Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Huntington Bancshares performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Efficiency Ratio: 61.5% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 57.9%.
• Regulatory Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio: 11.3% versus 11.6% estimated by two analysts on average.
• Net charge-offs / Average total loans and leases: 0.3% versus 0.3% estimated by two analysts on average.
• Average Balance - Total earning assets: $258.6 billion compared to the $262.14 billion average estimate based on two analysts.
• Net Interest Margin (FTE): 3.2% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 3.2%.
• Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: 8.8% versus 8.8% estimated by two analysts on average.
• Wealth and asset management revenue: $134 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $127 million.
• Customer deposit and loan fees: $128 million versus $118.01 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Payments and cash management revenue: $204 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $199.32 million.
• Net interest income - FTE: $2.07 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.11 billion.
• Mortgage banking income: $53 million versus $42.08 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Capital markets and advisory fees: $140 million versus $137.46 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Huntington Bancshares have returned +3.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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