A woman walks past Wells Fargo bank in New York City, U.S., March 17, 2020. Jeenah Moon | Reuters.
Wells Fargo on Friday reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that beat Wall Street expectations, despite a decline in net interest income. Here’s how the company performed compared with what Wall Street was anticipating, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv:
– Earnings per share: $1.26 cents adjusted vs. $1.11 cents expected
– Revenue: $20.86 billion vs. $20.20 billion expected
Shares of Wells initially sold off following the earnings report, but they reversed higher, trading up about 1% in premarket trading Friday morning. Wells said its net interest income decreased 8% in the quarter, due to the impact of higher interest rates on funding costs and a shift by customers to higher yielding deposit products. Net interest income for 2024 is expected to post a decline in the 7% to 9% range, unchanged from its prior guidance.
The San Francisco-based bank saw net income decline to $4.62 billion, or $1.20 per share, from $4.99 billion, or $1.23 per share, a year earlier. Excluding a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation charge of $284 million, or 6 cents per share, tied to the bank failures in 2023, Wells said it earned $1.26 per share, topping analyst estimates of $1.11 per share. Revenue of $20.86 billion came in above the $20.20 billion estimate.
“Our solid first quarter results demonstrate the progress we continue to make to improve and diversify our financial performance,” Wells CEO Charlie Scharf said in a statement. “The investments we are making across the franchise contributed to higher revenue versus the fourth quarter as an increase in noninterest income more than offset an expected decline in net interest income,” Scharf added.
For the latest period, the bank set aside $938 million as provision for credit losses. The bank said the provision included a decrease in the allowance for credit losses, driven by commercial real estate and auto loans. Wells’ stock is up more than 15% year to date, beating the S&P 500’s 9% return. The bank repurchased 112.5 million shares, or $6.1 billion, of common stock in first quarter.
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Wells Fargo reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded Wall Street expectations, despite a decrease in net interest income. The company’s earnings per share were $1.26, higher than the expected $1.11, and revenue was $20.86 billion compared to the estimated $20.20 billion. Net interest income decreased by 8% due to higher interest rates on funding costs and customer preference for higher yielding deposit products. The bank saw a decline in net income to $4.62 billion, or $1.20 per share, from $4.99 billion, or $1.23 per share, a year earlier. Excluding a specific charge, the bank earned $1.26 per share, surpassing analyst estimates. Wells CEO Charlie Scharf attributed the results to investments across the franchise contributing to higher revenue. The bank set aside $938 million as provision for credit losses, which included a decrease in the allowance for credit losses. Wells Fargo’s stock has performed well, up over 15% year to date, outperforming the S&P 500’s 9% return. The bank also repurchased 112.5 million shares, or $6.1 billion, of common stock in the first quarter.
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