Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of National Bank Holdings Corporation (NYSE:NBHC) After Its First-Quarter Report

National Bank Holdings Corporation (NYSE:NBHC) came out with its first-quarter results last week, and we wanted to see how the business is performing and what industry forecasters think of the company following this report. Results look mixed - while revenue fell marginally short of analyst estimates at US$67m, statutory earnings were in line with expectations, at US$0.60 per share. Following the result, the analysts have updated their earnings model, and it would be good to know whether they think there's been a strong change in the company's prospects, or if it's business as usual. So we collected the latest post-earnings statutory consensus estimates to see what could be in store for next year.

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Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from National Bank Holdings' five analysts is for revenues of US$309.3m in 2022, which would reflect a solid 8.1% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are expected to tumble 22% to US$2.21 in the same period. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of US$306.9m and earnings per share (EPS) of US$2.72 in 2022. The analysts seem to have become more bearish following the latest results. While there were no changes to revenue forecasts, there was a substantial drop in EPS estimates.

It might be a surprise to learn that the consensus price target was broadly unchanged at US$49.60, with the analysts clearly implying that the forecast decline in earnings is not expected to have much of an impact on valuation. That's not the only conclusion we can draw from this data however, as some investors also like to consider the spread in estimates when evaluating analyst price targets. Currently, the most bullish analyst values National Bank Holdings at US$55.00 per share, while the most bearish prices it at US$46.00. Still, with such a tight range of estimates, it suggeststhe analysts have a pretty good idea of what they think the company is worth.

Looking at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can make sense of these forecasts is to see how they measure up against both past performance and industry growth estimates. We can infer from the latest estimates that forecasts expect a continuation of National Bank Holdings'historical trends, as the 11% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2022 is roughly in line with the 12% annual revenue growth over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to see their revenues grow 7.6% per year. So although National Bank Holdings is expected to maintain its revenue growth rate, it's definitely expected to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest concern is that the analysts reduced their earnings per share estimates, suggesting business headwinds could lay ahead for National Bank Holdings. Happily, there were no major changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow faster than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at US$49.60, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. We have estimates - from multiple National Bank Holdings analysts - going out to 2023, and you can see them free on our platform here.

That said, it's still necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 1 warning sign with National Bank Holdings , and understanding this should be part of your investment process.

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