Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) Stock Unloaded Rep. Julie Johnson

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Bank of New York Mellon stock on December 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dover (NYSE:DOV) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) on 12/18/2025.

Bank of New York Mellon Price Performance

BK opened at $121.34 on Monday. 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’s 50 day simple moving average is $115.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $107.74. The firm has a market cap of $84.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.38, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.11. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation has a 1 year low of $70.46 and a 1 year high of $125.89.

Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 31st. The bank reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon had a return on equity of 14.37% and a net margin of 13.62%.The firm had revenue of $5.07 billion during the quarter. As a group, analysts predict that The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation will post 6.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Bank of New York Mellon Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bank of New York Mellon

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BK. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bank of New York Mellon during the 4th quarter valued at $220,000. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in Bank of New York Mellon by 7.7% during the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 13,554 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,235,000 after acquiring an additional 965 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its stake in Bank of New York Mellon by 11.7% during the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 3,235 shares of the bank’s stock worth $295,000 after acquiring an additional 338 shares in the last quarter. Czech National Bank grew its holdings in Bank of New York Mellon by 6.1% in the second quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 174,877 shares of the bank’s stock worth $15,933,000 after purchasing an additional 10,037 shares during the period. Finally, Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc bought a new position in shares of Bank of New York Mellon during the second quarter valued at approximately $270,000. 85.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on BK shares. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $106.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Bank of New York Mellon from $119.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Bank of New York Mellon from $133.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Bank of New York Mellon in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $125.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on Bank of New York Mellon from $120.00 to $143.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $129.00.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

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.