For the quarter ended March 2026, Webster Financial (WBS) reported revenue of $735.87 million, up 4.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.57, compared to $1.30 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.5% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $739.52 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.53, the EPS surprise was +2.33%.
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 Webster Financial performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Efficiency Ratio: 46.8% compared to the 49.5% average estimate based on six analysts. Net Interest Margin: 3.4% versus 3.4% estimated by six analysts on average. Net charge-offs/average loans and leases (annualized): 0.3% versus the five-analyst average estimate of 0.3%. Average balance - Total interest-earning assets: $78.34 billion compared to the $77.65 billion average estimate based on five analysts. Total nonperforming assets: $524.42 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $495.88 million. Total Non-Interest Income: $101.46 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $99.87 million. Deposit service fees: $41.52 million versus $40.38 million estimated by four analysts on average. Tax-equivalent Net Interest Income: $649.76 million versus $647.47 million estimated by four analysts on average. Net Interest Income: $634.4 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $637.42 million. Wealth and investment services: $7.21 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $7.76 million. Loan and lease related fees: $15.41 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $18.1 million. Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies: $8.64 million compared to the $8.84 million average estimate based on three analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Webster Financial here>>>
Shares of Webster Financial have returned +5.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.8% 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.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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