Lakeland Financial (LKFN) reported $63.8 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.3%. EPS of $0.78 for the same period compares to $0.88 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.41% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $62.3 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.87, the EPS surprise was -10.34%.
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.
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 Lakeland Financial performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Interest Margin: 3.4% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 3.3%.
- Efficiency ratio: 51.4% versus 51% estimated by two analysts on average.
- Total Noninterest Income: $10.93 million compared to the $11.70 million average estimate based on two analysts.
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Shares of Lakeland Financial have returned -10.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -4.8% 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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