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23 Oct 2026, 03:30 UTC · 1h ago
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Primis Financial shares face downward pressure following a significant miss on both top and bottom-line estimates for Q3. While year-over-year growth remains positive, the 22.22% EPS shortfall suggests that current analyst projections for the fiscal year are too optimistic.
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Primis Financial reported Q3 EPS of $0.35, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.45 by 22.22%.
Newreported for quarter ended September 2026 in Oct 22 article
So whatThe $0.10 per share miss relative to estimates suggests a significant earnings shortfall that may lead analysts to revise FY2026 EPS downward.
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The company missed EPS estimates by 22.22% ($0.35 vs $0.45) and revenue estimates by 3.86%, signaling a deceleration in performance relative to market expectations.
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Primis Financial reported Q3 revenue of $49.23 million, which was 3.86% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $51.21 million.
Newreported for quarter ended September 2026 in Oct 22 article
So whatDespite the miss, the top line grew 20.1% year-over-year, indicating growth is continuing but decelerating relative to analyst expectations.
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Primis Financial's Q3 EPS of $0.35 represents an increase over the $0.28 reported in the year-ago quarter.
Newreported for quarter ended September 2026 in Oct 22 article
So whatYear-over-year earnings growth of 25% provides a positive fundamental trend despite the miss against the immediate consensus forecast.
More positive than 54% of claims this week
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The company missed both revenue and EPS consensus estimates, with a significant EPS surprise of -22.22%.
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