SLN surged +125.58% to $19.58, up from Friday's $8.68 close, during Monday's regular session after gapping higher in the premarket. Primary catalyst: Merck KGaA agreed to acquire Silence Therapeutics in an all-cash deal worth about $1.3 billion in equity value.

Home Bancorp reported third quarter 2026 net income of $10.1 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, down from $1.59 in the year-ago quarter. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.28 came in below the consensus estimate of $1.51, a miss of roughly 15%.

RBB Bancorp reported third quarter 2026 net income of $12.6 million , or $0.74 per diluted share , up from $0.59 per share a year earlier. Diluted EPS of $0.74 beat the consensus estimate of roughly $0.57 by nearly 30%.

Ames National Corporation (ATLO) reported third quarter 2026 net income of $7.0 million, or $0.80 per share, up from $4.6 million, or $0.51 per share, a year earlier. Earnings per share (EPS) of $0.80 topped the consensus estimate of $0.68 by roughly 17.7%.

Cleveland-Cliffs swung to net income attributable to shareholders of $152 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared with a net loss of $251 million a year earlier. Revenue climbed roughly 18.5% to $5.61 billion , supported by higher steel selling prices and steady shipment volumes.

F.N.B. Corporation reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.43 , matching the consensus estimate of $0.43. Total revenue reached $469.1 million , up 1.9% year over year but below the roughly $477.7 million analysts expected.

Zions Bancorporation reported third-quarter 2026 net earnings applicable to common shareholders of $262 million , or $1.78 per diluted share , up 20% from $1.48 a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) beat the consensus estimate of $1.64, while revenue of $893 million came in roughly in line with expectations.

BOK Financial reported third quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share (EPS, or profit divided by shares outstanding) of $2.64, beating consensus estimates of roughly $2.52. Net interest income (NII, or earnings from lending and investments after interest costs) rose to $370 million, up 9.6% year over year.

Wintrust reported record third-quarter net income of $239.1 million, up 11% from $216.3 million in the same period a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share (EPS, a measure of profit allocated to each common share) came in at $3.37, beating the consensus estimate of roughly $3.31.

Wintrust Financial reported record quarterly net income of $239.1 million , or $3.37 per diluted common share, its seventh consecutive quarter of record results. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.37 topped the consensus estimate of $3.31 , while revenue of $757.9 million came in slightly above expectations.

Karooooo reported revenue of ZAR1.64 billion for its fiscal second quarter (Q2 2027), up from ZAR1.34 billion a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus estimate of ZAR1.60 billion. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at ZAR9.28, falling short of the ZAR9.55 consensus estimate by ZAR0.28.

Steel Dynamics reported third quarter 2026 diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $5.26, below Wall Street consensus of roughly $5.41 and under the company's own guidance range of $5.34 to $5.38. Net sales climbed 35% year over year to $6.5 billion, driven by stronger steel pricing and record volumes.

ServisFirst Bancshares reported fourth-quarter 2025 diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.58, up 33% from the prior-year period and 32% from the third quarter. Results beat Wall Street estimates, with EPS of $1.58 above the roughly $1.38 consensus and revenue of $162.2 million above the roughly $151.8 million consensus.

RLI reported third quarter 2026 revenue of $477 million , up 6.3% year over year and above Wall Street expectations. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $0.86 , roughly 61% above the consensus estimate of about $0.53.

Crown Holdings reported third quarter 2026 adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.39 , up 7% from $2.24 a year earlier and above analyst consensus. Net sales rose 15.9% year over year to $3.71 billion , driven by a 6% increase in global beverage can volumes and higher material cost pass-throughs.

Western Alliance Bancorporation reported third-quarter 2026 earnings per share (EPS) of $2.45 , beating the consensus estimate of $2.43. Net revenue reached $1.01 billion , slightly above analyst forecasts, while net income rose to $277.2 million.

SmartFinancial reported diluted operating earnings of $1.10 per share for the third quarter of 2026, beating the consensus estimate of $0.96 per share. Operating revenue reached a quarterly record of $57.5 million , up from $51.07 million in the year-ago period.

W. R. Berkley reported operating income of $456 million, or $1.17 per share , narrowly topping the consensus estimate of $1.16. Total revenue came in at $3.74 billion , missing the roughly $3.83 billion consensus and flat versus the prior-year quarter.

Washington Trust Bancorp reported third quarter 2026 net income of $19.4 million, up 21% from the prior quarter. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $1.01, exceeding analyst consensus of $0.87 by roughly 16%.

Fifth Third reported adjusted earnings of $1.13 per share for the third quarter of 2026, beating consensus estimates of roughly $1.08–$1.09. Revenue came in at $3.28 billion , slightly below the $3.34 billion analysts expected, while net interest income rose 3% sequentially to $2.28 billion.