BancFirst profit rises to $67.3 million in third quarter
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BancFirst's net profit rose to $67.3 million in the third quarter of 2026, according to a company statement distributed via PR Newswire. Diluted earnings per share were $1.97 for the period, rising as profit improved from the same quarter a year earlier. The bank had reported net profit of $62.7 million in the third quarter of 2025 and diluted earnings per share of $1.85. In its lending business, the bank attributed the increase in net interest income partly to higher loan volume. Its statement cited "higher loan volume" as one of the factors supporting the improvement. Net interest margin rose to 3.85% in the third quarter of 2026. That compares with a margin of 3.79% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the annual comparison in the bank's statement.
In the chemicals sector, analysts expected Element Solutions to report earnings per share of 48 cents for the third quarter of 2026, according to an earnings preview published by Investing.com on October 21. Estimates included revenue of $963.1 million for the quarter ended in September. The forecasts came ahead of the company's announcement, as Bank of America analysts pointed to challenges facing U.S. chemical companies' earnings ahead of third-quarter results. Investing.com quoted the analysts as describing conditions as a "challenging earnings environment" for the sector. The analysts attributed those difficulties to weak demand and margin pressure across U.S. chemical companies.
Element Solutions had reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.47 in the second quarter of 2026, according to Investing.com coverage published on July 27. Analysts' estimates for that quarter were $0.43 per share. Adjusted earnings therefore exceeded consensus expectations by $0.04 per share. The company's shares rose 0.8% following the second-quarter earnings announcement, according to coverage published at the time. On corporate strategy, Element Solutions and Solstice announced a mutual agreement on August 27, 2026, to terminate their proposed merger. The agreement followed shareholder feedback, according to Investing.com's reporting on the deal's termination.
First American Financial operates in financial services through its title insurance and services segment and its specialty insurance segment, according to the company profile on its investor relations website. Its business includes real estate title insurance and related settlement services. Specialty insurance constitutes the other segment through which the company provides its services. First American scheduled its third-quarter earnings call for October 22, 2026, according to its call announcement. The discussion is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. U.S. Eastern Daylight Time.