OCBC shares soar 3.8% after posting Q3 earnings that beat expectations

OCBC shares soar 3.8% after posting Q3 earnings that beat expectations

November 7, 2025 / Swedan Margen /


[SINGAPORE] Shares of OCBC jumped 3.8 per cent on Friday (Nov 7) morning after the release of its financial results for the third quarter ended September 2025.

At market open, the Singapore bank’s shares opened 3.5 per cent higher S$17.80. It reached S$17.85 soon after, up 3.8 per cent, before easing to S$17.73 by 9.05 am, still trading 3.1 per cent or S$0.54 higher.

The lender’s net profit for Q3 stood at S$1.98 billion, which beat the S$1.79 billion consensus forecast in a Bloomberg survey of five analysts.

As for its net interest income for the quarter, it declined 9 per cent to S$2.23 billion.

In a Friday statement, OCBC group chief executive officer Helen Wong noted that looking ahead, the external environment remains “complex”, shaped by shifting policy dynamics and geopolitical tensions.

Additional reporting by Tan Nailun.



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