The fourth quarter earnings season kicks into high gear this week when the first of the major US banks report tomorrow night. Expectations are mixed, based on forecasts that include the impact of the FED raising interest rates and the Presidential election.
Bank of America and JP Morgan are both expected to report solid bottom-line growth. On the other hand, Wells Fargo is expected to say that its earnings have slipped from a year ago.
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Below is a quick overview of what is expected from these three banks.
BoA Q4 profit is expected to come in at 38 cents per share, which would be close to a 30% gain from the year-ago period. The consensus has earnings pegged at 40 cents per share.
JP Morgan is expected to announce it had earnings of $1.47 per share, which would be up from $1.32 per share a year-ago on revenue of $23.70 billion.
Wells Fargo is expected to post Q4 EPS of $1.00 per share which is down three cents from a year ago on revenue of just over $22.00 billion.
