Financial institution of America shares fell 1.1% Friday after the agency reported declining fourth-quarter earnings amid hefty one-time expenses.
Here is what the corporate reported in comparison with Wall Road expectations, in line with LSEG, previously often known as Refinitiv:
- Earnings per share: 70 cents, adjusted vs. 68 cents anticipated.
- Income: $22.1 billion vs. $23.74 billion anticipated.
Bank of America said its net income fell to $3.1 billion, or 35 cents per share, within the fourth quarter, down greater than 50% from $7.1 billion, or 85 cents per share, a 12 months in the past.
The financial institution, based mostly in Charlotte, North Carolina, mentioned it was hit by a pretax cost of $1.6 billion within the quarter associated to the transition away from the London Interbank Supplied Charge. The outcomes additionally included a particular $2.1 billion payment charged by the Federal Deposit Insurance coverage Company. The payment is tied to the failures of Silicon Valley Financial institution and Signature Financial institution. Excluding objects, the corporate mentioned it earned 70 cents per share, which outpaced analysts’ expectations.
Nevertheless, income of $22.1 billion fell wanting Wall Road’s estimates for the primary time in two years and was down 10% from the year-ago interval.
“We reported stable fourth quarter and full-year outcomes as all our companies achieved sturdy natural development, with file consumer exercise and digital engagement,” CEO Brian Moynihan mentioned in a press release. “Our expense self-discipline allowed us to proceed investing in development initiatives. Sturdy capital and liquidity ranges place us properly to proceed to ship accountable development in 2024.”
The nation’s second-largest financial institution posted a $1.1 billion provision for credit score losses, up $12 million from the identical quarter final 12 months.
Financial institution of America mentioned its web curiosity earnings decreased 5% to $13.9 billion resulting from increased deposit prices and decrease deposit balances, which greater than offset increased asset yields.
The financial institution was supposed to be one of many largest beneficiaries of upper rates of interest final 12 months, nevertheless it has underperformed its friends as a result of the lender had piled into low-yielding, long-dated securities throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. These securities misplaced worth as rates of interest climbed.
Income from shopper banking dipped 4% to $10.3 billion, whereas gross sales and buying and selling income went up 3% to $3.6 billion.
Financial institution of America inventory is down 2.6% this 12 months after a mere 1.7% achieve in 2023. The S&P 500 monetary sector gained 10% final 12 months.
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