Regions Financial Corp. Q4 Income Declines, misses estimates

Regions Financial Corp. (RF) released earnings for fourth quarter that decreased from last year and missed the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled $414 million, or $0.43 per share. This compares with $588 million, or $0.61 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.48 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 1.8% to $1.63 billion from $1.66 billion last year.

Regions Financial Corp. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q4): $414 Mln. vs. $588 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q4): $0.43 vs. $0.61 last year.
-Analyst Estimates: $0.48
-Revenue (Q4): $1.63 Bln vs. $1.66 Bln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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