First Business Financial Services (FBIZ) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Core Insights - First Business Financial Services (FBIZ) reported quarterly earnings of $1.7 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.39 per share and up from $1.24 per share a year ago [1][2] - The company achieved a revenue of $44.53 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.10% and increasing from $38.07 million year-over-year [3] Earnings Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was +22.30%, with the company having surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters [2] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.43, with expected revenues of $43.1 million, and for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $5.49 on revenues of $167.37 million [8] Stock Performance and Outlook - Shares of First Business Financial Services have increased by approximately 7.1% since the beginning of the year, compared to a 17.2% gain in the S&P 500 [4] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), indicating expectations of underperformance in the near future due to unfavorable estimate revisions prior to the earnings release [7] Industry Context - The Banks - Midwest industry, to which First Business Financial Services belongs, is currently ranked in the top 15% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable industry outlook [9]