Brian Moynihan, chief government officer of Financial institution of America Corp., throughout a Bloomberg Tv interview in New York, US, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
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Financial institution of America on Tuesday posted first-quarter outcomes that topped analysts’ expectations for revenue and income on stronger-than-expected internet curiosity revenue and buying and selling income.
Here is what the corporate reported:
- Earnings: 90 cents a share vs. 82 cents per share LSEG estimate
- Income: $27.51 billion vs. $26.99 billion anticipated
The financial institution mentioned revenue climbed 11% to $7.4 billion, or 90 cents a share, as income rose 5.9% to $27.51 billion.
These positive aspects have been fueled by internet curiosity revenue, which is the distinction in what a financial institution pays depositors and what it earns on loans and investments, that rose to $14.6 billion within the quarter, exceeding the $14.56 billion StreetAccount estimate.
Financial institution of America mentioned its NII benefited from decrease deposit prices and higher-yielding investments in contrast with the year-earlier interval.
“Our enterprise shoppers have been performing properly; and customers have proven resilience, persevering with to spend and sustaining wholesome credit score high quality,” CEO Brian Moynihan mentioned in a launch. “Although we probably face a altering financial system sooner or later, we consider the disciplined investments we now have made for high-quality progress, our numerous set of companies, and the group’s relentless concentrate on accountable progress will stay a supply of power.”
Shares of the agency rose lower than 2% in premarket buying and selling.
The financial institution mentioned equities buying and selling income rose 17% to $2.2 billion, which barely topped the $2.12 billion estimate, and glued revenue income rose 5% to $3.5 billion, in contrast with the $3.46 billion estimate.
Funding banking charges slipped 3% to $1.5 billion, lacking the $1.6 billion estimate, amid the industrywide slowdown brought on by commerce uncertainty.
The agency’s provision for mortgage losses, one other key metric watched by traders as banks plan for a attainable recession later this yr, got here in higher than anticipated at $1.5 billion, in contrast with the $1.58 billion estimate.
Financial institution of America shares have bought off in current weeks on concern that President Donald Trump’s tariff insurance policies might trigger a recession.
The corporate’s inventory has fallen greater than 16% this yr by Monday.
JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs every exceeded analysts’ estimates on a increase in equities buying and selling income as banks took benefit of volatility within the quarter.
