Norwood Financial Corp. (NWFL) reported $30.93 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 34.7%. EPS of $1.08 for the same period compares to $0.94 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.27% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $29.95 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.95, the EPS surprise was +13.68%.
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 Norwood Financial performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
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Total interest-earning assets - Average Balance: $2.79 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.81 billion.
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Net Interest Margin (FTE): 4% versus 3.9% estimated by two analysts on average.
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Efficiency ratio: 50.3% versus 52.8% estimated by two analysts on average.
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Total other income: $2.92 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.65 million.
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Net Interest Income: $28.01 million versus $27.3 million estimated by two analysts on average.
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Shares of Norwood Financial have returned +2.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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