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Compared to Estimates, S&T Bancorp (STBA) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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S&T Bancorp (STBA - Free Report) reported $107.79 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.7%. EPS of $1.09 for the same period compares to $0.91 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.99% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $106.74 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.99, the EPS surprise was +10.1%.

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.

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 S&T Bancorp performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Efficiency Ratio (FTE): 53.2% versus 54.8% estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Net interest margin (FTE) (non-GAAP): 4.1% versus 4% estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Average interest-earning assets: $9.19 billion compared to the $9.28 billion average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Net loan charge-offs (annualized) / average loans: 0.1% versus the four-analyst average estimate of 0.2%.
  • Total Noninterest income: $14.66 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $14.19 million.
  • Net Interest Income: $93.13 million versus $92.51 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Net interest income (FTE) (non-GAAP): $93.72 million versus $93 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Service charges on deposit accounts: $4.46 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.17 million.
  • Debit and credit card: $4.76 million compared to the $4.86 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Investment services and trust: $3.73 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $3.3 million.
  • Noninterest income- Other: $1.72 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.86 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for S&T Bancorp here>>>

Shares of S&T Bancorp have returned -0.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's no change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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