Truist reports third-quarter results as loan sales reshape Truist Financial stock

Published on 10/26/2026 at 12:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Adjusted EPS reached USD 1.16 in the third quarter, versus USD 1.14 expected. Truist Financial stock costs EUR 43.24 on October 26, 2026.

Portfolio repositioning and earnings

On October 16, 2026, Truist reported USD 1.16 adjusted diluted earnings per share for the third quarter.
Third-quarter adjusted net income available to common shareholders reached USD 1.42 billion.
Truist Financial stock traded at EUR 43.24 at 12:18 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026.

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Truist Financial (ISIN US89832Q1094) reported adjusted diluted earnings per share of USD 1.16 for the third quarter of 2026. In its October 16, 2026 release, Truist also outlined loan sales and securities repositioning that reshaped the quarter.

USD 7.7 billion LightStream sale

The most visible strategic action was an October 14, 2026 agreement to sell USD 7.7 billion of unsecured consumer loans from the LightStream platform to Carlyle Group. The transaction followed the completion of the Regional Acceptance Corporation loan sale during the third quarter, according to the Truist earnings release.

These actions matter because they shift capital away from selected consumer lending exposures. The release said USD 5.9 billion of assets moved out of the balance sheet during the quarter, including USD 5.5 billion tied to the Regional Acceptance transaction.

What improved in the third quarter?

Adjusted net income available to common shareholders reached USD 1.4 billion in the third quarter, while adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 12 percent from the third quarter of 2025. Adjusted revenue on a taxable-equivalent basis was USD 5.3 billion, broadly stable against the second quarter.

Net interest income on the same basis rose 1.1 percent from the second quarter to USD 3.66 billion. End-of-period deposits reached USD 413.2 billion, an increase of USD 3.9 billion, or 0.9 percent, from the prior quarter. The counterweight was reported revenue of USD 3.75 billion, which reflected losses linked to portfolio transactions.

Three dates show the strategy

On September 16, 2026, Truist announced the Regional Acceptance Corporation sale, followed by the October 14, 2026 LightStream agreement and the October 16, 2026 third-quarter results. The sequence moved from portfolio disposal to earnings disclosure within 30 days.

Stock valuation stays market-led

For investors, the central question is whether the portfolio changes improve returns after the transaction effects fade. Truist Financial operates across consumer banking and wealth, corporate and commercial banking, and insurance holdings, with Michael Lyons as chief executive.

EUR 43.24 at Lang & Schwarz

Truist Financial stock was trading at EUR 43.24 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 12:18 p.m. CEST. The quoted level gives investors in Germany a live euro reference while the latest operating figures remain anchored to the third quarter of 2026.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Truist Financial stock.