Astoria Financial Reveals 15% Decline In Q4 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Astoria Financial (AF) reported a profit for fourth quarter that decreased from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $13.74 million, or $0.14 per share. This was lower than $16.24 million, or $0.16 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.15 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Astoria Financial earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $13.74 Mln. vs. $16.24 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -15.4% -EPS (Q4): $0.14 vs. $0.16 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -12.5% -Analysts Estimate: $0.15