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WesBanco (WSBC) reported $151.95 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.4%. EPS of $0.56 for the same period compares to $0.59 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.30% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $152.4 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.52, the EPS surprise was +7.69%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how WesBanco performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
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Efficiency Ratio: 65.3% versus 65.1% estimated by two analysts on average.
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Net Interest Margin: 3% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 3%.
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Mortgage banking income: $1.28 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.10 million.
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Total Non-Interest Income: $29.61 million compared to the $31.50 million average estimate based on two analysts.
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Shares of WesBanco have returned +4.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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