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ALLY October 17, 2025

Ally Financial Q3 2025 Earnings Call - Momentum: Profit surge, margin expansion, and credit normalization

Ally reported a quarter that management called momentum, and the numbers back that up. Adjusted EPS jumped 166% year over year to $1.15, core ROTCE came in at 15% (about 12% excluding AOCI), and net i...

  • Adjusted EPS rose 166% YoY to $1.15, driven by higher net revenue, lower provisions, and expense discipline.
  • Core ROTCE was 15% on a headline basis, about 12% excluding AOCI, signaling improved profitability.
  • Net interest margin excluding core OID expanded to 3.55%, up 10 bps quarter over quarter; full-year NIM guide narrowed to 3.45%–3.50%.
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OZK October 17, 2025

Bank OZK Q3 2025 Earnings Call - CIB Buildout Set to Absorb RESG Payoff Wave and Drive 2027 Growth

Bank OZK called Q3 mixed but controllable. Credit showed pockets of stress, including three migrations and related charge-offs, yet management highlighted strong sponsor support, a full-price sale of ...

  • Three loans migrated during the quarter, including at least one moving to substandard non-accrual with a significant charge-off, another Chicago project moved from special mention to substandard non-accrual and was written down to liquidation value, and a Boston project moved to substandard with a sizable reserve.
  • Management emphasized the Lincoln Yards land sale at book value as a material positive; it was the largest foreclosed asset and sold during the quarter.
  • Two of the next-largest OREO assets were under contract as of October 2 with expected closings in the current quarter, likely producing neutral to positive gains on sale if they close.
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AXP October 17, 2025

American Express Q3 2025 Earnings Call - Platinum refresh doubles new Platinum acquisitions, lifts engagement and guidance

American Express delivered a tidy quarter, with record revenue of $18.4 billion, EPS of $4.14, and management raising full-year guidance to 9% to 10% revenue growth and EPS of $15.20 to $15.50. The he...

  • Record revenue of $18.4 billion, up 11% year over year; EPS $4.14, up 19% year over year.
  • Management raised full-year guidance to revenue growth of 9% to 10% and EPS of $15.20 to $15.50, assuming a stable macro backdrop.
  • Refreshed U.S. Consumer and Business Platinum Cards were the quarter's centerpiece, with initial customer demand exceeding expectations.
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SFNC October 17, 2025

Simmons First National Corporation Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Call - HTM Restructure Locks In Margin and Shifts Bank to Growth Mode

Simmons spent Q3 doing the heavy lifting, executing an HTM restructure and a hedging program that materially improved net interest margin and converted the bank from liability sensitive to asset sensi...

  • Simmons executed a Q3 HTM (held-to-maturity) restructuring that was the largest driver of the NIM increase this quarter.
  • September NIM was 3.76%, management is guiding fourth quarter NIM at or above 3.65% as a new run rate.
  • Almost $3.0 billion of fixed-rate loans, yielding about 3.9%, will reprice over the next 24 months, creating a material NII tailwind.
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FNB October 17, 2025

F.N.B. Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Call - Record revenue and capital, NII guidance raised

F.N.B. delivered a clean quarter: record revenue of $457 million, record non-interest income of $98.2 million, and a marked improvement in operating leverage that pushed efficiency to 52.4%. Managemen...

  • EPS of $0.41, up 14% late quarter, with reported net income available to common shareholders of $150 million.
  • Record quarterly revenue of $457 million; operating pre-provision net revenue increased 18.3% year over year.
  • Record non-interest income of $98.2 million, driven by capital markets, mortgage banking, syndications, advisory and wealth management.
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TFC October 17, 2025

Truist Financial Corporation Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Call - Revenue Momentum and Path to 15% ROTCE by 2027

Truist delivered a solid quarter, reporting $1.3 billion in net income available to common shareholders, or $1.04 per share, while announcing a stepped-up strategic investment program and a clearer pa...

  • Reported GAAP net income available to common of $1.3 billion, or $1.04 per share; included $0.02 of restructuring charges tied mainly to severance.
  • Adjusted non-interest income rose 9.9% late quarter to over $1.5 billion, Truist’s best non-interest income quarter since the TIH divestiture, fueled by investment banking, trading, and wealth fees.
  • Average loans held for investment grew 2.5% sequentially to $320 billion, with commercial loans up $4.8 billion and consumer loans up $3.0 billion; broad-based production noted across wholesale and consumer.
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BNAI October 17, 2025

Brand Engagement Network Inc Q2 2025 Earnings Call - Cost Cuts and One-Time Debt Gain Produce Net Income Despite $5K Revenue

BEN frames Q2 as the start of a reset: management says the delayed 10-Q reflected deliberate rebuilding rather than bad performance, with a reengaged outside accounting firm, fresh leadership, and a 5...

  • Q2 2025 filing was delayed, management says due to deliberate efforts to strengthen controls and vendor negotiations, not because of negative financial performance.
  • Management reengaged a trusted outside accounting firm (2021–2024) while retaining the independent audit firm to restore confidence in financial processes.
  • Operating expenses were reduced by 55.6% year over year, down to approximately $2.8 million for the quarter from $6.3 million in Q2 2024.
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IBKR October 16, 2025

Interactive Brokers Group Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Call - Record revenues and explosive customer growth powered fees and interest despite rate cuts

Interactive Brokers posted a clean, muscular quarter. Net revenues and pre-tax income hit records as customer numbers, cash balances, and trading activity all surged. Commissions rose 23% year over ye...

  • Record net revenues and pre-tax income, with a sustained pre-tax margin of 79% for Q3 2025.
  • Commissions rose 23% year over year to a quarterly record of $537 million, driven by 67% higher equity volumes and a 27% rise in options contract volume.
  • Net interest income increased 21% year over year to $967 million, supported by larger segregated cash, higher margin lending, and stronger securities lending.
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GSBC October 16, 2025

Great Southern Bancorp Q3 2025 Earnings Call - Strong core earnings and pristine asset quality amid loan runoff and deposit pressure

Great Southern reported a tidy quarter, earning $17.8 million, or $1.56 per diluted share, powered by higher net interest income and a wider net interest margin of 3.72% versus 3.42% a year ago. NII t...

  • Net income of $17.8 million, or $1.56 diluted EPS, up year over year but down from $19.8 million in Q2 2025 due to lower non-interest income and slightly higher expenses.
  • Net interest income rose to $50.8 million, and annualized net interest margin expanded to 3.72% from 3.42% a year ago, reflecting stable loan yields and funding cost control.
  • Gross loans totaled $4.54 billion, down $223 million, or 4.7%, since December 31, 2023, driven primarily by CRE and multifamily payoffs and completed construction loans.
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SLG October 16, 2025

SL Green Realty Corp. Q3 2025 Earnings Call - Midtown Office Recovery Accelerates, Park Avenue Tower Bought to Ride a Rent Surge

SL Green told investors Q3 was a watershed: leasing velocity is back, occupancy climbed above 92%, and management is deploying capital to double down on premium Midtown assets. The company paid $730 m...

  • Leasing momentum restored: SL Green has signed more than 1.9 million square feet year-to-date and is trading paper that will push it well over 2 million square feet with two and a half months left in the year; management expects to vastly exceed prior projections.
  • Occupancy rebound: Portfolio occupancy climbed above 92% as of September-end, with a company target of 93.2% by year-end.
  • One Madison progress: One Madison is over 91% leased after three large leases this quarter and is expected to reach ~93% leased by year-end, positioning the project for an upsize refinancing in 2026.
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