Regions Financial Corp: (NYSE: RF)

$9.14

0.14 (1.56%)

Volume 15,275,130

May 15 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

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
		8.95 - 9.19
	
		52wk Low - High
		5.46 - 9.19
	
		Previous Close
		9.00
	
		Avg. Volume
		14,164,352
	
		Industry
		BANKS-SOUTHEAST
	
		Market Cap
		12.72 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.04 - 0.44
	
		Beta
		1.57
	
		PE (Forward)
		10.49
	
		Current Year Est.
		0.86
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            10.49
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.43
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            0.86
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.21
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.21
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-23-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            0.87
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            7.33%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Regions Financial Corporation is a regional bank holding company and has banking-related subsidiaries engaged in mortgage banking, credit life insurance, leasing, and securities brokerage activities with offices in various Southeastern states. Through its subsidiaries, Regions offers a broad range of banking and banking-related services.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.21	0.21	0.86	0.88
Number of Estimates	17	16	17	16
Low Estimate	0.18	0.19	0.80	0.82
High Estimate	0.23	0.24	0.95	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.20	0.22	0.78	0.86
EPS Growth	3.53%	-3.69%	9.95%	2.53%

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EPS Growth for RF

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
REGIONS FINL CP	RF	9.00
AMER NATL BNKSH	AMNB	21.40
AMERIS BANCORP	ABCB	15.78
FIRST M & F CRP	FMFC	14.89
PINNACLE FIN PT	PNFP	25.88
POPULAR INC	BPOP	30.44
1ST UTD BC/NO	FUBC	6.74
BANK OZARKS	OZRK	43.00
CAPITAL CITY BK	CCBG	11.82
CENTERSTATE BNK	CSFL	8.72

Sector:Finance>> Industry:BANKS-SOUTHEAST

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Capital One Hikes Dividend

May 06, 2013

Regions to Redeem TruPS

May 02, 2013

Cullen/Frost Hikes Dividend

Apr 29, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Harris, Qualcomm, Sonus Networks, Motorola Solutions and Regions Financial

Apr 29, 2013

Regions Boosts Shareholder Value

Apr 26, 2013

Hancock Misses on Earnings, Beats Rev

Apr 26, 2013

Regions' Earnings Tops EPS Est

Apr 23, 2013

Evaluating Q1 Results - Focus on Technology

Apr, 22 2013 00:00

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Financials

EPS TTM	0.87
Sales	6,003
Net Income	1,256
Price/Earnings	10.35
Price/Book	0.83
Price/Cash Flow	7.05
Price/Sales	2.16

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News

Stock Investors Bid Up Shares of Regions Financial, Up 1.8% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 15, 2013

QTS Credit Facility Increased, Extended and Restructured to Unsecured Basis - Globenewswire

May 14, 2013

Regions Financial Scheduled to Participate in the Barclays Americas Select Franchise Conference 2013 - Businesswire

May 14, 2013

Regions declares tender offer results - M2

May 14, 2013

Watch for Continued Gains in Shares of Regions Financial (RF) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 14, 2013

Cascade Bancorp has the Highest Beta in the Regional Banks Industry (CACB, PVTB, RF) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 13, 2013

Regions Announces Early Tender Offer Results and Early Settlement of Tender Offer - Businesswire

May 13, 2013

Regions Bank Announces 32 Recipients of Riding Forward Scholarships - Businesswire

May 10, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.32
ABR (Last Week)	2.32
# of recs in ABR	19
Average Target Price	8.58
Industry Rank by ABR	55 out of 265
Rank in Industry	6 out of 62

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Day Low - High	8.95 - 9.19
52wk Low - High	5.46 - 9.19
Previous Close	9.00
Avg. Volume	14,164,352
Industry	BANKS-SOUTHEAST
Market Cap	12.72 B
Div - Yield	0.04 - 0.44
Beta	1.57
PE (Forward)	10.49
Current Year Est.	0.86
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	10.49
PEG Ratio	1.43
Current Year Est.	0.86
Current Quarter Estimate	0.21
Most Accurate Estimate	0.21
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-23-2013
EPS Last Year	0.87
Expected Earnings Growth	7.33%

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Regions Financial Corp: (NYSE: RF)

$9.14

0.14 (1.56%)

Volume 15,275,130

May 15 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Finance>> Industry:BANKS-SOUTHEAST

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