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State Street Lifts 2026 Outlook After Record Q1 Revenue

Raised guidance signals confidence under a cloud of geopolitical risk.

Overview

  • State Street shares rose about 4.5% Friday after the bank reported record first-quarter revenue of $3.8 billion, up 16% from a year earlier.
  • Fee revenue increased 15% and net interest income rose 17% on a wider net interest margin, with foreign-exchange trading revenue jumping 29% on record client volumes.
  • Client assets expanded, with assets under custody and administration reaching $54.5 trillion and assets under management climbing to $5.6 trillion on heavy ETF inflows.
  • Management raised its 2026 outlook, guiding fee revenue growth to 7%–9% and net interest income to 8%–10%, and now projects expense growth of 5%–6%.
  • The bank returned $633 million through buybacks and dividends, and its core capital ratio (CET1) was 10.6% after an approximately 100‑basis‑point quarterly decline.