Northeast Community Bancorp has outperformed U.S. financial peers in 2026, benefiting from its very undemanding valuation. Q1 2026 EPS fell 5% Y/Y, although part of the weakness is arguably transitory as the unrealized gain on equity securities will likely not recur in future quarters. NECB has made further progress in attracting deposits, allowing its loan-to-deposit ratio to improve to 1.12x.