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Compared to Estimates, Fulton Financial (FULT) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Fulton Financial (FULT - Free Report) reported $371.57 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 11%. EPS of $0.62 for the same period compares to $0.55 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.16% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $367.31 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.55, the EPS surprise was +12.73%.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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:
  • Efficiency Ratio: 56.8% compared to the 59.1% average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Net Interest Margin: 3.6% versus 3.6% estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Net charge-offs to average loans: 0.1% versus 0.3% estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Average Balance - Total Interest-Earning Assets: $32.74 billion compared to the $32.54 billion average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Total Non-Interest Income: $77.23 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $75.28 million.
  • Net Interest Income (FTE): $294.34 million compared to the $293.25 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Net Interest Income: $290.04 million compared to the $288.5 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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

Shares of Fulton Financial have returned -1.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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