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T. Rowe Price (TROW) Q4 Earnings Lag on Higher Expenses
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Have you been eager to see how T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW - Free Report) performed in Q4 in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this MD-based popular asset management firm’s earnings release this morning:
An Earnings Miss
T. Rowe Price came out with adjusted earnings per share of $1.21, significantly lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.41. Adjusted higher expenses were primarily responsible for this earnings miss.
How Was the Estimate Revision Trend?
You should note that the earnings estimate revisions for T. Rowe Price depicted optimism prior to the earnings release. The Zacks Consensus Estimate increased around 1.4% over the last 7 days.
However, T. Rowe Price has a decent earnings surprise history. Before posting earnings miss in Q4, the company delivered positive surprises in three out of the prior four quarters. Overall, the company surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by an average of 4.6% in the trailing four quarters.
T. Rowe Price posted revenues of $1.09 billion, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.10 billion. Revenues compared favorably with the year-ago number of $1.05 billion.
Key Stats to Note:
Assets under management increased to $810.8 billion
Net revenues depicted 3.7% year-over-year growth
nvestment advisory fees constituted 89% of net revenues
What Zacks Rank Says
The estimate revisions that we discussed earlier have driven a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for T. Rowe Price. However, since the latest earnings performance is yet to be reflected in the estimate revisions, the rank is subject to change. While things apparently look unfavorable, it all depends on what sense the just-released report makes to the analysts.
Check back later for our full write up on this T. Rowe Price earnings report!
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T. Rowe Price (TROW) Q4 Earnings Lag on Higher Expenses
Have you been eager to see how T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW - Free Report) performed in Q4 in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this MD-based popular asset management firm’s earnings release this morning:
An Earnings Miss
T. Rowe Price came out with adjusted earnings per share of $1.21, significantly lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.41. Adjusted higher expenses were primarily responsible for this earnings miss.
How Was the Estimate Revision Trend?
You should note that the earnings estimate revisions for T. Rowe Price depicted optimism prior to the earnings release. The Zacks Consensus Estimate increased around 1.4% over the last 7 days.
However, T. Rowe Price has a decent earnings surprise history. Before posting earnings miss in Q4, the company delivered positive surprises in three out of the prior four quarters. Overall, the company surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by an average of 4.6% in the trailing four quarters.
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise
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Revenue Came Lower Than Expected
T. Rowe Price posted revenues of $1.09 billion, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.10 billion. Revenues compared favorably with the year-ago number of $1.05 billion.
Key Stats to Note:
What Zacks Rank Says
The estimate revisions that we discussed earlier have driven a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for T. Rowe Price. However, since the latest earnings performance is yet to be reflected in the estimate revisions, the rank is subject to change. While things apparently look unfavorable, it all depends on what sense the just-released report makes to the analysts.
(You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.)
Check back later for our full write up on this T. Rowe Price earnings report!
Zacks’ Best Private Investment Ideas
While we are happy to share many articles like this on the website, our best recommendations and most in-depth research are not available to the public.
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