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March 27, 2022

Zacks: Analysts Expect MEDNAX, Inc. (NYSE:MD) to Announce $0.26 EPS

Equities analysts predict that MEDNAX, Inc. (NYSE:MD – Get Rating) will announce earnings of $0.26 per share for the current quarter, Zacks reports. Six analysts have issued estimates for MEDNAX’s earnings. The highest EPS estimate is $0.28 and the lowest is $0.25. MEDNAX posted earnings of $0.24 per share in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year-over-year growth rate of 8.3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The firm is expected to report its next quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 1st.

According to Zacks, analysts expect that MEDNAX will report full-year earnings of $1.84 per share for the current financial year, with EPS estimates ranging from $1.65 to $1.96. For the next year, analysts anticipate that the business will post earnings of $2.00 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $1.75 to $2.12. Zacks Investment Research’s earnings per share averages are a mean average based on a survey of sell-side research analysts that follow MEDNAX.

MEDNAX (NYSE:MD – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 17th. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.09. MEDNAX had a return on equity of 15.26{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} and a net margin of 6.85{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The business had revenue of $498.53 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $482.50 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.22 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 19.7{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} on a year-over-year basis.

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Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Zacks Investment Research raised MEDNAX from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $27.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 1st. TheStreet raised shares of MEDNAX from a “c” rating to a “b-” rating in a report on Monday, February 28th. Credit Suisse Group reduced their price objective on shares of MEDNAX from $32.00 to $31.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 23rd. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of MEDNAX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $29.63.

In other news, Director Roger Md Medel sold 87,361 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.43, for a total transaction of $2,396,312.23. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 239,122 shares of company stock valued at $6,478,687. 2.80{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in MEDNAX by 5,380.0{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the third quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 1,096 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 1,076 shares during the period. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of MEDNAX during the fourth quarter valued at about $57,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of MEDNAX by 1,246.2{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 1,969 shares in the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC increased its holdings in shares of MEDNAX by 120.2{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the fourth quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 3,107 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 1,696 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors increased its holdings in shares of MEDNAX by 159.6{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 5,579 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,000 after acquiring an additional 3,430 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.99{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the company’s stock.

NYSE MD traded up $1.28 during trading on Friday, hitting $24.34. 766,267 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 513,784. MEDNAX has a 12 month low of $22.31 and a 12 month high of $35.67. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $24.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $26.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. The company has a market capitalization of $2.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.91, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 2.07.

MEDNAX Company Profile (Get Rating)

MEDNAX, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides newborn, maternal-fetal, pediatric cardiology, and other pediatric subspecialty care services in the United States and Puerto Rico. It offers neonatal care services, such as clinical care to babies born prematurely or with complications within specific units at hospitals through neonatal physician subspecialists, neonatal nurse practitioners, and other pediatric clinicians.

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March 25, 2022

Two critical trends to watch as companies announce earnings: Morning Brief

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Friday, March 25, 2022

Believe it or not, the first quarter ends a week from today. That means Q1 earnings season is just around the corner.

The past three months have been particularly eventful from the perspective of risk. Geopolitical angst spiked in February with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The conflict has sent global food and energy prices surging. Inflation is hot with the consumer price index jumping 7.9{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} year-over-year in February, the biggest increase since January 1982. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve recently raised interest rates for the first time since 2018 in its ongoing effort to cool prices.

All of these developments represent headwinds for business activity.

With this in mind, there are two trends to watch as companies announce earnings in the coming weeks.

Is demand still strong?

When uncertainty is high and sentiment is low, it would make sense for businesses and consumers to cut back on spending.

But that hasn’t been happening in recent quarters, even with inflation ramping up and COVID-19 variants presenting new health risks.

Earlier this week, Nike announced better-than-expected quarterly sales growth while adding that “demand continues to significantly exceed available inventory supply, with a healthy pull market across our geographies.”

In other words, Nike (NKE) is saying sales would’ve been even more robust had it not been for supply issues, which was something numerous companies said about the prior quarter.

On Thursday, Darden Restaurants (DRI) — parent of Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, and other popular restaurant brands — reported quarterly same-restaurant sales that jumped 38{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} from a year ago.

When asked about the impact of surging gasoline prices, Darden CEO Gene Lee told Yahoo Finance, “I think the consumer balance sheet is stronger than it has been previously.”

Indeed, consumer debt levels are low and cash levels are very high.

