Regional banking company Webster Financial (NYSE: WBS) will be reporting earnings this Friday morning. Here’s what investors should know.

Webster Financial met analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $715.8 million, up 7.7% year on year. It was a satisfactory quarter for the company, with a narrow beat of analysts’ tangible book value per share estimates.

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This quarter, analysts are expecting Webster Financial’s revenue to grow 12.1% year on year to $726.1 million, a reversal from the 4.4% decrease it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $1.52 per share.

Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Webster Financial has missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates six times over the last two years.

Looking at Webster Financial’s peers in the regional banks segment, some have already reported their Q3 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. First Horizon delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 7.5%, beating analysts’ expectations by 7.7%, and FB Financial reported revenues up 94.2%, topping estimates by 4.2%. FB Financial’s stock price was unchanged following the results.

Read our full analysis of First Horizon’s results here and FB Financial’s results here.

The outlook for 2025 remains clouded by potential trade policy changes and corporate tax discussions, which could impact business confidence and growth. While some of the regional banks stocks have shown solid performance in this choppy environment, the group has generally underperformed, with share prices down 2.2% on average over the last month. Webster Financial is down 1% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $71.71 (compared to the current share price of $58.88).

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