Synovus Announces Earnings for Second Quarter 2025

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Thursday, July 17th, 2025

Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

“Synovus delivered impressive 28% year-over-year growth in adjusted earnings per share in the second quarter -- an achievement driven by exceptional financial discipline, strategic execution and a steadfast commitment to operational excellence. Funded loan production surged 60% year over year, driving 8% annualized loan growth. Moreover, this quarter's positive operating leverage further strengthened our top-quartile efficiency ratio and profitability. Credit quality improved across all categories, and our Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio reached the highest level in our company's history. Despite the continuing economic and global uncertainty, our performance reflects the strength of our strategy, resilience of our team and the trust of our clients. With this strong performance and conviction in our strategy, we've confidently raised our full-year 2025 earnings guidance," said Synovus Chairman, CEO and President Kevin Blair.

Second Quarter 2025 Highlights

  • Net income available to common shareholders was $206.3 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, compared to $183.7 million, or $1.30, in first quarter 2025 and $(23.7) million, or $(0.16), in second quarter 2024.
  • Adjusted net income available to common shareholders was $206.4 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, compared to $184.4 million, or $1.30, in first quarter 2025 and $169.6 million, or $1.16, in second quarter 2024. Adjusted second quarter 2024 earnings per share excludes a $257 million loss on the sale of securities from a bond portfolio repositioning.
  • Pre-provision net revenue was $278.0 million, which increased 6% from first quarter 2025 but was up sharply from second quarter 2024 as a result of the $257 million securities loss in the year ago period. Adjusted pre-provision net revenue of $279.7 million increased 5% on a linked quarter basis and rose 7% year over year.
  • Net interest income grew 1% from the first quarter and $24.6 million, or 6%, compared to second quarter 2024. On a linked quarter basis, the net interest margin expanded by 2 basis points to 3.37% as a result of a decline in deposit costs, fixed-rate asset repricing, hedge maturities, lower cash balances and a stable Fed Funds environment.
  • Period-end loans increased $888.0 million, or 2%, from first quarter 2025 fueled by specialty lending, corporate and investment banking lending and commercial banking.
  • Period-end core deposits (excluding brokered deposits) were $45.2 billion, a decline of $788.4 million sequentially, which included a $405 million drop in public funds quarter over quarter. Time deposits and interest-bearing demand deposits declined, partially offset by an increase in non-interest bearing deposits. Brokered deposits declined $129.6 million from the prior quarter. Average deposit costs fell 4 basis points sequentially to 2.22%.
  • Non-interest revenue of $134.1 million increased $17.7 million, or 15%, sequentially and was up sharply compared to second quarter 2024. Adjusted non-interest revenue of $130.9 million increased $13.6 million, or 12%, sequentially and increased $3.6 million, or 3%, from second quarter 2024. The sequential increase in adjusted non-interest revenue was primarily attributable to higher core banking fees, wealth management income, capital markets income, commercial sponsorship fees and a bank-owned life insurance gain. Year-over-year growth was impacted by lower capital markets income, which was more than offset by growth in core banking fees and wealth management income.
  • Non-interest expense and adjusted non-interest expense were $315.7 million and $312.4 million, respectively. Adjusted non-interest expense increased 1% from first quarter 2025 and 3% from a year ago, primarily due to higher employment expense. Excluding the FDIC special assessment reversals in second quarter 2024 and second quarter 2025, adjusted non-interest expense rose 2% year over year.
  • The non-performing loan and asset ratios improved to 0.59% compared to 0.67% in first quarter 2025, while the net charge-off ratio for second quarter 2025 was 0.17%, down from 0.20% in the prior quarter. Total past due loans were 0.24% of total loans outstanding.
  • Provision for credit losses of $3.2 million declined 70% sequentially and fell 88% compared to $26.4 million in second quarter 2024. The allowance for credit losses ratio (to loans) of 1.18% was down from 1.24% in the prior quarter, while our reserve coverage of non-performing loans improved to 200% in second quarter 2025 from 185% in the prior quarter.
  • The preliminary Common Equity Tier 1 ratio ended first quarter 2025 at 10.91% as core earnings accretion offset the impact of approximately $21 million in common stock repurchases.