Australia's Bendigo and Adelaide Bank eases investor concerns with latest financial update

Bendigo Bank

The bank's latest trading update has helped reassure analysts at Morgan Stanley, despite a disappointing first-half result in February.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank released its financial results for the third quarter (Q3). These results were closely watched because the bank had a disappointing performance earlier in the year.

While the bank’s revenue for the quarter fell short of investment banking giant Morgan Stanley’s expectations, improved cost management in Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's latest quarter update reassured investors.

Morgan Stanley, says the Q3 results were reassuring, meaning they were better than expected in some ways, especially compared to the poor showing in the first half of the year.

Bendigo and Adelaide bank reported lower expenses, helping to balance concerns raised earlier in the year.

Morgan Stanley has maintained its equal-weight rating on Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. This means that analyst believe the company's stock price will perform in line with or similar to the benchmark index being used for comparison.

After some earlier stumbles, the bank is showing signs of better cost control and stability, which is good news for investors, even if revenue is still a bit weak.

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