Guaranty Bancshares Inc. (GNTY) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Core Insights - Guaranty Bancshares Inc. (GNTY) reported quarterly earnings of $0.87 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$0.61 per share, and showing an increase from $0.51 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of 42.62$31.95 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.93% and increasing from $28.61 million year-over-year [2] - Guaranty Bancshares has consistently outperformed consensus EPS estimates over the last four quarters [2] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is$0.59 on revenues of $29.3 million, while for the current fiscal year, the estimate is$2.49 on revenues of $121.5 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Guaranty Bancshares is favorable, leading to a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Banks - Southwest industry, to which Guaranty Bancshares belongs, is currently ranked in the top 5% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting strong performance potential [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]