ZACKSยท2025-05-09 13:30Group 1 - Federal Agricultural Mortgage (Farmer Mac) reported quarterly earnings of $4.19 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4 per share, and up from $3.96 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 4.75% [1] - The company posted revenues of $96.79 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.61%, compared to year-ago revenues of $93.68 million [2] - Farmer Mac has surpassed consensus EPS estimates just once over the last four quarters, while it has topped consensus revenue estimates two times in the same period [2] Group 2 - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 10% since the beginning of the year, compared to the S&P 500's decline of -3.7% [3] - The company's earnings outlook is crucial for investors, as it includes current consensus earnings expectations for upcoming quarters and any recent changes to these expectations [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $4.32 on revenues of $96.4 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $17.17 on revenues of $388.42 million [7] Group 3 - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the Financial - Mortgage & Related Services sector is currently in the bottom 9% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges for stock performance [8] - The estimate revisions trend for Farmer Mac is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating that shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6]