Viewpoint Finl: (NASD: VPFG)

$19.46

0.05 (0.26%)

Volume 114,246

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 5-Strong Sell

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
		19.36 - 19.54
	
		52wk Low - High
		14.71 - 21.99
	
		Previous Close
		19.41
	
		Avg. Volume
		350,125
	
		Industry
		BANKS-SOUTHWEST
	
		Market Cap
		770.87 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.40 - 2.06
	
		Beta
		0.55
	
		PE (Forward)
		19.43
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.00
	
		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)
                            19.43
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.29
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.00
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.25
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.25
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-25-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            0.95
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            8.50%
                        
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            Company Description
        
VIEWPOINT FINANCIAL GROUP is the holding company for Plano-based ViewPoint Bank. ViewPoint Bank is the largest bank based in Collin County. It operates twenty eight branches and nine loan production offices.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.25	0.26	1.00	1.11
Number of Estimates	6	6	6	6
Low Estimate	0.23	0.23	0.91	1.00
High Estimate	0.28	0.28	1.10	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.17	0.30	0.98	1.00
EPS Growth	50.00%	-13.89%	2.21%	10.32%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
VIEWPOINT FINL	VPFG	19.46
BOK FINL CORP	BOKF	65.69
INTL BANCSHARES	IBOC	21.57
SOUTHSIDE BANCS	SBSI	21.99
BANCFIRST OKLA	BANF	42.33
CULLEN FROST BK	CFR	64.69
FIRST FIN BK-TX	FFIN	54.96
METROCORP BANCS	MCBI	10.38
PROSPERITY BCSH	PB	49.34
SOUTHWEST BC-OK	OKSB	13.65

Sector:Finance>> Industry:BANKS-SOUTHWEST

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

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Report for VPFG

May 13, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	0.95
Sales	168
Net Income	36
Price/Earnings	20.48
Price/Book	1.45
Price/Cash Flow	NA
Price/Sales	4.52

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News

Bottom 5 Companies in the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Industry with the Lowest Relative Performance (BRKL, FBC, VPFG, CFFN, FNFG) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 3, 2013

Analyst Rating In Review: ViewPoint Financial Sold Off 1.4% Since Downgraded 7 Days Ago (VPFG) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 2, 2013

ViewPoint Financial Makes a Move: Up 2.6% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Apr 29, 2013

Downgrade Alert for ViewPoint Financial (VPFG) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Apr 26, 2013

Shares of ViewPoint Financial Underperformed its Peers in the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Industry (VPFG, TFSL, FNFG, AF, HCBK) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Apr 26, 2013

UPDATE: Sterne Agee Lowers ViewPoint Financial to Neutral on Challenging Profitability Improvement - Benzinga

Apr 25, 2013

ViewPoint Financial Shares Sinking Lower, Down 3.4% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Apr 25, 2013

ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. Announces Declaration of Quarterly Cash Dividend - Pr Newswire

Apr 24, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.00
ABR (Last Week)	2.00
# of recs in ABR	7
Average Target Price	21.64
Industry Rank by ABR	94 out of 265
Rank in Industry	11 out of 11

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Day Low - High	19.36 - 19.54
52wk Low - High	14.71 - 21.99
Previous Close	19.41
Avg. Volume	350,125
Industry	BANKS-SOUTHWEST
Market Cap	770.87 M
Div - Yield	0.40 - 2.06
Beta	0.55
PE (Forward)	19.43
Current Year Est.	1.00
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	19.43
PEG Ratio	2.29
Current Year Est.	1.00
Current Quarter Estimate	0.25
Most Accurate Estimate	0.25
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-25-2013
EPS Last Year	0.95
Expected Earnings Growth	8.50%

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Viewpoint Finl: (NASD: VPFG)

$19.46

0.05 (0.26%)

Volume 114,246

May 17 04:00 PM ET

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