At the bank's investor day on Monday, officials from JPMorgan Chase stated that even with the uncertainties surrounding the economy, the company will benefit more from higher U.S. interest rates.
Excluding its markets section, the largest U.S. lender increased its projection for net interest income (NII), or the difference between what it makes on loans and pays out on deposits, to $91 billion. That exceeds an earlier estimate from April of $89 billion.
Late morning trading saw a 0.5% decline in the bank's shares.
Analysts had been disappointed by JPMorgan's initial projection for NII, since they had anticipated it to gain more from increased borrowing rates.
Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Barnum told investors, "The environment is getting more complicated," noting rising regulatory requirements and unpredictability in the geopolitical landscape.
According to Barnum, the course of NII will likely be "noisy" in the upcoming quarters, with increases and decreases.
According to the bank's president, Daniel Pinto, the U.S. economy is expected to soft land and escape a significant downturn, but the bank is ready for any threats that can thwart this prediction.
"Undoubtedly, there are ambiguities," he continued.
After purchasing the bankrupt First Republic in May of last year, JPMorgan obtained billions of dollars' worth of debts. The acquisition increased interest revenues and contributed to record-high earnings.
Despite what some investors had anticipated, the NII projection "reaffirms JPM's positioning as a continued beneficiary from higher for longer (interest rates) and will be viewed positively for the stock," according to Ebrahim Poonawala, a banking analyst at Bank of America, who wrote in a note to clients.
As of right now, JPMorgan holds the greatest market share of all US lenders with 11.3% of retail deposits. Nevertheless, it aims to serve even more clients.
Jennifer Roberts, CEO of Chase's consumer banking division, stated, "We aim to cover 75% of the U.S. population within an accessible drive time and to ensure we serve more Americans in smaller cities, America's heartland."
"We are setting a new objective of covering over 50% of the population in each of the 48 states."
According to Barnum, technology investment will increase from $15.5 billion in 2023 to $17 billion this year.
A portion of that money is allocated to artificial intelligence (AI), which CEO Jamie Dimon has previously stated has the potential to be just as revolutionary as the internet, electricity, or steam engines.
According to Pinto, AI use cases have a value of between $1 billion and $1.5 billion.
More generally, a presentation states that the bank's overall costs are projected to increase from $85.7 billion to around $92 billion in 2024.
Investors are keen to hear about JPMorgan's succession plans, AI initiatives, and other growth prospects, since the company just posted record earnings.
Over the course of more than 18 years, Dimon, 68, has outlasted many past CEOs in the banking sector while leading JPMorgan.
Furthermore, a number of executives who worked under Dimon have gone on to lead other significant financial organisations, giving rise to long-standing rumours about his succession plans.
Last year, Dimon stated that he may resign in three and a half years.
Troy Rohrbaugh and Jennifer Piepszak, who co-lead JPMorgan's commercial and investment bank, were recently suggested by the company's board as potential contenders for the top position. Mary Erdoes, the CEO of asset and wealth management, and Marianne Lake, the CEO of consumer and community banking, are also contenders.
In a different move, the bank intends to boost stock buybacks in order to reimburse shareholders for extra capital, although Barnum stressed the firm will exercise caution.
The stock has increased by 20.4% in 2024, outperforming both the general equities markets and an S&P index of bank shares. On Friday, it closed at a record high.
(Source:www.bnnbloomberg.ca)
Excluding its markets section, the largest U.S. lender increased its projection for net interest income (NII), or the difference between what it makes on loans and pays out on deposits, to $91 billion. That exceeds an earlier estimate from April of $89 billion.
Late morning trading saw a 0.5% decline in the bank's shares.
Analysts had been disappointed by JPMorgan's initial projection for NII, since they had anticipated it to gain more from increased borrowing rates.
Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Barnum told investors, "The environment is getting more complicated," noting rising regulatory requirements and unpredictability in the geopolitical landscape.
According to Barnum, the course of NII will likely be "noisy" in the upcoming quarters, with increases and decreases.
According to the bank's president, Daniel Pinto, the U.S. economy is expected to soft land and escape a significant downturn, but the bank is ready for any threats that can thwart this prediction.
"Undoubtedly, there are ambiguities," he continued.
After purchasing the bankrupt First Republic in May of last year, JPMorgan obtained billions of dollars' worth of debts. The acquisition increased interest revenues and contributed to record-high earnings.
Despite what some investors had anticipated, the NII projection "reaffirms JPM's positioning as a continued beneficiary from higher for longer (interest rates) and will be viewed positively for the stock," according to Ebrahim Poonawala, a banking analyst at Bank of America, who wrote in a note to clients.
As of right now, JPMorgan holds the greatest market share of all US lenders with 11.3% of retail deposits. Nevertheless, it aims to serve even more clients.
Jennifer Roberts, CEO of Chase's consumer banking division, stated, "We aim to cover 75% of the U.S. population within an accessible drive time and to ensure we serve more Americans in smaller cities, America's heartland."
"We are setting a new objective of covering over 50% of the population in each of the 48 states."
According to Barnum, technology investment will increase from $15.5 billion in 2023 to $17 billion this year.
A portion of that money is allocated to artificial intelligence (AI), which CEO Jamie Dimon has previously stated has the potential to be just as revolutionary as the internet, electricity, or steam engines.
According to Pinto, AI use cases have a value of between $1 billion and $1.5 billion.
More generally, a presentation states that the bank's overall costs are projected to increase from $85.7 billion to around $92 billion in 2024.
Investors are keen to hear about JPMorgan's succession plans, AI initiatives, and other growth prospects, since the company just posted record earnings.
Over the course of more than 18 years, Dimon, 68, has outlasted many past CEOs in the banking sector while leading JPMorgan.
Furthermore, a number of executives who worked under Dimon have gone on to lead other significant financial organisations, giving rise to long-standing rumours about his succession plans.
Last year, Dimon stated that he may resign in three and a half years.
Troy Rohrbaugh and Jennifer Piepszak, who co-lead JPMorgan's commercial and investment bank, were recently suggested by the company's board as potential contenders for the top position. Mary Erdoes, the CEO of asset and wealth management, and Marianne Lake, the CEO of consumer and community banking, are also contenders.
In a different move, the bank intends to boost stock buybacks in order to reimburse shareholders for extra capital, although Barnum stressed the firm will exercise caution.
The stock has increased by 20.4% in 2024, outperforming both the general equities markets and an S&P index of bank shares. On Friday, it closed at a record high.
(Source:www.bnnbloomberg.ca)
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