Cadence Bank (CADE)

Cadence Bank (CADE) stock dropped by 5.74% due to its financial results for Q4 and full-year 2023. These results included both continuing and discontinued operations, following the sale of Cadence Insurance, Inc. The earnings fell short of expectation, which led to a significant decline in stock price.

• Fourth Quarter Highlights: For the fourth quarter of 2023, Cadence Bank reported quarterly net income of $256.7 million, or $1.41 per diluted common share, and adjusted net income from continuing operations of $72.7 million. Notably, the net interest margin improved to 3.04%.
• Falling Short of Expectations: However, despite these results, they fell short of Wall Street expectations, with analysts estimating earnings of 53 cents per share. Revenue also did not meet forecasts, coming in at $303.7 million for the period. For the full year, the bank reported a profit of $542.3 million, with revenue totaling $1.24 billion.