A week ago, Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZWI) came out with a strong set of quarterly numbers that could potentially lead to a re-rate of the stock. Results were good overall, with revenues beating analyst predictions by 2.6% to hit US$16m. Statutory earnings per share (EPS) came in at US$0.39, some 8.3% above whatthe analysts had expected. Earnings are an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance, look at what the analysts are forecasting for next year, and see if there's been a change in sentiment towards the company. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.

Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from Citizens Community Bancorp's two analysts is for revenues of US$67.9m in 2026. This reflects a solid 11% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to step up 17% to US$1.82. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of US$66.9m and earnings per share (EPS) of US$1.75 in 2026. The analysts seems to have become more bullish on the business, judging by their new earnings per share estimates.

The consensus price target rose 7.1% to US$22.75, suggesting that higher earnings estimates flow through to the stock's valuation as well.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. One thing stands out from these estimates, which is that Citizens Community Bancorp is forecast to grow faster in the future than it has in the past, with revenues expected to display 15% annualised growth until the end of 2026. If achieved, this would be a much better result than the 3.0% annual decline over the past five years. Compare this against analyst estimates for the broader industry, which suggest that (in aggregate) industry revenues are expected to grow 8.5% annually. So it looks like Citizens Community Bancorp is expected to grow faster than its competitors, at least for a while.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing here is that the analysts upgraded their earnings per share estimates, suggesting that there has been a clear increase in optimism towards Citizens Community Bancorp following these results. Fortunately, they also reconfirmed their revenue numbers, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Additionally, our data suggests that revenue is expected to grow faster than the wider industry. There was also a nice increase in the price target, with the analysts clearly feeling that the intrinsic value of the business is improving.

With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on Citizens Community Bancorp. Long-term earnings power is much more important than next year's profits. We have analyst estimates for Citizens Community Bancorp going out as far as 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

We also provide an overview of the Citizens Community Bancorp Board and CEO remuneration and length of tenure at the company, and whether insiders have been buying the stock, here.

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