WesBanco (WSBC) reported $194.39 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 33.3%. EPS of $0.66 for the same period compares to $0.56 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $186.97 million, representing a surprise of +3.97%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +10.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.60.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how WesBanco performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net Interest Margin: 3.4% compared to the 3.1% average estimate based on three analysts.
• Efficiency Ratio: 58.6% compared to the 61.9% average estimate based on three analysts.
• Annualized net loan charge-offs and recoveries /average loans: 0.1% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 0.1%.
• Average Balance - Total earning assets: $19.36 billion versus $19.42 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
• Total non-performing loans: $81.49 million compared to the $94.38 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Total Non-Interest Income: $34.67 million versus $35.53 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Mortgage banking income: $1.14 million compared to the $1.55 million average estimate based on three analysts.
• Bank-owned life insurance: $3.43 million compared to the $2.76 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Other income: $4.11 million versus $2.71 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Service charges on deposits: $8.59 million compared to the $8.97 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Net Interest Income: $158.52 million versus $156.27 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Net securities brokerage revenue: $2.70 million compared to the $2.22 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of WesBanco have returned -3.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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