Laurentian Bank of Canada (LB) is due to announce earnings on Friday

VaselineAugust 23, 2024

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Laurentian Bank of Canada (TSE:LB – Get Your Free Report ) is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Friday, August 30th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.85 per share for the quarter.

Laurentian Bank of Canada (TSE:LB – Get Your Free Report ) last posted its earnings results on Friday, May 31st. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $252.59 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $253.47 million. Laurentian Bank of Canada had a negative net margin of 0.04% and a negative return on equity of 0.01%.

Laurentian Bank of Canada trades down 0.3%

Shares of LB stock opened at $26.30 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $26.20 and a two hundred day simple moving average of $26.57. The firm has a market cap of $1.15 billion, a PE ratio of -94.11, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.25. Laurentian Bank of Canada has a 1 year low of $24.45 and a 1 year high of $39.37.

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The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 1st were issued a $0.47 dividend. This represents a dividend of $1.88 on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.15%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 2nd. Laurentian Bank of Canada’s payout ratio is currently -671.43%.

Changes in Analyst Ratings

LB has been the subject of several analyst reports. National Bankshares cut their price objective on shares of Laurentian Bank of Canada from $27.00 to $26.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 3rd. CIBC cut their price target on shares of Laurentian Bank of Canada from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Raymond James decreased their price target on shares of Laurentian Bank of Canada from $27.00 to $26.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 4th. Desjardins lifted their price objective on shares of Laurentian Bank of Canada from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on shares of Laurentian Bank of Canada from $26.00 to $25.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, 3 June. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eleven have given a hold rating to the stock. Laurentian Bank of Canada currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $28.24, according to MarketBeat .

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About Laurentian Bank of Canada

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Laurentian Bank of Canada, together with its subsidiaries, provides various financial services to personal, business and institutional customers in Canada and the United States. It operates through three segments: Personal Banking, Commercial Banking and Capital Markets. The Personal Banking segment provides financial services such as financial advisory services to financial intermediaries; and operates a direct-to-customer digital platform for retail customers.