Published on 19 Oct 2021 on Zacks via Yahoo Finance

Meridian Bancorp (EBSB) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Q3 Release

Wall Street expects a year-over-year increase in earnings on flat revenues when Meridian Bancorp (EBSB) reports results for the quarter ended September 2021. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.

The earnings report might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.

While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise.