WSFS Financial (US:WSFS) ZACKS·2025-01-27 23:26Group 1 - WSFS Financial reported quarterly earnings of $1.11 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.98 per share, but down from $1.15 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 13.27% [1] - The company posted revenues of $261.51 million for the quarter ended December 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.96%, compared to year-ago revenues of $265.33 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, WSFS has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Group 2 - The stock's immediate price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the sustainability of earnings expectations [3][4] - WSFS shares have increased by approximately 1.3% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 3.7% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $1.03 on revenues of $264.94 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.23 on revenues of $1.09 billion [7] Group 3 - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the Financial - Savings and Loan sector is in the top 11% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook for stocks in this category [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5] - The current estimate revisions trend for WSFS is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market [6]