Northfield Bancorp(NFBK) ZACKS·2024-10-24 01:20Core Viewpoint - Northfield Bancorp reported quarterly earnings of 0.19 per share a year ago [1] - The company posted revenues of 0.16 per share were in line with expectations, while the previous quarter's earnings were 31.81 million for the recent quarter were unchanged from the previous year and missed the consensus estimate [1] - Northfield has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters [1] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is 32.85 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is 127.27 million [4] - The estimate revisions trend for Northfield is currently favorable, leading to a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [4] Industry Context - The Financial - Savings and Loan industry, to which Northfield belongs, is currently in the top 22% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a positive outlook for stocks in this sector [5] - Another company in the same industry, Provident Financial, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.46 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 21.1% [5]