Investing.com - Erste Group Bank AG (OTC:EBKDY) reported on Friday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Erste Group Bank AG announced earnings per share of €0.83 on revenue of €1.83B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of €0.6763 on revenue of €1.79B.
Erste Group Bank AG shares are up 18% from the beginning of the year, still down 1.02% from its 52 week high of €29.77 set on April 29. They are outperforming the STOXX 600 which is up 9.83% from the start of the year.
Erste Group Bank AG shares lost 0.37% in intra-day trade following the report.
Erste Group Bank AG follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
Erste Group Bank AG's report follows an earnings beat by BAWAG on Monday, who reported EPS of €0.83 on revenue of €297.3M, compared to forecasts EPS of €0.7049 on revenue of €298.63M.
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