WFC Stock prices up on Friday, trading at $43.76 as of 01:09 PM EDT as the Q3 results reveal an adverse impact due to litigation costs 

As a result of increased interest rates and a focus on expense management, Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) reported Q3 results that were higher than Wall Street projections on Friday. It is currently keeping an eye on the hazards that increasing interest rates pose as well as geopolitical risks.

EPS increased from $0.82 in Q2 to $1.30 in Q3, exceeding the average estimate of $1.09. Shares of WFC Stock (NYSE:WFC) rose 1.3% in premarket trade. The adjusted EPS for the current quarter does not include $2 billion in costs, or $0.45 per share, associated with litigation, customer remediation, and regulatory issues.

In a statement, CEO Charlie Scharf said, “We have been focused on enhancing our earning potential and see the favorable implications of rising interest rates driving significant net interest income growth and our sustained focus on improving operating efficiencies resulting in lower expenses excluding the operating losses above.” “Credit performance is still robust, and we’re investing more in our digital platforms, technological platforms, and a wider range of products,” the company says.

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Compared to Q2 and Q1 of last year, total sales increased from $17.0 billion to $19.5 billion, beating the average estimate of $18.78 billion. Non-interest income for the third quarter came in at $7.41 billion, up from $6.83 billion for the second quarter and $9.93 billion for the third quarter of 2016.

From Q2’s $10.2 billion to Q3’s $8.91 billion, net interest income grew to $12.1 billion. On a taxable equivalent basis, the net interest margin came in at 2.83%, up from 2.03% a year ago and 2.39% in the preceding quarter. Non-interest costs were $14.3 billion in the third quarter of 2021 compared to $12.9 billion in the second and $13.3 billion in the third quarter of the previous year.

Compared to Q2, loans totaled $945.5 billion, while deposits were $1.41 trillion, down from $1.45 trillion. Provision for credit losses came to $784 million compared to Q2’s $580 million and Q2’s $1.40 billion gain. Earlier, non-GAAP EPS of $1.30 for Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) surpassed estimates by $0.21 and revenue of $19.5 billion by $720 million. 

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