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Citigroup, JPMorgan Beat Q3 Earnings Expectations; Wells Fargo Has Solid Year-over-year Surge in Net Income

Citigroup, JPMorgan Beat Q3 Earnings Expectations; Wells Fargo Has Solid Year-over-year Surge in Net Income

Three big U.S. banks reported their Q3 results on Friday. While Citigroup and JPMorgan beat earnings-per-share expectations of Wall Street analysts, Wells Fargo’s fell slightly short of projections. All three banks experienced positive year-over-year growth in net incomes.

Citigroup earned $1.73 per share in Q3, versus Street estimates of $1.69. Its actual revenues were $18.389 billion, lower than $18.45 billion expectation. The company’s net income grew almost +12% to $4.622 billion from  the year ago period’s $4.133 billion.

For JPMorgan Chase & Co., net earnings per share was $2.34 per share on revenues of $27.8 billion, beating analysts’ expected $2.25 per share on revenues of $27.5 billion. Net income rose to $8.38 billion, from $8.316 billion a year ago.

Wells Fargo’s earnings per share of $1.16 was lower than the Street’s expected $1.17 per share. Q3 net income surged +33% year-over-year to touch $6.0 billion. Its Q3 revenues came in at $21.9 billion, slightly higher than expected.

 

 

 

 

 

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C in upward trend: price expected to rise as it breaks its lower Bollinger Band on November 05, 2026

C may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In 27 of 33 cases where C's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 82%.

Price Prediction Chart

Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. 44 of 58 cases where C's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 76%.

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 09, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on C as a result. In 60 of 80 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 75%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for C just turned positive on October 28, 2026. Looking at past instances where C's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 28 of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 64%.

Following a +2.71% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where C advanced for three days, in 229 of 345 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 66%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where C declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 65%.

The Aroon Indicator for C entered a downward trend on November 10, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 1 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 13 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 20, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 31 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.038) is normal, around the industry mean (1.500). P/E Ratio (12.598) is within average values for comparable stocks, (11.703). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.612) is also within normal values, averaging (2.139). Dividend Yield (0.023) settles around the average of (0.035) among similar stocks. C's P/S Ratio (2.616) is slightly lower than the industry average of (3.867).

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 50 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 57 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. C’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 60 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM), Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), HSBC Holdings PLC (NYSE:HSBC), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), Citigroup (NYSE:C), Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS).

Industry description

Major banks are among the biggest companies in the world, often times with global reach and market capitalizations in the multi-billions. Large banks often have multiple arms spanning different disciplines, from deposits, to investment banking, to wealth management and insurance. The biggest banks often have key competitive advantages over smaller players in the industry in terms of brand recognition, cost of capital, and efficiency. Think J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Major Banks Industry is 195.36B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.04M to 889.14B. JPM holds the highest valuation in this group at 889.14B. The lowest valued company is BACRP at 1.04M.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Major Banks Industry was -1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 1%, and the average quarterly price growth was 12%. SAN experienced the highest price growth at 11%, while FRBT experienced the biggest fall at -1%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Major Banks Industry was -37%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -26% and the average quarterly volume growth was -31%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 59
P/E Growth Rating: 53
Price Growth Rating: 48
SMR Rating: 4
Profit Risk Rating: 20
Seasonality Score: 37 (-100 ... +100)
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