ: INDB reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $81.8 million, or $1.70 per diluted share, as executives said stronger deposit momentum, C&I lending growth, margin expansion and share repurchases supported profitability despite pressure from commercial real estate payoffs.

Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

zacks.com · 16 Jul 2026

Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

The headline numbers for Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) Misses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

zacks.com · 16 Jul 2026

Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) Misses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.7 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.77 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.25 per share a year ago.

Independent Bank Corp. Reports Second Quarter Net Income of $81.8 Million

businesswire.com · 16 Jul 2026

Independent Bank Corp. Reports Second Quarter Net Income of $81.8 Million

ROCKLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Independent Bank Corp. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, today announced 2026 second quarter net income of $81.8 million, or $1.70 per diluted share, as compared to 2026 first quarter net income of $79.9 million, or $1.63 per diluted share. Excluding merger-related costs associated with the Company's third quarter 2025 acquisition of Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. (“Enterprise”) and its subsidiary, Enterprise Bank, and their relat.

Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Independent Bank Expectations Ahead Of Q2 Earnings

benzinga.com · 14 Jul 2026

Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Independent Bank Expectations Ahead Of Q2 Earnings

Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ:INDB) will release its second quarter earnings report after the closing bell on Thursday, July 16.

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