Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC ) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript October 21, 2024 2:00 PM ET Company Participants Jeff Haas - Financial Profiles Li Yu - Chairman and CEO Edward Czajka - CFO Wellington Chen - President and COO Nick Pi - CCO Conference Call Participants Matthew Clark - Piper Sandler Andrew Terrell - Stephens Gary Tenner - D.A. Davidson David Feaster - Raymond James Operator Good day, and welcome to the Preferred Bank Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Preferred Bank (PFBC) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Preferred Bank (PFBC) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.46 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.39 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.71 per share a year ago.
Preferred Bank (PFBC) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
PFBC receives regulatory approval to buy back the remaining $77.5 million worth of authorization. The approval is set to expire in February 2025.
Preferred Bank shares have outperformed the market slightly, up 10.1% in recent months. Despite some weaknesses in financial results, deposit, and loan growth have powered the bank to greater heights. Shares are attractively priced relative to earnings, with high-quality assets and low debt, making the company a sensible 'buy'.
Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call July 26, 2024 2:00 PM ET Company Participants Jeff Haas - Financial Profiles Li Yu - Chairman and CEO Edward Czajka - CFO Wellington Chen - President and COO Nick Pi - Chief Credit Officer Conference Call Participants Matthew Clark - Piper Sandler Andrew Terrell - Stephens Gary Tenner - D.A. Davidson Eric Spector - Raymond James Operator Good afternoon, and welcome to the Preferred Bank Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Preferred Bank (PFBC) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Preferred Bank (PFBC) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.48 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.39 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.61 per share a year ago.
Preferred Bank (PFBC) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Preferred Bank is a small bank with strong performance and a fast-growing dividend, making it attractive to investors. The bank's profitability is above average, with a high loan yield and positive asset results. The CEO believes that the U.S. economy is resilient and that the worst is behind us, but the bank needs to improve its balance sheet structure to prepare for potential rate reductions.
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