BNY safeguards financial assets and runs investment services for institutions, investment firms and wealthy clients around the world. Its custody business keeps clients' securities safe and handles the records and transactions needed to administer investment funds. Banks and brokers use its systems to settle trades, manage collateral and send payments, while its investment and wealth businesses manage portfolios and advise clients. It earns servicing and management fees as well as interest on loans and securities funded by client deposits. BNY traces its roots to the Bank of New York, founded by Alexander Hamilton in 1784, and is headquartered in New York City.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1784
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BNY, which says it is embedding artificial intelligence (AI) across its business, declined to say how much it spends on the technology. Chief executive officer Robin Vince told analysts on its third-quarter earnings call that the bank is not breaking out the figure, and that doing so could be "counterproductive." Vince said AI is generating returns. About $4 billion of BNY's $13 billion annual expense base goes to technology. The bank now has "400-plus" AI solutions in production, up from 117 a year ago. BNY reported revenue of $5.7 billion, up 12%, and net income of $1.7 billion, up 16%. Earnings per share were $2.34, against a consensus estimate of $2.27. It raised its 2026 revenue growth outlook to 12%-13%.
BNY beat third-quarter estimates, though its shares slipped 1.58% in pre-market trading on Thursday. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.37, against the analyst consensus of $2.26. Revenue rose 12% to $5.68 billion from $5.08 billion a year earlier, beating estimates of $5.55 billion. Fee revenue rose 12% to $4.08 billion, and net interest income climbed 15% to $1.42 billion. Noninterest expense increased 8% to $3.49 billion. Pre-tax margin was 39%. Assets under custody and administration rose 10% to $63.4 trillion. Assets under management grew 2% to $2.2 trillion. BNY returned $1.4 billion to shareholders through $436 million in dividends and $937 million in share repurchases.
BNY will report third-quarter earnings on Thursday before market open. Analysts expect revenue to grow 9.6% year on year, compared with a 9.1% rise in the same quarter last year. Last quarter, the company beat revenue expectations with $5.70 billion, up 13.3% year on year. It also beat analysts' earnings per share estimates, and has a history of topping Wall Street forecasts. Among peers, Goldman Sachs reported 23% revenue growth, beating estimates by 11.5%. Jefferies posted 8.5% growth, topping estimates by 1.1%, and its shares fell 1.3%. BNY shares are down 10.7% over the last month, against a 5.5% average fall for capital markets stocks. The average analyst price target is $163.47, versus a share price of $140.78.
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Luminary, an AI-native wealth transfer and administration platform, has raised $22 million in Series A funding led by Ten Coves Capital. The round included participation from BNY and 8VC, bringing total funding to nearly $32 million since launching in 2021. The platform ingests estate documents and converts them into structured data that powers workflows for financial advisors, trust companies, law firms and accounting firms. This helps them scale guidance on tax-efficient wealth transfer strategy and trust administration. Luminary currently supports client assets totalling more than $500 billion. Customers include Caprock, IEQ Capital and Wealth Enhancement Group. The funding will be used to expand AI capabilities, integrations and administrative workflows, whilst growing the sales and business development teams.