Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Lakeland Financial (LKFN) reported $69.71 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.3%. EPS of $1.04 for the same period compares to $0.78 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $69.58 million, representing a surprise of +0.18%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.97%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.01.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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

Net Interest Margin: 3.5% compared to the 3.5% average estimate based on two analysts. Efficiency ratio: 50.4% versus 49.6% estimated by two analysts on average. Net Interest Income (FTE): $57.88 million versus $57.97 million estimated by two analysts on average. Total Noninterest Income: $12.93 million versus $12.16 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Lakeland Financial have returned +5.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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