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Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Equity BankEquity Bank(US:EQBK) ZACKSยท2025-10-14 22:56

Group 1 - Equity Bancshares (EQBK) reported quarterly earnings of $1.21 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.99 per share, but down from $1.31 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +22.22% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $71.36 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.90% and increasing from $55.35 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Equity Bancshares has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates and topped revenue estimates three times [2] Group 2 - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 4.6% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 gained 13.1% [3] - The company's earnings outlook is crucial for investors, with current consensus EPS estimates at $1.16 for the coming quarter and $3.75 for the current fiscal year [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Banks - Northeast is in the top 30% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the sector [8] Group 3 - The estimate revisions trend for Equity Bancshares was favorable ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy) for the stock, suggesting expected outperformance in the near future [6] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5] - Another company in the same industry, Webster Financial (WBS), is expected to report quarterly earnings of $1.52 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +13.4% [9]