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Bank of America Misses Q3 Profit, Shares Drop 5%

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. Bank of America missed Q3 profit estimates after a $1.2 billion regulatory settlement and weak trading revenue.
Adjusted earnings per share were $1.08, below the $1.10 analyst consensus.
Net income fell to $6.9 billion, down from $8.3 billion a year earlier.
Total revenue rose 3% to $30 billion, missing the $30.55 billion consensus.
Shares fell about 5% in pre-market trading, reaching an 8% intraday low.

History

Historical Context

Bank of America’s $16.65 billion 2014 DOJ settlement—$9.65 billion in fines and $7 billion in consumer relief—triggered tighter Federal Reserve oversight of large banks. A decade later, an October 2026 $1.2 billion regulatory charge echoed that punitive pattern, contributing to missed Q3 profit forecasts and renewed scrutiny from investors and rivals such as JPMorgan.

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Story summary

U.S. Bank of America missed Q3 profit estimates after a $1.2 billion regulatory settlement and weak trading revenue.
Adjusted earnings per share were $1.08, below the $1.10 analyst consensus.
Net income fell to $6.9 billion, down from $8.3 billion a year earlier.
Total revenue rose 3% to $30 billion, missing the $30.55 billion consensus.
Shares fell about 5% in pre-market trading, reaching an 8% intraday low.

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