Shares for JPMorgan Chase are up on Friday after the biggest U.S. bank by assets reported first quarter profits that beat Wall Street predictions.
Overall revenue increased 25% to $38.3 billion. Net revenue rose 25% to $39.3 billion, including $868 million of net investment securities losses.
Gross investment banking revenue was $881 million, up 21%.
Meanwhile, average loans went up 6%; average deposits slipped 8%.
JPMorgan delivered $4.10 in earnings per share (EPS), beating the consensus for earnings of $3.41 per share, according to Refinitiv IBES data.
Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan chair and CEO, said, "Consumer spending remained healthy with combined debit and credit card sales up 10% and card loans up 21%."
CEO Jamie Dimon during the inauguration of the new French headquarters of JP Morgan bank, June 29, 2021, in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, Pool, File / AP Newsroom)
"The U.S. economy continues to be on generally healthy footings, consumers are still spending and have strong balance sheets, and businesses are in good shape. However, the storm clouds that we have been monitoring for the past year remain on the horizon, and the banking industry turmoil adds to these risks," he added. "Financial conditions will likely tighten as lenders become more conservative, and we do not know if this will slow consumer spending."
Reuters contributed to this report.