On the subject of inflation, General Mills (GIS) has been raising prices to address higher costs. And in its earnings announcement on Wednesday, the company confirmed that consumers were paying up. In fact, sales of higher priced products drove all of the company’s revenue growth during the period, which actually saw pound volume decline.

Based on these early reports, it looks like revenue could deliver again.

Are profit margins holding up?

Over the past year, corporate executives have been very vocal about how inflation was causing the cost of doing business to rise.

However, profit margins actually widened to record levels in 2021. And analysts have been predicting that margins would stay high in 2022.

With its earnings announcement, Nike reported that its gross profit margin increased to 46.6{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the three months ending in February, up 100 basis points from the prior quarter.

Despite higher pricing, General Mills actually saw its profit margins contract.

Darden reported better profit margins, but management also warned that inflation costs were much higher than it previously anticipated.

“We started the [fiscal] year with a 3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} inflation assumption,” Darden COO Rick Cardenas said. “Here we are three quarters later. We’re looking at 6{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} total inflation.”

So far, companies are painting a mixed picture for margins.

Why it matters

Revenue and profit margins are the dominant drivers of earnings growth as you can see in the chart below. And earnings growth drives stock prices.

S&P 500 year-over-year operating EPS growth

Analysts’ forecasts for earnings have been high and have only been improving.

So, it will be critical for companies to deliver on revenue and/or profit margins or else they could get punished by traders dumping their stocks.

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January 16, 2022

Analysts Expect Enterprise Financial Services Corp (NASDAQ:EFSC) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $121.70 Million

Brokerages expect Enterprise Financial Services Corp (NASDAQ:EFSC) to post $121.70 million in sales for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Three analysts have provided estimates for Enterprise Financial Services’ earnings, with the highest sales estimate coming in at $122.00 million and the lowest estimate coming in at $121.40 million. Enterprise Financial Services posted sales of $95.95 million during the same quarter last year, which suggests a positive year-over-year growth rate of 26.8{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The company is scheduled to announce its next earnings report after the market closes on Monday, January 24th.

According to Zacks, analysts expect that Enterprise Financial Services will report full year sales of $425.29 million for the current financial year, with estimates ranging from $423.80 million to $428.00 million. For the next financial year, analysts expect that the business will report sales of $476.30 million, with estimates ranging from $475.50 million to $477.40 million. Zacks Investment Research’s sales averages are a mean average based on a survey of sell-side analysts that follow Enterprise Financial Services.

Enterprise Financial Services (NASDAQ:EFSC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, October 24th. The bank reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.79 by ($0.41). The firm had revenue of $114.89 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $112.79 million. Enterprise Financial Services had a net margin of 26.26{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} and a return on equity of 12.15{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.68 earnings per share.

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Enterprise Financial Services from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Raymond James boosted their price objective on shares of Enterprise Financial Services from $52.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 27th.

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Shares of NASDAQ:EFSC opened at $49.97 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $47.97 and its 200 day moving average is $46.44. Enterprise Financial Services has a 12 month low of $34.71 and a 12 month high of $52.00. The company has a market capitalization of $1.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.00 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 15th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This is a positive change from Enterprise Financial Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.60{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 14th. Enterprise Financial Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.41{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}.

In other Enterprise Financial Services news, Director Peter Hui sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.55, for a total value of $190,200.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Tony Scavuzzo sold 140,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.32, for a total transaction of $6,764,800.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have purchased 9,900 shares of company stock valued at $424,425 and have sold 171,000 shares valued at $8,253,160. 8.40{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Nuveen Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Enterprise Financial Services by 3.8{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the second quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 293,144 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $13,599,000 after buying an additional 10,662 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Enterprise Financial Services by 15.0{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 22,862 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,061,000 after buying an additional 2,989 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Enterprise Financial Services by 16.3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 7,501 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $348,000 after buying an additional 1,052 shares during the last quarter. Western Financial Corporation lifted its stake in Enterprise Financial Services by 4.5{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the third quarter. Western Financial Corporation now owns 805,593 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $36,477,000 after buying an additional 34,840 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Enterprise Financial Services by 69.0{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the second quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 31,946 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,482,000 after buying an additional 13,040 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.60{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the company’s stock.

Enterprise Financial Services Company Profile

Enterprise Financial Services Corp. operates as a financial holding company. The firm engages in the provision of business and personal banking services and wealth management services. It also offers lending services which include commercial and industrial commercial real estate, real estate construction and development, residential real estate and consumer loans.

