Strong Earnings Per Share Growth
Reported EPS of $0.44, up 33% year over year, reflecting improved profitability and operating leverage.
Revenue and Fee Growth
Total revenue grew 10% year over year; noninterest income increased 8% YoY while priority fee businesses (Wealth, investment banking, commercial payments) collectively grew 12% YoY.
Improving Net Interest Income and Margin
Taxable-equivalent NII increased 11% YoY and 1% sequentially despite two fewer days; net interest margin expanded 5 basis points sequentially to 2.87% and management now targets ~3.05% exit NIM with full-year NII growth guidance raised to 9%–10% (from 8%–10%).
Commercial Loan Growth and Healthy Pipelines
Commercial loan growth was broad-based: commercial loans increased $3.3 billion (4% sequential on a period-end basis); average loans were up $1.4 billion sequentially and $2.6 billion period-end; commercial loan pipeline up ~20% from year end with average commercial loans guidance raised to +6%–8% for 2026.
Capital Deployment and Share Repurchases
Repurchased nearly $400 million of common stock during the quarter (above prior $300M+ commitment) and announced plans to repurchase at least $1.3 billion of shares in 2026 (up from $1.2B previously guided).
Capital Ratios and Potential Basel III Benefit
Reported CET1 ratio 11.4% (marked CET1 10.0%); preliminary estimate of Basel III endgame proposal would deliver ~100+ basis points improvement to marked CET1 (implying fully phased marked CET1 around ~11%).
Sustained Pre-Provision Net Revenue Growth
Adjusted pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) grew an additional $29 million sequentially — the eighth consecutive quarter of adjusted PPNR growth — and expenses grew more slowly than revenue (expenses +4% YoY vs revenue +10% YoY).
Credit Metrics and Reserves
Net charge-offs annualized at 38 basis points with NCOs of $101 million (down 3% sequentially); loan loss provision was $106 million including a modest $5 million qualitative reserve build to account for macro uncertainty; tangible book value per share increased 10% YoY.
Investment Banking Record Quarter and Pipelines
Investment banking and debt placement fees were a first-quarter record at $197 million, up 13% YoY; pipelines remain elevated (up ~5% from year end) and M&A pipelines at record levels despite anticipated Q2 normalization.
Wealth & Client Growth
Net flows added ~57,000 households and $7.4 billion of client assets as of March 31; mass-affluent opportunity expanded to ~1.15 million customers with <10% penetration, indicating a large addressable market.