Premier Financial (NASDAQ:PFC – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $108.84 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $63.93 million. Premier Financial had a return on equity of 9.76% and a net margin of 24.39%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.63 EPS.
Premier Financial Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:PFC opened at $20.59 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $737.12 million, a PE ratio of 6.62 and a beta of 1.27. Premier Financial has a fifty-two week low of $13.60 and a fifty-two week high of $24.87. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $20.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Director Donald P. Hileman sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.07, for a total value of $30,105.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 31,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $628,411.77. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.22% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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About Premier Financial
Premier Financial Corp., through its subsidiaries, provides various banking services. It offers demand, checking, money market, and savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposits and certificates of deposit account registry service; and investment products. The company also provides residential and commercial real estate, commercial, construction, home improvement and home equity, installment, and consumer loans.
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