Mercantile Bank MBWM is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, 2024-01-16. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that Mercantile Bank will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.24.
Mercantile Bank 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).
Historical Earnings Performance
Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.14, which was followed by a 2.0% drop in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at Mercantile Bank's past performance and the resulting price change:
| Quarter | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | 1.16 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.20 |
| EPS Actual | 1.30 | 1.27 | 1.31 | 1.37 |
| Price Change % | -2.0% | 3.12% | 0.28% | -9.18% |
To track all earnings releases for Mercantile Bank visit their earnings calendar on our site.
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