Earnings Season Kicks-Off With Banks Smashing Analyst Estimates


Earnings season kicked off this week with banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo posting first-quarter results, with the majority beating analysts estimates...

Elsewhere, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley also reported earnings.  

Here is our round-up of what happened...


  • Revenue was $33.12 billion, above analysts expectations of $30.52 billion.
  • Earnings per share came in at $4.50, beating analysts view of $3.10 
  • Profit was $14.3 billion 
  • Shares are up at $153.68 as we approach the end of the week
  • GS reported record first-quarter net profits. 
  • Goldman Sachs revenue was $17.7bn smashing the $12.83bn analysts had predicted.
  • Earnings per share for the first quarter was $18.60, way above the $10.22 predicted. 
  • Shares are up 1.13% on Friday at $342.37.


  • Revenue exceeded expectations of  $17.5 billion, coming in at $18.06 billion. 
  • Its earnings per share was $1.05 above estimates of $0.70
  • Wells Fargo shares have climbed 33% this year, exceeding the 25% gain of the KBW Bank Index, as it posts major improvements from last year. 
  • Bank of America reported earnings Thursday, with revenues climbing to $22.9 billion, vs $22.1 billion expected
  • $0.86 per share, vs $0.66 per share expected 
  • BoA shares fell 2.86% following its Q1 earnings release but are trading 1.63% higher on Friday.

  •    Citigroup reported revenue of $19.3 billion topped the $18.8 billion estimate
  •    Profit of $7.94 billion or $3.62 per share again beating analyst expectations.
  •    Shares for the company are currently trading at $72.51, relatively unchanged from Thursday's close. 

  • Last but not least, Morgan Stanley were the last of the major banks this week to post its earnings.
  • Revenue surged 61% to a record $15.7 billion, exceeding estimates by $1.6 billion.
  • Earnings per share beat consensus, at $2.19 compared to predictions of $1.70
  • Investment Banking revenue was a vast improvement jumping 128% to $2.61 billion. 
  • Morgan Stanley's share price is somewhat flat on Friday, trading at $80.44
















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