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Compared to Estimates, Eagle Bancorp (EGBN) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Eagle Bancorp (EGBN - Free Report) reported $76.4 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.4%. EPS of $0.48 for the same period compares to $0.06 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.97% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $77.15 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.28, the EPS surprise was +71.43%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Eagle Bancorp performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Efficiency Ratio: 63.8% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 64.5%.
  • Net Interest Margin: 2.5% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 2.5%.
  • Average Balance - Total interest earning assets: $10.46 billion versus $10.76 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Net Interest Income: $63.69 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $67.19 million.
  • Total noninterest income: $12.71 million compared to the $10.23 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Other income: $1.74 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.29 million.
  • Service charges on deposits: $1.73 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.85 million.
  • Increase in the cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance: $5.68 million compared to the $5.36 million average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Eagle Bancorp here>>>

Shares of Eagle Bancorp have returned +11.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +8.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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