分组1 - Republic Bancorp reported quarterly earnings of $1.52 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.38 per share, and showing an increase from $1.37 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +10.14% [1] - The company posted revenues of $93.54 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.67%, and an increase from $88.12 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Republic Bancorp has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] 分组2 - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 2.1% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's gain of 12.7% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $1.27 on $92 million in revenues, and for the current fiscal year, it is $6.67 on $408 million in revenues [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Banks - Southeast is currently in the top 29% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the industry [8]

Financial Performance - First Community (FCCO) reported quarterly earnings of $0.51 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.47 per share, and up from $0.34 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 8.51% [1] - The company posted revenues of $18.37 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.34%, compared to $15.26 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, First Community has consistently surpassed consensus EPS and revenue estimates [2] Stock Performance - First Community shares have declined approximately 7.4% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has seen a decline of 10.1% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating it is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.56 on revenues of $18.31 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.28 on revenues of $74.51 million [7] - The outlook for the industry, specifically the Banks - Southeast sector, is favorable, ranking in the top 29% of over 250 Zacks industries, which historically outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8]