Southern Missouri Bancorp Posts $19 Million Fiscal Q1 Profit, Tops Analyst Estimates

Southern Missouri Bancorp Inc. (SMBC) reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $19 million on Wednesday, with earnings per share of $1.73 surpassing Wall Street expectations. The Poplar Bluff, Missouri-based bank holding company beat the average estimate of $1.67 per share from three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research. Revenue for the period totaled $83 million, while adjusted revenue came in at $53.1 million, also exceeding Street forecasts of $52.6 million.