PennyMac Financial (PFSI) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

Core Viewpoint - PennyMac Financial (PFSI) reported quarterly earnings of $1.97 per share, significantly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.23 per share, and down from $2.88 per share a year ago [1][2] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $538.01 million for the quarter, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10.19%, compared to $470.11 million in the same quarter last year [3] - The earnings surprise for the quarter was -38.96%, and over the last four quarters, the company has only surpassed consensus EPS estimates once [2] Market Performance - PennyMac shares have increased by approximately 11.5% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500, which gained 1.9% [4] - The current Zacks Rank for PennyMac is 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [7] Future Outlook - The consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $3.42 on revenues of $625.28 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $15.22 on revenues of $2.74 billion [8] - The outlook for the industry, particularly the Financial - Mortgage & Related Services sector, is currently in the bottom 26% of Zacks industries, which may impact stock performance [9]