Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) Hits New 52-Week High on Earnings Beat

Shares of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The stock traded as high as $122.84 and last traded at $122.1160, with a volume of 1250941 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $120.66.

The bank reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $5.07 billion during the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon had a net margin of 13.62% and a return on equity of 14.37%.

Bank of New York Mellon Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 5th. Investors of record on Friday, January 23rd will be paid a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 23rd. Bank of New York Mellon’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.61%.

More Bank of New York Mellon News

Here are the key news stories impacting Bank of New York Mellon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — BK reported Q4 EPS of $2.08 vs. consensus $1.97 and revenue $5.18B vs. $5.11B, driven by higher net interest income, fee growth and rising asset balances; company materials and the press release provide the details. BNY Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised targets — Citi bumped its PT to $136 (neutral), Morgan Stanley to $132 (overweight), RBC to $130 (sector perform) and BofA reiterated a Buy with a $142 PT — these revisions imply further upside and helped lift sentiment. Analyst Coverage Roundup
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — Board approved a $0.53 quarterly common dividend (ex-div Jan 23, payable Feb 5), supporting yield-focused investors and signaling capital return commitment. BNY Declares Dividends
• Positive Sentiment: Management raising medium‑term targets — CEO commentary and the earnings call highlighted improved profitability and higher medium-term targets, reinforcing the narrative of a turnaround at the custody bank. CNBC: BNY raises profit target
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / transcripts available — Full Q4 earnings call transcript and slide deck are published for deeper diligence on guidance, margin drivers and segment performance. Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Share-price momentum — BK recently hit an all‑time high on the earnings/upgrade flow, which can attract momentum and quant flows. Investing.com: Stock hits all-time high
• Negative Sentiment: Growth/margin caution — Commentary from Barron’s and other coverage notes management expects revenue growth to slow in 2026 and that prior margin expansion tailwinds may moderate, which could limit multiple expansion. Barron’s: Why the stock is falling
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst signals — Wells Fargo’s modest PT raise to $122 (equal-weight) implies limited upside from current levels; some coverage noted the stock dipped initially despite the beat, reflecting profit-taking or valuation concerns. Analyst note

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on BK. New Street Research set a $143.00 price objective on Bank of New York Mellon in a report on Wednesday. Citigroup boosted their target price on Bank of New York Mellon from $120.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Bank of New York Mellon in a research note on Monday, December 29th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Bank of New York Mellon in a report on Friday, October 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $125.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Truist Financial raised shares of Bank of New York Mellon from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $119.00 to $134.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Bank of New York Mellon presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $124.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bank of New York Mellon

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BK. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Bank of New York Mellon by 0.7% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 71,092,148 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $6,477,206,000 after acquiring an additional 517,081 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Bank of New York Mellon by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 18,898,373 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,717,074,000 after purchasing an additional 785,478 shares during the period. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership raised its position in Bank of New York Mellon by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 15,803,214 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,439,831,000 after purchasing an additional 139,544 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Bank of New York Mellon by 18.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 13,345,266 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,454,116,000 after buying an additional 2,034,781 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Bank of New York Mellon in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,081,847,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.31% of the company’s stock.

Bank of New York Mellon Stock Up 1.2%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $86.77 billion, a PE ratio of 16.79, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $114.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $107.18.

About Bank of New York Mellon

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon) is a global financial services company headquartered in New York City that provides a wide range of asset servicing, custody, and related financial infrastructure solutions to institutional clients. Its core businesses include custody and asset servicing, clearing and collateral management, treasury services, securities lending, corporate trust services, and depositary receipt administration. The company also offers investment management and advisory services through its asset management arm and provides technology-enabled solutions for trade processing, foreign exchange, and liquidity management.

BNY Mellon serves a broad client base that includes asset managers, pension funds, corporations, banks, broker-dealers and sovereign entities.