Bank of America (BAC 0.31%) recently reported financial results for the first quarter of 2025. The numbers exceeded Wall Street expectations, as revenue totaled $27.4 billion (up 6.2% year over year) and diluted earnings per share came in at $0.90 (up 18%).
Great earnings reported with very strong KPIs, indicating robust financial health and growth potential. The stock shows a good P/E ratio and reasonable ROE, but these have not produced much total return in recent years. Wall Street analysts have rated this stock a "buy" continuously for years, and mediocre returns have resulted.
As of Monday, the S&P 500 was down about 8% since the start of the year. It's not in bear market territory, and it may get out of correction territory if it keeps rallying, but 2025 is nonetheless proving to be a challenging year for stocks.
Wall Street banks just posted their biggest-ever haul from stock trading as the opening months of President Donald Trump's tenure led to upheavals across asset classes. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America each notched record equities trading revenue in the first quarter.
BAC's Q1 earnings gain from solid equity trading income, higher NII and decent advisory and debt underwriting performance amid higher provisions and expenses.
Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 15, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Lee McIntyre - Investor Relations Brian Moynihan - Chair, Chief Executive Officer Alastair Borthwick - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Steven Chubak - Wolfe Research John McDonald - Truist Securities Jim Mitchell - Seaport Global Securities Glenn Schorr - Evercore Mike Mayo - Wells Fargo Securities Erika Najarian - UBS Matt O'Connor - Deutsche Bank Betsy Graseck - Morgan Stanley Ken Houston - Autonomous Research Gerard Cassidy - RBC Operator Good day everyone and welcome to today's Bank of America Q1 Earnings Results. At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Consumers are still spending, Bank of America's earnings showed Tuesday (April 15), despite the volatility of what CEO Brian Moynihan termed a “changing economy.” The supplementals revealed that credit and debit spend was up 4%, while the number of transactions gained 2%, to $228 billion.
PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ:PEP, ETR:PEP) has been downgraded to a ‘Neutral' rating by analysts at Bank of America citing the company's prolonged turnaround of Frito-Lay North America as a drag going into a potential recession. The analysts also lowered their price target to $155 from $185.
Risks are mounting, but the economy is still in a good place, according to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan.
New economic data is out this morning, some of it reflecting conditions prior to our current tariff realities. We also see Q1 earnings results continue to ramp up, but we won't have the spigots open completely til next week.
The banks reaped the benefits of investors adjusting their portfolios after being spooked about a possible return to protectionist trade policies, following a similar trend at JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs.
Brian Moynihan, Bank of American CEO and chair, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the bank's most recent quarter, how the bank is poised to withstand stress, economic signals he's paying attention to, and more.