Meridian Interstate Bancorp Inc: (NASD: EBSB)

$18.07

-0.04 (-0.22%)

Volume 14,832

May 20 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

 
 
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Stock Activity

Day Low - High 18.02 - 18.16
52wk Low - High 12.91 - 21.75
Previous Close 18.11
Avg. Volume 41,101
Industry FIN-SVGS & LOAN
Market Cap 400.94 M
Div - Yield 0.00 - 0.00
Beta 0.64
PE (Forward) 41.16
Current Year Est. 0.44
Quarterly Earnings ESP -9.09%

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Key Earnings Data

PE (Forward) 41.16
PEG Ratio 3.43
Current Year Est. 0.44
Current Quarter Estimate 0.11
Most Accurate Estimate 0.10
Earnings ESP -9.09%
Next Earnings Report Date 07-23-2013
EPS Last Year 0.61
Expected Earnings Growth 12.00%

Company Description

MERIDIAN INTERSTATE BANCORP, INC. is a Massachusetts chartered mid-tier holding company established by East Boston Savings Bank to be its holding company. Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. owns all of EBSB's capital stock and directs, plans and coordinates EBSB's business activities. In addition, Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. owns forty percent of the capital stock of Hampshire First Bank, a New Hampshire chartered bank, headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire.

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Earnings Estimates

Current Qtr
(06/2013)
Next Qtr
(09/2013)
Current Year
(12/2013)
Next Year
(12/2014)
Average Estimate 0.11 0.12 0.44 0.50
Number of Estimates 2 2 2 2
Low Estimate 0.10 0.10 0.38 0.46
High Estimate 0.12 0.13 0.50 NA
Year Ago EPS 0.25 0.12 0.44 0.44
EPS Growth -56.00% -4.17% 0.00% 14.77%

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EPS Growth for EBSB

Industry Analysis

Name Symbol Previous Close Zacks Rank Zacks Recommendation
MERIDIAN INTRST EBSB 18.11
GREAT SOUTH BCP GSBC 27.40
KEARNY FINL CP KRNY 10.38
META FINL GRP CASH 26.38
PROVIDENT FINL PROV 15.71
PULASKI FINL CP PULB 10.56
WSFS FINL CORP WSFS 51.06
CAPE BANCORP CBNJ 9.45
FIRST PACTRUST BANC 12.79
FOX CHASE BANCP FXCB 16.97

Sector:Finance>> Industry:FIN-SVGS & LOAN

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