For the quarter ended September 2025, WesBanco (WSBC) reported revenue of $261.58 million, up 72.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.94, compared to $0.56 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $260.7 million, representing a surprise of +0.34%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.62%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.89.
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.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how WesBanco performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Efficiency Ratio: 55.1% compared to the 54.6% average estimate based on two analysts.
- Net Interest Margin: 3.5% compared to the 3.5% average estimate based on two analysts.
- Mortgage banking income: $1.9 million compared to the $2.2 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Total Non-Interest Income: $44.86 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $43.1 million.
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Shares of WesBanco have returned -2.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.1% 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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