Lakeland Financial Corp. Q4 Profit Decreases, But Beats Estimates

Lakeland Financial Corp. (LKFN) revealed earnings for fourth quarter that decreased from last year but beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled $24.19 million, or $0.94 per share. This compares with $29.63 million, or $1.16 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Lakeland Financial Corp. reported adjusted earnings of $0.94 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.90 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

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

-Earnings: $24.19 Mln. vs. $29.63 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $0.94 vs. $1.16 last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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