Home BancShares (HOMB) Lags Q4 Earnings Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Home BancShares reported quarterly earnings of $0.50 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.52 per share, representing an earnings surprise of -3.85% [1][2] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $258.36 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.48%, compared to year-ago revenues of $245.62 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Home BancShares has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates four times [2] Stock Performance - Home BancShares shares have increased by approximately 0.6% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has declined by -0.7% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.52 on revenues of $251.37 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.14 on revenues of $1.03 billion [7] Industry Outlook - The Zacks Industry Rank for Banks - Southeast is currently in the top 31% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the industry [8]