First Republic Bank: (NYSE: FRC)

$38.26

-0.28 (-0.73%)

Volume 734,909

May 23 04:05 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		38.00 - 38.47
	
		52wk Low - High
		29.21 - 40.31
	
		Previous Close
		38.54
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,049,688
	
		Industry
		BANKS-WEST
	
		Market Cap
		5.05 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.48 - 1.25
	
		Beta
		0.30
	
		PE (Forward)
		14.31
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.69
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		1.56%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            14.31
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.14
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.69
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.64
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.65
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            1.56%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-17-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.65
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            12.50%
                        
Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) is Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement. The Earnings ESP shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Consensus.

            Company Description
        
First Republic Bank operates as a commercial bank offering private banking, business banking, real estate lending and wealth management services in California. The bank's services are catered to accounting firms, architecture and design, business management firms, entertainment/media, family offices, hedge funds, independent schools, investment firms, law firms, medical firms, non-profit organizations, private equity funds/firms, property management firms, venture capital firms and etc. Services offered by First Republic include asset allocation, trust administration, custody, asset management, brokerage, private placements, ATM rebate checking, money market checking, passbook savings, and certificates of deposit and etc. The Company's product include family mortgages, co-op and condominium loans, home equity lines of credit, bridge loans, and construction-to-permanent loans; commercial lending and personal lending. First Republic Bank is headquartered in San Francisco, California.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.64	0.66	2.69	2.78
Number of Estimates	8	7	8	8
Low Estimate	0.59	0.58	2.44	2.45
High Estimate	0.73	0.72	3.02	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.60	0.72	2.15	2.69
EPS Growth	6.46%	-8.93%	25.29%	3.06%

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EPS Growth for FRC

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
FIRST REP BK SF	FRC	38.54
PREFERRED BANK	PFBC	16.36
TRICO BANCSHRS	TCBK	19.29
BOFI HLDG INC	BOFI	39.25
CENTRAL VLY COM	CVCY	8.75
COBIZ FINL INC	COBZ	8.97
COLUMBIA BK SYS	COLB	21.72
GLACIER BANCORP	GBCI	19.55
NORTHRIM BCP	NRIM	22.30
PACIFIC CONTL	PCBK	11.45

Sector:Finance>> Industry:BANKS-WEST

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Zacks Commentary

First Republic Reports In-Line Earnings

Apr 16, 2013

Company News for April 16, 2013

Apr 16, 2013

First Republic in an Expansion Mode

Nov 05, 2012

First Republic Beats Estimates

Oct 19, 2012

Report for FRC

May 15, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.65
Sales	1,456
Net Income	433
Price/Earnings	14.54
Price/Book	1.67
Price/Cash Flow	16.29
Price/Sales	3.34

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News

Canyon announces final annual meeting Board of Directors election results - Cnw Group

May 22, 2013

First Republic (FRC) Could Fall Through $37.77 Support Level - Freshbrewedmedia

May 22, 2013

Luxury Home Values Rise in the First Quarter - Businesswire

May 22, 2013

Analyst Moves: FDX, URBN, FRC - Marketnewsvideo.Com

May 21, 2013

Benzinga`s Top Downgrades - Benzinga

May 21, 2013

UPDATE: Jefferies Downgrades First Republic Bank to Hold, Lowers PT on Weak Deposit Growth - Benzinga

May 21, 2013

UPDATE: Jefferies Downgrades First Republic Bank; Deposit Growth Still Lagging - Benzinga

May 21, 2013

Can These 4 Large Western Banks Make You Money? - TheMotleyFool

May 15, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.96
ABR (Last Week)	1.81
# of recs in ABR	13
Average Target Price	39.58
Industry Rank by ABR	47 out of 265
Rank in Industry	13 out of 39

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First Republic Bank: (NYSE: FRC)

$38.26

-0.28 (-0.73%)

Volume 734,909

May 23 04:05 PM ET

Stock Activity

Premium research

Zacks Rank Short-Term: 1-3 Months

Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buys

Zacks Recommendation Long-Term: 6+ Months

All Outperform Rated Stocks

Zacks Industry Rank

Equity Research Report

Key Earnings Data

Company Description

Earnings Estimates

Industry Analysis

Sector:Finance>> Industry:BANKS-WEST

Zacks Commentary

First Republic Reports In-Line Earnings

Company News for April 16, 2013

First Republic in an Expansion Mode

First Republic Beats Estimates

Report for FRC

Financials

News

Canyon announces final annual meeting Board of Directors election results - Cnw Group

First Republic (FRC) Could Fall Through $37.77 Support Level - Freshbrewedmedia

Luxury Home Values Rise in the First Quarter - Businesswire

Analyst Moves: FDX, URBN, FRC - Marketnewsvideo.Com

Benzinga`s Top Downgrades - Benzinga

UPDATE: Jefferies Downgrades First Republic Bank to Hold, Lowers PT on Weak Deposit Growth - Benzinga

UPDATE: Jefferies Downgrades First Republic Bank; Deposit Growth Still Lagging - Benzinga

Can These 4 Large Western Banks Make You Money? - TheMotleyFool

Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	38.00 - 38.47
52wk Low - High	29.21 - 40.31
Previous Close	38.54
Avg. Volume	1,049,688
Industry	BANKS-WEST
Market Cap	5.05 B
Div - Yield	0.48 - 1.25
Beta	0.30
PE (Forward)	14.31
Current Year Est.	2.69
Quarterly Earnings ESP	1.56%

PE (Forward)	14.31
PEG Ratio	1.14
Current Year Est.	2.69
Current Quarter Estimate	0.64
Most Accurate Estimate	0.65
Earnings ESP	1.56%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-17-2013
EPS Last Year	2.65
Expected Earnings Growth	12.50%