Investing.com - Erste Group Bank AG reported on Friday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Erste Group Bank AG announced earnings per share of €1.05 on revenue of €2B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of €0.9814 on revenue of €1.94B.
Erste Group Bank AG shares are down 26% from the beginning of the year and are trading at €30.210 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the STOXX 600 which is down 7.43% from the start of the year.
Erste Group Bank AG shares lost 2.30% in intra-day trade 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 Tuesday, who reported EPS of €1.24 on revenue of €323M, compared to forecasts EPS of €1.22 on revenue of €315.88M.
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