Core Viewpoint - SmarFinancial (SMBK) reported quarterly earnings of 0.57pershare,exceedingtheZacksConsensusEstimateof0.54 per share, and showing an increase from 0.41pershareayearago,indicatingapositiveearningssurpriseof5.5646.81 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.93% and up from 39.1millionyear−over−year[2]−Overthelastfourquarters,SmarFinancialhasconsistentlyexceededconsensusEPSestimatesandrevenueestimates[2]StockPerformanceandOutlook−SmarFinancialshareshaveincreasedapproximately1.90.55 for the upcoming quarter and $2.40 for the current fiscal year [4][7] Industry Context - The Banks - Northeast industry, to which SmarFinancial belongs, is currently ranked in the top 25% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable environment for performance [8] - The performance of SmarFinancial's stock may also be influenced by the overall industry outlook and trends in earnings estimate revisions [5][8]