Sandy Spring: (NASD: SASR)

$21.52

0.19 (0.89%)

Volume 44,458

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 1-Strong 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
		21.27 - 21.62
	
		52wk Low - High
		16.66 - 21.62
	
		Previous Close
		21.33
	
		Avg. Volume
		36,654
	
		Industry
		BANKS-NORTHEAST
	
		Market Cap
		536.06 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.64 - 2.97
	
		Beta
		1.15
	
		PE (Forward)
		13.44
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.60
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        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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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            13.44
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.68
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.60
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.39
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.39
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-18-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.62
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            8.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
SANDY SPRING is a bank holding company for Sandy Spring National Bank of Maryland.  The bank is community oriented, and conducts a full-service commercial banking business through community offices located in Montgomery, Howard, Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties in Maryland.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.39	0.40	1.60	1.61
Number of Estimates	6	6	6	6
Low Estimate	0.37	0.37	1.53	1.55
High Estimate	0.43	0.43	1.71	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.36	0.44	1.48	1.60
EPS Growth	8.33%	-10.23%	8.22%	0.21%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
SANDY SPRING	SASR	21.52
METRO BANCORP	METR	18.46
EAGLE BCP INC	EGBN	24.47
MB FINANCL INC	MBFI	26.03
SHORE BANCSHRS	SHBI	7.61
TERRITORIAL BCP	TBNK	23.64
WASH TR BANCORP	WASH	28.51
1ST ENTERPRS BK	FENB	16.75
BOSTON PRIV FIN	BPFH	9.94
BRIDGE BANCORP	BDGE	21.24

Sector:Finance>> Industry:BANKS-NORTHEAST

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Zacks Commentary

Beats & Misses from April 18

Apr 18, 2013

Report for SASR

May 15, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.62
Sales	191
Net Income	39
Price/Earnings	13.28
Price/Book	1.10
Price/Cash Flow	12.07
Price/Sales	2.76

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News

Photo Release -- Sandy Spring Bank Appoints Mark R. Slatin as Senior Vice President and Client Experience Manager - Globenewswire

May 15, 2013

Buyers Accumulate Shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp, Up 1.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 13, 2013

Sandy Spring Bancorp Makes a Move: Up 2.5% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 2, 2013

Sandy Spring Bank Wins Workplace Excellence Awards - Globenewswire

Apr 26, 2013

Photo Release -- Sandy Spring Bancorp Recognizes Director Solomon Graham's Service - Globenewswire

Apr 25, 2013

Sandy Spring Bancorp Increases Dividend to $0.16 Per Share - Globenewswire

Apr 25, 2013

Sandy Spring Bancorp Q1 net income up - Datamonitor

Apr 24, 2013

Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

Apr 19, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	6
Average Target Price	21.50
Industry Rank by ABR	173 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 54

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Sandy Spring: (NASD: SASR)

$21.52

0.19 (0.89%)

Volume 44,458

May 17 04:00 PM ET

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