Regional banking company First Interstate BancSystem (NASDAQ: FIBK) will be announcing earnings results this Wednesday after market hours. Here’s what to look for.

First Interstate BancSystem missed analysts’ revenue expectations by 1.8% last quarter, reporting revenues of $248.3 million, up 1.6% year on year. It was a mixed quarter for the company, with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but a miss of analysts’ revenue estimates.

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This quarter, analysts are expecting First Interstate BancSystem’s revenue to be flat year on year at $253.6 million, improving from the 1.5% decrease it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $0.61 per share.

Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. First Interstate BancSystem has missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates four times over the last two years.

Looking at First Interstate BancSystem’s peers in the regional banks segment, some have already reported their Q3 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Customers Bancorp delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 38.5%, beating analysts’ expectations by 7%, and Seacoast Banking reported revenues up 20.7%, in line with consensus estimates. Customers Bancorp traded up 7% following the results.

Read our full analysis of Customers Bancorp’s results here and Seacoast Banking’s results here.

Questions about potential tariffs and corporate tax changes have caused much volatility in 2025. While some of the regional banks stocks have shown solid performance in this choppy environment, the group has generally underperformed, with share prices down 2.9% on average over the last month. First Interstate BancSystem is up 1.9% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $34.38 (compared to the current share price of $32.75).

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