Earnings Preview For Civista Bancshares

Civista Bancshares CIVB announces its next round of earnings this Friday, July 23. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for this Friday's Q2 earnings announcement.

What Are Earnings, Net Income, And Earnings Per Share?

Earnings and especially earnings per share (EPS) are useful measures of a company's profitability. Total earnings, which is also referred to as net income, equals total revenue minus total expenses. EPS equals to net income divided by the number of shares outstanding.

Earnings And Revenue

Civista Bancshares earnings will be near $0.57 per share on sales of $33.31 million, according to analysts. Civista Bancshares reported a profit of $0.41 per share when it published results during the same quarter last year. Sales in that period totaled $28.93 million.

What Are Analyst Estimates And Earnings Surprises, And Why Do They Matter?

Wall Street analysts who study this company will publish analyst estimates of revenue and EPS. The averages of all analyst EPS and revenue estimates are called the "consensus estimates"; these consensus estimates can have a significant effect on a company's performance during an earnings release. When a company posts earnings or revenue above or below a consensus estimate, it has posted an "earnings surprise", which can really move a stock depending on the difference between actual and estimated values.

If the company were to report earnings in line when it publishes results Friday, quarterly profit would be up 39.02%. Revenue would be have grown 15.14% from the same quarter last year. Here is how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

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Stock Performance

Shares of Civista Bancshares were trading at $23.3 as of July 21. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 70.27%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are probably happy going into this earnings release.

Do not be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. Civista Bancshares is scheduled to hold the call at 13:00:00 ET and can be accessed here.