State Street Q1 revenues fall 3.9% but shares rise
13:20, 16 April 2021
State Street Q1 2021 earnings per share have come in at $1.47, better than the consensus $1.34-$1.35 estimate, though rather lower than $1.67 a year ago. Its shares responded positively on the news, rising 0.57% to $87.
Chairman and chief executive Ron O’Hanley said core operating expenses were under control and he also confirmed the repurchase of approximately $475m of common stock.
“[State Street] has just announced a common share repurchase programme for 2Q 2021 of up to $425m, consistent with the limit set by the Federal Reserve,” O'Hanley said in a statement.
Fee revenues up
Net interest income slipped 6% to $467m compared to $499m in Q4 2020, which was expected. Return on average common equity was up 8.4% for Q1, the bank reported, while fee revenues for State Street increased 4%.
Total expenses climbed 3% due to “unfavourable currency translation” plus an increase in notable items.
Assets under management were up 34% year on year to $3.6trn “mainly reflecting higher period-end market levels and net inflows from ETFs and cash, partially offset by institutional net outflows”.
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Cryptoasset progress
State Street management also said fees rose 6% higher compared to the same year-ago quarter but were flat compared with Q4 2020.
It added that its cryptocurrency ETF service was on the move “with our first Bitcoin ETF fund administration and transfer agency appointment announced, pending regulatory approval”.
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