PCB Bancorp (PCB) to Report Q1 Results: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

Company Overview - PCB Bancorp is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.51 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of +54.6$26.92 million, which is a 12.5% increase from the same quarter last year [3] Earnings Estimates and Revisions - The consensus EPS estimate has been revised 4.04% higher in the last 30 days, indicating a positive reassessment by analysts [4] - The Most Accurate Estimate for PCB Bancorp is higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, resulting in an Earnings ESP of +0.99% [10][11] Earnings Surprise Potential - A positive Earnings ESP reading suggests a strong likelihood of an earnings beat, especially when combined with a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy) [8] - PCB Bancorp has a Zacks Rank of 2, indicating a favorable outlook for surpassing the consensus EPS estimate [11] Historical Performance - In the last reported quarter, PCB Bancorp met the expected earnings of $0.46 per share, resulting in no surprise [12] - Over the past four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates two times [13] Industry Context - In the Zacks Banks - Southwest industry, Banc of California is expected to post earnings of$0.24 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +26.3% [17] - Banc of California's revenue is projected to be $272.46 million, slightly down by 0.2% from the previous year [17] - The consensus EPS estimate for Banc of California has remained unchanged, but a higher Most Accurate Estimate has led to an Earnings ESP of 3.31%, suggesting a likely earnings beat [18]