Sierra Bancorp(BSRR) ZACKS·2025-01-27 15:26Group 1: Earnings Performance - Sierra Bancorp reported quarterly earnings of 0.43 per share a year ago [1] - The company had revenues of 35.92 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Sierra Bancorp has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times [1][2] Group 2: Stock Performance and Outlook - Sierra Bancorp shares have increased by approximately 2.9% since the beginning of the year, compared to a 3.7% gain for the S&P 500 [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is 38.2 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is 156.3 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Sierra Bancorp is currently unfavorable, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Group 3: Industry Context - The Banks - West industry, to which Sierra Bancorp belongs, is currently in the top 36% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable industry outlook [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]