Dime Community (DCOM) Lags Q3 Earnings Estimates

Core Insights - Dime Community (DCOM) reported quarterly earnings of $0.61 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.67 per share, but showing an increase from $0.29 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -8.96% [1] - The company posted revenues of $115.61 million for the quarter ended September 2025, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.68% and up from $87.56 million year-over-year [2] - Dime Community shares have underperformed the market, losing about 3.5% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's gain of 13.9% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.77 on revenues of $117.36 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.60 on revenues of $442.33 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Dime Community was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Zacks Industry Rank for Banks - Southeast is currently in the top 20% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that the industry outlook can significantly impact stock performance [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]