The company’s investors are bullish on BAC stock after the earnings release.
US multinational financial services giant Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) has released its first quarter (Q1 2023) performance report which shows significant growth milestones. according to Shared details By the bank, its revenue came in at $26.39 billion versus the $25.13 billion expected by analysts.
The major bank in Charlotte, North Carolina, also saw a turnaround in earnings per share (EPS), totaling 94 cents versus 84 cents by analysts. The bank attributed its impressive performance this quarter to a rate hike from the Federal Reserve as the flagship bank doubled down on its determination to rein in rising inflation this year.
“Each business segment performed well as we developed customer and account relationships organically and at a strong pace,” CEO Brian Moynihan said in a statement. “Our results demonstrate how our company’s decade-long commitment to responsible growth has helped provide stability in changing economic environments.”
According to the bank, net interest income, a measure of the capital it lends to customers and the interest it pays to depositors, jumped 25% from the same period last quarter. In dollar terms, net interest income exceeded $14.4 billion and also benefited from higher prices.
Bank of America wasn’t impressive all around as some core business segments including asset management and investment banking posted a drop in revenue. However, this reduction was complemented by $11.8 billion in revenue generated from increased sales and trading revenue.
Bank of America released a lid full of uncertainty about what the outlook for US banks for the first quarter could be. The company’s investors are bullish on BAC stock after the earnings release. At the time of writing, shares of the company are up 2.17% in the premarket, to $31.03.
Bank of America amid banking mishaps for the first quarter of 2023
Bank of America was a prominent figure in the banking industry in the first quarter, as several popular regional banks showed liquidity crunches that prompted the likes of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) to close stores.
In the midst of it all, Bank of America joined the list of major banks that pledged support to First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) when it was struggling with a similar banking run as SVB’s. While the FTX Derivatives Exchange story showed that pledging support to other companies isn’t necessarily a sign of financial health, the impressive earnings report is confirmation of Bank of America’s health.
We delivered operating leverage for the seventh consecutive quarter. “We have strengthened our balance sheet and maintained strong liquidity,” Moynihan said.
The banking giant said sales and trading revenues jumped by $5.1 billion, up 7.5 percent from the same period last year.
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