Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Origin Bancorp (NYSE: OBK) and the best and worst performers in the regional banks industry.

Regional banks, financial institutions operating within specific geographic areas, serve as intermediaries between local depositors and borrowers. They benefit from rising interest rates that improve net interest margins (the difference between loan yields and deposit costs), digital transformation reducing operational expenses, and local economic growth driving loan demand. However, these banks face headwinds from fintech competition, deposit outflows to higher-yielding alternatives, credit deterioration (increasing loan defaults) during economic slowdowns, and regulatory compliance costs. Recent concerns about regional bank stability following high-profile failures and significant commercial real estate exposure present additional challenges.

The 101 regional banks stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q3. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.3%.

Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 6.2% on average since the latest earnings results.

Origin Bancorp (NYSE: OBK)

Founded in 1912 during the early boom days of Louisiana banking, Origin Bancorp (NYSE: OBK) is a financial holding company that provides personalized banking services to businesses, municipalities, and individuals across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Origin Bancorp reported revenues of $101.6 million, up 11.5% year on year. This print was in line with analysts’ expectations, and overall, it was a strong quarter for the company with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

Interestingly, the stock is up 9.6% since reporting and currently trades at $37.65.

Is now the time to buy Origin Bancorp? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free for active Edge members.

Best Q3: Customers Bancorp (NYSE: CUBI)

Originally founded with a "high-tech, high-touch" branch-light banking strategy, Customers Bancorp (NYSE: CUBI) is a bank holding company that provides commercial and consumer banking services through its Customers Bank subsidiary, with a focus on business lending and digital banking.

Customers Bancorp reported revenues of $231.8 million, up 38.3% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 6.9%. The business had a stunning quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ net interest income estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ revenue estimates.

The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 13.7% since reporting. It currently trades at $74.50.

Is now the time to buy Customers Bancorp? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free for active Edge members.

Weakest Q3: The Bancorp (NASDAQ: TBBK)

Operating behind the scenes of many popular fintech apps and prepaid cards you might use daily, The Bancorp (NASDAQ: TBBK) is a bank holding company that specializes in providing banking services to fintech companies and offering specialty lending products.

The Bancorp reported revenues of $174.7 million, up 38.8% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 9.9%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ revenue and net interest income estimates.

The Bancorp delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. As expected, the stock is down 12.4% since the results and currently trades at $67.65.

Read our full analysis of The Bancorp’s results here.

City Holding (NASDAQ: CHCO)

With roots dating back to 1957 and a strategic presence along the I-64 and I-81 corridors, City Holding (NASDAQGS:CHCO) operates as a financial holding company providing banking, trust, and investment services through its subsidiary City National Bank across West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, and Ohio.

City Holding reported revenues of $81.29 million, up 7.2% year on year. This print beat analysts’ expectations by 1.9%. It was a very strong quarter as it also recorded an impressive beat of analysts’ tangible book value per share estimates and a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

The stock is flat since reporting and currently trades at $119.91.

Read our full, actionable report on City Holding here, it’s free for active Edge members.

WSFS Financial (NASDAQ: WSFS)

Founded in 1832 as Wilmington Savings Fund Society and one of the oldest banks in America still operating under its original name, WSFS Financial (NASDAQ: WSFS) operates a community banking and wealth management franchise primarily serving customers in the Mid-Atlantic region through its main subsidiary, WSFS Bank.

WSFS Financial reported revenues of $272.5 million, up 1.7% year on year. This number surpassed analysts’ expectations by 1.5%. Overall, it was a very strong quarter as it also produced an impressive beat of analysts’ tangible book value per share estimates and a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

The stock is up 4.2% since reporting and currently trades at $55.01.

Read our full, actionable report on WSFS Financial here, it’s free for active Edge members.

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