Eagle Bancorp Q3 Profit Tops Estimates at $24.2 Million, Revenue Falls Short

Eagle Bancorp Inc. (EGBN) reported third-quarter profit of $24.2 million on Wednesday, with earnings of 79 cents per share beating the average analyst estimate of 35 cents surveyed by Zacks Investment Research. The Bethesda, Maryland-based bank holding company posted revenue of $131.2 million for the period. Revenue net of interest expense came in at $70.9 million, below the $72.9 million expected by three Zacks analysts. The company's shares trade on Nasdaq under the ticker EGBN.