Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Premier Financial (PFC) Q3 Earnings

Premier Financial (PFC) reported $62.76 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 7.1%. EPS of $0.54 for the same period compares to $0.69 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -2.78% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $64.55 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.51, the EPS surprise was +5.88%.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 Premier Financial performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Tax-equivalent net interest margin: 2.5% compared to the 2.5% average estimate based on two analysts. Efficiency Ratio: 67.2% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 60%. Total Non Interest Income: $12.57 million compared to the $12.55 million average estimate based on two analysts. Tax-equivalent Net Interest Income: $50.26 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $51.50 million. View all Key Company Metrics for Premier Financial here>>>Shares of Premier Financial have returned +0.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Infrastructure Stock Boom to Sweep AmericaA massive push to rebuild the crumbling U.S. infrastructure will soon be underway. It’s bipartisan, urgent, and inevitable. Trillions will be spent. Fortunes will be made.The only question is “Will you get into the right stocks early when their growth potential is greatest?”Zacks has released a Special Report to help you do just that, and today it’s free. Discover 5 special companies that look to gain the most from construction and repair to roads, bridges, and buildings, plus cargo hauling and energy transformation on an almost unimaginable scale.Download FREE: How To Profit From Trillions On Spending For Infrastructure >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Premier Financial Corp. (PFC): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks