shares of premier financial corp declined 12 to 2386 wednesday after the companys fourthquarter net income missed analysts expectations shares reached an intraday low of 2377 marking the lowest trading level since shares traded at an intraday low of 2248 on jan 5 2021 according to factset net income for the fourth quarter was 253 million or 71 cents per share compared with 253 million or 69 cents per share a year ago analysts polled by factset had expected 82 cents per share the company also reported net interest income on a tax equivalent basis of 628 million analysts expected 649 million noninterest income was 142 million down 19 from a year ago primarily due to fluctuations in mortgage banking and gains and losses on securities the company said analysts were expecting 157 million