Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Voya (VOYA) Q4 Earnings

Voya Financial (VOYA) reported $174 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 26.3%. EPS of $1.50 for the same period compares to $1.97 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +33.69% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $130.16 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.71, the EPS surprise was +111.27%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.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 Voya performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Total AUM and AUA - Wealth Solutions: $612.21 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $627.13 billion. Client Assets - Wealth Solutions - Full Service: $208.45 billion compared to the $215 billion average estimate based on three analysts. Client Assets - Wealth Solutions - Recordkeeping: $340.25 billion versus $347.88 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Client Assets - Wealth Solutions - Defined Contribution Investment-only SV: $34.56 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $35.07 billion. Revenues- Fee income: $543 million versus $577.07 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11% change. Revenues- Net investment income: $521 million compared to the $486.74 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.2% year over year. Revenues- Premiums: $790 million versus $791.24 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +17.4% change. Adjusted Operating Revenues- Investment Management - Total: $271 million compared to the $242.07 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +18.9% year over year. Adjusted Operating Revenues- Investment Management - Fee income: $237 million compared to the $235.77 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.8% year over year. Adjusted Operating Revenues- Investment Management - Net investment income and net gains (losses): $6 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $5.82 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of 0%. Adjusted Operating Revenues- Corporate - Net investment income and net gains (losses): $8 million compared to the $5.50 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.3% year over year. Adjusted Operating Revenues- Corporate - Total: $8 million compared to the $6.63 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -11.1% year over year. View all Key Company Metrics for Voya here>>>Shares of Voya have returned +0.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant 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 Voya Financial, Inc. (VOYA): 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