Investors are bullish on BAC stock following the company’s earnings release.
American multinational financial services giant Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) has released its first quarter (Q1 2023) performance report that highlights key growth milestones. According to details shared Its revenue came in at $26.39 billion, compared with the $25.13 billion expected by the bank.
The Charlotte, North Carolina-headquartered bank also saw a change in its earnings per share (EPS), reporting a total of 94 cents against the 84 cents profiled by analysts. The bank attributed its impressive performance this quarter to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike as the apex bank doubled down on its pledge to contain inflationary rises this year.
“Every business segment performed well as we grew client relationships and accounts 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 helped provide stability in a changing economic environment.”
According to the bank, its net interest income, a measure of its capital it lends to customers and interest paid to depositors, rose 25% from the same period last quarter. In dollar terms, net interest income exceeded $14.4 billion and also benefited from rising rates.
Bank of America didn’t put in an impressive performance all-around as some of its core business segments, including asset management and investment banking, reported revenue declines. However, this shortfall was offset by $11.8 billion in revenue from higher sales and merchandise revenue.
Bank of America has lifted a lid that was filled with uncertainty in the outlook for US banks for the first quarter. Investors are bullish on BAC stock following the company’s earnings release. At the time of writing, shares of the company rose 2.17% to $31.03 in the pre-market.
Bank of America amid Q1 2023 banking crash
Bank of America was a major figure in the banking industry in the first quarter as several popular regional banks demonstrated a liquidity crunch that saw the likes of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) shut shop.
Amidst all this, Bank of America joins the list of mainstream banks. promised support For First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) when it came to the experience of running a bank similar to SVB. While the story of the FTX derivatives exchange has shown that pledging support for other companies is not necessarily a sign of financial health, the impressive earnings report is a confirmation of Bank of America’s health.
“We provided our seventh straight quarter of operating leverage. We further strengthened our balance sheet and maintained strong liquidity, Moynihan said.
The banking giant said its sales and trading revenue rose to $5.1 billion, up 7.5% from the year-ago period.
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