Valiant

Moody's has affirmed Valiant Bank's long- and short-term ratings at A1/P-1 and kept the outlook at "stable." The affirmation is justified by a solid mortgage business, high credit quality, strong capitalisation and comfortable liquidity. Moody's nevertheless points to the bank's heavy dependence on its mortgage business and limited income diversification. The stable outlook reflects the expectation that the capital base, moderate profitability and liquidity buffers will be maintained over the next 12–18 months. » Altro su finanzen.net

Regional bank Valiant will begin the share buyback program announced in February on June 1, 2026. The program includes share repurchases totaling up to 75 million. » Altro su finanzen.net

According to analyst estimates, Valiant is expected to release figures for the quarter ended 31 March 2026 on 7 May 2026. For the quarter, earnings per share (EPS) of CHF 2.91 are expected versus CHF 2.07 a year earlier, while revenue would fall to around CHF 137.8 million (prior year: CHF 191.0 million, -27.84%). For the fiscal year, five analysts on average forecast an EPS of CHF 10.69 (prior year: CHF 9.80) and revenue of CHF 546.7 million (prior year: CHF 724.5 million). » Altro su finanzen.net

Valiant reports a pre-tax profit of CHF 62 million and a net profit of CHF 46 million for Q4 2025, both above consensus expectations. Net interest income, a slightly higher net interest margin (109 basis points) and a robust commissions business contributed to the result, while trading income missed forecasts and mortgage volume increased by 0.9%. The CET1 ratio stood at 17.2% and the bank announces a dividend of CHF 6.0 per share as well as a time-limited share buyback programme of up to CHF 75 million (three years, conditional on a CET1 range of 15–17%). Valiant also plans a leadership change: Chairman of the Board Markus Gygax will step down in 2028, and CEO Ewald Burgener is set to succeed him after a one-year cooling-off period. » Altro su de.investing.com

Valiant appoints Matthias Hiestand as head of corporate clients effective 1 June 2026. The personnel move marks an expansion of leadership in Valiant’s corporate-client business. » Altro su finanzen.net