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Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:WASH) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, 2024-01-24. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that Washington Trust Bancorp will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.57.
Washington Trust Bancorp bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.07, which was followed by a 9.58% drop in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at Washington Trust Bancorp's past performance and the resulting price change:
Quarter | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 |
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EPS Estimate | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.88 | 1.09 |
EPS Actual | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.95 |
Price Change % | -9.58% | -3.17% | -4.37% | -10.09% |
Shares of Washington Trust Bancorp were trading at $30.66 as of January 22. Over the last 52-week period, shares are down 35.19%. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely bearish going into this earnings release.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
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