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Fulton Financial (FULT) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Fulton Financial (FULT - Free Report) reported $336.17 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.2%. EPS of $0.55 for the same period compares to $0.52 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.32% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $337.25 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.50, the EPS surprise was +10%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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 Fulton Financial performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Interest Margin: 3.6% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 3.6%.
  • Efficiency Ratio: 56.7% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 60.7%.
  • Total Non-Interest Income: $69.84 million versus $68.35 million estimated by two analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Fulton Financial here>>>

Shares of Fulton Financial have returned +9.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +8.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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