Bank of America posts top and bottom line beats in Q3

Bank of America (NYSE:) shares gained modestly following the banking giant’s third quarter results that beat on the top and bottom lines.

rose 10% to $7.8 billion, or $0.90 per share, topping the consensus of $0.83. Revenue rose 3% to $25.2B versus the consensus estimate of $25.13B.

Net interest income in the quarter rose 4% to $14.4B, driven by higher interest rates and loan growth.

The bank said average deposits of $980B fell 8%, but remain 36% above pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, the company added over 200,000 net new Consumer checking accounts in the quarter.

Sales and trading revenue rose 8% to $4.4B in the quarter and net income from the global markets group was $1.2B.

“Our teammates delivered another strong quarter,” CEO Brian Moynihan commented. “We generated $7.8 billion in earnings, up 10 percent from the third quarter a year ago. We added clients and accounts across all lines of business. We did this in a healthy but slowing economy that saw US consumer spending still ahead of last year but continuing to slow. Our growth in revenue and earnings allowed us to continue our investments in our people and technology to drive an enhanced client experience.”