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StockStory Cites Growth and Profitability Concerns at Three Banks

Makkler Newsroom
October 9, 2026

The publisher pointed to slow earnings growth at Trustmark and U.S. Bancorp, while flagging a forecast for Wintrust’s book value.

Key takeaways

  • StockStory cited 12.4% forecast tangible book value per-share growth for Wintrust over the next year.
  • Trustmark’s annual earnings-per-share growth was 3.9% over five years, according to StockStory.

StockStory highlighted concerns about growth and profitability at Wintrust Financial, Trustmark and U.S. Bancorp, citing different weaknesses at each lender.

For Wintrust, the publisher said Wall Street estimates imply tangible book value per-share growth of 12.4% over the next 12 months. It also noted the bank’s net interest margin grew by 5.2 basis points over two years.

StockStory cited Trustmark’s annual earnings-per-share growth of 3.9% over five years and a 7.1% return on equity. For U.S. Bancorp, it pointed to 6.4% annual net interest income growth over five years and a 2.7% net interest margin.

The publisher also said the banking industry fell 2.4% over six months, while the S&P 500 returned 14.3% over the same period.

Further reading

This article was produced with the help of AI technology. Source: Yahoo Finance

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