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January 6, 2022

Zacks: Analysts Anticipate Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $1.20 Billion

Wall Street analysts predict that Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) will announce $1.20 billion in sales for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks reports. Five analysts have made estimates for Broadridge Financial Solutions’ earnings, with the lowest sales estimate coming in at $1.15 billion and the highest estimate coming in at $1.24 billion. Broadridge Financial Solutions reported sales of $1.05 billion during the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year over year growth rate of 14.3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The company is expected to announce its next earnings results on Tuesday, February 1st.

According to Zacks, analysts expect that Broadridge Financial Solutions will report full-year sales of $5.59 billion for the current financial year, with estimates ranging from $5.46 billion to $5.70 billion. For the next financial year, analysts anticipate that the firm will post sales of $5.88 billion, with estimates ranging from $5.77 billion to $6.00 billion. Zacks Investment Research’s sales averages are a mean average based on a survey of research firms that follow Broadridge Financial Solutions.

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 2nd. The business services provider reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. Broadridge Financial Solutions had a net margin of 10.62{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} and a return on equity of 41.21{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.98 earnings per share.

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Separately, Raymond James boosted their target price on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions from $187.00 to $192.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 4th.

In other news, VP Vijay Mayadas sold 25,208 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.00, for a total transaction of $4,386,192.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, President Christopher John Perry sold 415 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.04, for a total transaction of $76,791.60. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 67,180 shares of company stock worth $11,736,880. 1.90{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. grew its position in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 0.9{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 3rd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 9,283,177 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,546,949,000 after purchasing an additional 86,967 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 0.3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,846,335 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $785,564,000 after purchasing an additional 16,629 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 2.4{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 2nd quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 4,811,623 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $777,221,000 after purchasing an additional 112,745 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 4.4{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,160,725 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $359,184,000 after purchasing an additional 91,573 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec grew its position in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 156.7{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 3rd quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 1,268,126 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $211,321,000 after purchasing an additional 774,130 shares in the last quarter. 86.57{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Shares of NYSE:BR opened at $177.46 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $176.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $172.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.16 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a 1 year low of $137.91 and a 1 year high of $185.40.

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 5th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 15th were issued a $0.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 14th. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.44{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. Broadridge Financial Solutions’s payout ratio is 55.05{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Company Profile

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc engages in the provision of investor communications and technology solutions to banks, broker-dealers, mutual funds, and corporate issuers. It operates through the following segments: Investor Communication Solutions and Global Technology and Operations. The Investor Communication Solutions segment offers services for broker-dealer investor communication, customer communication, corporate issuer, advisor solutions, and mutual fund and retirement solutions.

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December 26, 2021

Analysts Anticipate The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBBK) to Announce $0.45 Earnings Per Share

Analysts forecast that The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBBK) will report $.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the recent fiscal quarter, in accordance to Zacks Investment Analysis. Two analysts have manufactured estimates for Bancorp’s earnings. The maximum EPS estimate is $.45 and the most affordable is $.44. Bancorp described earnings of $.41 per share in the exact quarter final yr, which implies a positive year over 12 months advancement level of 9.8{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The organization is scheduled to announce its following quarterly earnings report on Thursday, January 27th.

On typical, analysts expect that Bancorp will report total-year earnings of $1.86 for every share for the current fiscal year. For the following fiscal year, analysts be expecting that the business will put up earnings of $2.17 for each share, with EPS estimates ranging from $2.15 to $2.19. Zacks’ EPS calculations are an typical centered on a survey of research analysts that cover Bancorp.

Bancorp (NASDAQ:TBBK) previous posted its quarterly earnings facts on Wednesday, October 27th. The financial institution noted $.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $.43 by $.05. Bancorp experienced a return on equity of 17.65{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} and a net margin of 33.47{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The organization experienced revenue of $77.48 million for the quarter, in comparison to analysts’ expectations of $79.41 million. For the duration of the exact quarter last yr, the small business acquired $.40 EPS.

TBBK has been the subject of a variety of current analyst stories. Zacks Financial investment Analysis raised Bancorp from a “hold” ranking to a “invest in” ranking and set a $26.00 selling price goal on the inventory in a study observe on Wednesday. Raymond James lifted their cost goal on Bancorp from $30.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “potent-get” rating in a exploration observe on Monday, November 1st.

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In other information, insider Erika R. Caesar bought 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 9th. The inventory was sold at an common cost of $32.20, for a full transaction of $128,800.00. The sale was disclosed in a doc filed with the SEC, which is obtainable by the SEC web site. 4.50{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the stock is owned by company insiders.

