Bank of America (BAC) has reported its third-quarter financial results, surpassing Wall Street's forecasts on both the top and bottom lines.
The bank announced earnings per share (EPS) of $1.06 U.S., exceeding the expected $0.95 U.S., with a 23% increase in profit from the previous year.
Revenue for the quarter totaled $28.24 billion U.S., beating the forecast of $27.50 billion U.S., with a 10.8% rise from the same period last year.
The strong results were largely driven by investment banking activity, including initial public offerings (IPOs) and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), which saw investment banking fees surge 43% to $2 billion U.S.
Author's summary: Bank of America's Q3 financial results beat expectations.