Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI) reported quarterly earnings of $1.51 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.43 per share, and showing an increase from $1.25 per share a year ago [1] Financial Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was +5.97%, with the company having surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters [2] - Revenues for the quarter were $74.72 million, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.15%, and up from $65.96 million year-over-year [3] Stock Performance - Community Trust Bancorp shares have increased by approximately 4.4% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has declined by 0.7% [4] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.34 on revenues of $72.2 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $5.65 on revenues of $297.1 million [8] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Banks - Southeast is in the top 31% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the sector [9]