Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.35 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.23 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 40%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this holding company for Northwest Savings Bank would post earnings of $0.26 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.27, delivering a surprise of 3.85%.Over ...