First Financial Bankshares (FFIN) to Report Q3 Results: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

Company Overview - First Financial Bankshares (FFIN) is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.39 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of +11.4% [3] - Revenues are anticipated to reach $140.25 million, which is a 12.2% increase from the same quarter last year [3] Earnings Estimates and Trends - The consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged over the last 30 days, indicating stability in analyst expectations [4] - The Most Accurate Estimate for First Financial is the same as the Zacks Consensus Estimate, resulting in an Earnings ESP of 0% [10] - The company currently holds a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy), which complicates the prediction of an earnings beat [11] Earnings Surprise History - In the last reported quarter, First Financial met the expected earnings of $0.37 per share, resulting in no surprise [12] - Over the past four quarters, the company has only beaten consensus EPS estimates once [13] Industry Context - In the Zacks Banks - Southwest industry, First Horizon National (FHN) is expected to report earnings of $0.38 per share, showing a year-over-year change of +40.7% [17] - First Horizon's revenue is projected to be $821.63 million, up 5.6% from the previous year [17] - The consensus EPS estimate for First Horizon has been revised down by 0.3% over the last 30 days, but it has an Earnings ESP of 3.18%, suggesting a likely earnings beat [18]