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Unity Bancorp (UNTY) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
UNTYUnity Bancorp(UNTY) ZACKS·2025-01-15 13:16

Core Insights - Unity Bancorp reported quarterly earnings of 1.13pershare,exceedingtheZacksConsensusEstimateof1.13 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 1.08 per share, and up from 0.96pershareayearago,representinganearningssurpriseof4.630.96 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 4.63% [1] - The company posted revenues of 28.41 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.38%, compared to 26.6millioninthesamequarterlastyear[2]UnityBancorphasoutperformedthemarketslightly,withsharesdownabout0.626.6 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Unity Bancorp has outperformed the market slightly, with shares down about 0.6% year-to-date, compared to a decline of 0.7% for the S&P 500 [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is 1.06 on revenues of 28.24million,andforthecurrentfiscalyear,itis28.24 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is 4.53 on revenues of 118.48million[7]TheestimaterevisionstrendforUnityBancorpismixed,resultinginaZacksRank3(Hold),indicatingexpectedperformanceinlinewiththemarketinthenearfuture[6]IndustryContextTheBanksNortheastindustry,towhichUnityBancorpbelongs,iscurrentlyrankedinthetop32118.48 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Unity Bancorp is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Banks - Northeast industry, to which Unity Bancorp belongs, is currently ranked in the top 32% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [8] - Valley National, another company in the same industry, is expected to report quarterly earnings of 0.15 per share, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 31.8%, with revenues projected at $469.49 million, up 4.3% from the previous year [9][10]