The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price took a beating in early trade.
At one stage, the banking giantâs shares were down as much as 5.5% to $103.06.
The CBA share price has recovered a touch since then but remains 3% lower at $106.07.
Why is the CBA share price sinking?
Investors have been selling down the shares of Australiaâs largest bank following the release of its half year results.
As a reminder, for the six months ended 31 December, CBA delivered a 12% increase in operating income to $13,593 million and a 9% lift in cash earnings to $5,153 million. This was driven largely by volume growth in core products and a recovery in its net interest margin.
The CBA board elected to increase its interim dividend by 20% year over year to a fully franked $2.10 per share. But the returns wonât stop there. CBA has increased its ongoing share buy back by $1 billion.
Broker reaction
Goldman Sachs has taken a look at the result and given its verdict. It notes that its earnings were stronger than it was expecting. The broker commented:
CBAâs 1H23 cash earnings (company basis) from continued operations grew by 9% on pcp to A$5,153 mn, and was 1% ahead of our expectations. The beat was driven by better-than-expected net interest income and lower expenses, partially offset by lower non-interest income and higher BDDs, which translated to a 1H23 PPOP that was up 18% on pcp and 1% higher than expectations (in line revenues, lower operating expenses).
So why is the CBA share price falling? This could be due to concerns that the bankâs net interest margin has already peaked. If this is the case, it has peaked well ahead of expectations. Goldman adds:
Disclosure by CBA suggests that its monthly NIM peaked around the middle of 1H23, which likely implies our 1H24 peak half-year NIM forecast is optimistic.
The post Why did the CBA share price sink almost 6% today? appeared first on The Motley Fool Australia.
Should you invest $1,000 in Commonwealth Bank of Australia right now?
Before you consider Commonwealth Bank of Australia, you’ll want to hear this.
Motley Fool Investing expert Scott Phillips just revealed what he believes are the 5 best stocks for investors to buy right now… and Commonwealth Bank of Australia wasn’t one of them.
The online investing service heâs run for over a decade, Motley Fool Share Advisor, has provided thousands of paying members with stock picks that have doubled, tripled or even more.* And right now, Scott thinks there are 5 stocks that are better buys.
See The 5 Stocks
*Returns as of February 1 2023
(function() {
function setButtonColorDefaults(param, property, defaultValue) {
if( !param || !param.includes(‘#’)) {
var button = document.getElementsByClassName(“pitch-snippet”)[0].getElementsByClassName(“pitch-button”)[0];
button.style[property] = defaultValue;
}
}
setButtonColorDefaults(“#43B02A”, ‘background’, ‘#5FA85D’);
setButtonColorDefaults(“#43B02A”, ‘border-color’, ‘#43A24A’);
setButtonColorDefaults(“#fff”, ‘color’, ‘#fff’);
})()
More reading
- Everything you need to know about the supersized CBA dividend
- Earnings preview: Here are the ASX shares reporting on Wednesday
- CBA share price on watch amid strong profit growth and $1b buy-back
- 5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday
- Is a bigger CBA dividend on the cards this week?
Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.
from The Motley Fool Australia https://ift.tt/8jvf1XW
Stock Pick 