Peapack-Gladstone (PGC) reported $64.36 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 21.3%. EPS of $0.43 for the same period compares to $0.48 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $63.49 million, representing a surprise of +1.37%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -15.69%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.51.

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.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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

• Net interest margin: 2.7% versus 2.5% estimated by two analysts on average.
• Efficiency ratio: 76.8% versus 76.4% estimated by two analysts on average.
• Total Non Interest Income: $18.85 million compared to the $19.40 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Peapack-Gladstone have returned -12.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -8.9% 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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