Shares of Synovus Financial slid after the company reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that missed analyst projections.
The stock was down 2.5% at $35.70 in after-market trading. Shares closed Wednesday down 2.7% year to date.
The financial services firm, formerly known as Columbus Bank and Trust Company, posted a profit of $124.5 million, or 78 cents a share, compared with $193.9 million, or $1.32 a share, in the same quarter a year ago.
Stripping out one-time items, adjusted earnings were 79 cents a share. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had been expecting 99 cents a share.
Revenue fell to $537.7 million from $613.9 million in the year-ago quarter, below analyst forecasts for $547.6 million, according to FactSet.
Net interest income slipped 13% year over year because of lower average earnings assets and higher funding costs.