Overview
WesBanco Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.91 beats analyst expectations, per LSEG data
Net interest income rose 85.9% yr/yr, driven by PFC acquisition
Result Drivers
PFC ACQUISITION - Acquisition of Premier Financial Corp significantly increased loans and deposits, contributing to a 53.6% rise in loans and 57.5% in deposits year-over-year
NET INTEREST MARGIN - Improved to 3.59%, driven by PFC acquisition benefits and lower funding costs
SYSTEMS CONVERSION - Successful conversion of customer data systems from PFC, enhancing operational capabilities
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.91
$0.86 (7 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
$0.57
Q2 Net Interest Income
$216.80 mln
Q2 CET1 Capital Ratio
9.9%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for WesBanco Inc is $38.00, about 15.3% above its July 28 closing price of $32.19
The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)