For the quarter ended March 2025, Shore Bancshares (SHBI) reported revenue of $53.03 million, up 11% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.45, compared to $0.41 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.74% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $50.63 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.35, the EPS surprise was +28.57%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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 Shore Bancshares performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net Interest Margin: 3.2% versus 3.1% estimated by two analysts on average.
• Efficiency Ratio: 63.6% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 65.8%.
• Total Non Interest Income: $7 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $7.26 million.

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Shares of Shore Bancshares have returned -3% 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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