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Compared to Estimates, City Holding (CHCO) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended September 2026, City Holding (CHCO - Free Report) reported revenue of $84.04 million, up 3.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.43, compared to $2.41 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.06% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $83.16 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.38, the EPS surprise was +2.1%.

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 City Holding performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Efficiency Ratio: 48% compared to the 48.3% average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Net Interest Margin: 4% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 4%.
  • Net charge-offs (annualized) as a percent of average loans outstanding: 0% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 0.1%.
  • Interest-earning assets - Total - Average balance: $6.17 billion versus $6.17 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Total Non-Interest Income: $21.43 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $20.79 million.
  • Other income: $0.85 million compared to the $0.88 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Net Interest Income: $62.61 million versus $61.82 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Bankcard revenue: $7.43 million versus $7.61 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Wealth and investment management fee income: $3.4 million versus $3.41 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Net Interest Income (FTE): $62.87 million compared to the $62.6 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Service charges: $8.72 million versus $8.17 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Bank owned life insurance: $0.97 million versus $0.93 million estimated by two analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for City Holding here>>>

Shares of City Holding have remained unchanged over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.2% 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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