Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended June 2025, Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) reported revenue of $150.38 million, up 53.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.30, compared to $0.27 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.61% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $148 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.29, the EPS surprise was +3.45%.

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 Northwest Bancshares performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Efficiency Ratio: 64.9% compared to the 62.9% average estimate based on two analysts.
• Net interest margin: 3.6% versus 3.5% estimated by two analysts on average.
• Average Balance - Total interest-earning assets: $13.54 billion versus $13.59 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
• Mortgage banking income: $1.08 million compared to the $0.85 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Total noninterest income/(loss): $30.94 million compared to the $30.35 million average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Northwest Bancshares here>>>

Shares of Northwest Bancshares have returned -0.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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