A selection of hedge cash and other institutional traders have just lately included to or decreased their stakes in the inventory. JCSD Cash LLC acquired a new stake in Bancorp throughout the 3rd quarter really worth approximately $31,000. Captrust Economical Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Bancorp by 43.4{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} throughout the 3rd quarter. Captrust Economical Advisors now owns 1,382 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $35,000 soon after paying for an extra 418 shares through the final quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank amplified its placement in shares of Bancorp by 69.6{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 2nd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 4,948 shares of the bank’s inventory valued at $114,000 soon after acquiring an added 2,030 shares through the period. Mutual of The united states Money Management LLC obtained a new place in shares of Bancorp in the 2nd quarter valued at $167,000. Eventually, Shell Asset Administration Co. obtained a new placement in shares of Bancorp in the 2nd quarter valued at $173,000. Institutional buyers individual 90.63{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the firm’s inventory.

Shares of TBBK inventory opened at $24.82 on Friday. The business’s 50-working day shifting regular price tag is $28.81 and its 200-day moving regular price tag is $25.74. Bancorp has a 12 thirty day period lower of $12.69 and a 12 month large of $33.36. The business has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion, a rate-to-earnings ratio of 13.56 and a beta of 1.47. The organization has a existing ratio of .92, a rapid ratio of .64 and a credit card debt-to-fairness ratio of .24.

About Bancorp

The Bancorp, Inc operates as a economical holding enterprise. The business engages in the provision of personal label banking and monetary providers by means of the Bank. It operates by means of the following segments: Specialty Finance, Payments and Corporate. The Specialty Finance consists of professional mortgage loan bank loan sales and securitizations, smaller business enterprise administration loans immediate lease funding and safety and insurance coverage backed lines of credit history and deposits created by business enterprise lines.

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December 8, 2021

Zacks: Analysts Anticipate CNB Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CCNE) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $49.60 Million

Analysts forecast that CNB Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CCNE) will announce $49.60 million in sales for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Two analysts have issued estimates for CNB Financial’s earnings, with the lowest sales estimate coming in at $49.10 million and the highest estimate coming in at $50.10 million. CNB Financial posted sales of $48.08 million during the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year over year growth rate of 3.2{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The business is scheduled to issue its next quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, January 25th.

According to Zacks, analysts expect that CNB Financial will report full year sales of $191.85 million for the current fiscal year, with estimates ranging from $191.80 million to $191.90 million. For the next year, analysts forecast that the company will post sales of $203.00 million, with estimates ranging from $201.40 million to $204.60 million. Zacks’ sales averages are a mean average based on a survey of sell-side analysts that cover CNB Financial.

CNB Financial (NASDAQ:CCNE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, October 24th. The bank reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.05. CNB Financial had a return on equity of 15.47{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} and a net margin of 24.00{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The business had revenue of $48.71 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.10 million.

CCNE has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Boenning Scattergood reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of CNB Financial in a research note on Friday, August 20th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of CNB Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $30.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday.

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In other CNB Financial news, COO Michael D. Peduzzi purchased 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $24.18 per share, for a total transaction of $120,900.00. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 3.77{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the company’s stock.

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in CNB Financial by 12.8{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 10,926 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $269,000 after acquiring an additional 1,239 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its stake in shares of CNB Financial by 8.9{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the 2nd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 21,609 shares of the bank’s stock worth $493,000 after buying an additional 1,760 shares during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its stake in shares of CNB Financial by 40.0{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the 2nd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 15,825 shares of the bank’s stock worth $361,000 after buying an additional 4,525 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in CNB Financial by 32.1{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 34,891 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $796,000 after purchasing an additional 8,477 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. acquired a new position in CNB Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at about $535,000. Institutional investors own 39.34{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the company’s stock.

Shares of CCNE opened at $27.06 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.92. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $25.83. The firm has a market cap of $457.12 million, a P/E ratio of 9.82 and a beta of 0.98. CNB Financial has a one year low of $20.20 and a one year high of $28.59.

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 1st will be issued a $0.175 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 30th. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.59{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. This is a boost from CNB Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. CNB Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.36{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}.

CNB Financial Company Profile

CNB Financial Corp. is a financial holding company, which engages in the provision of banking and financial solutions. It offers deposit accounts, private banking, real estate, commercial, industrial, residential and consumer loans, lines of credit, credit cards, treasury services, online banking, mobile banking, merchant credit card processing, remote deposit, and accounts receivable handling.

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