Exane Asset Management Has $263,000 Position in Bank of America Corporation $BAC

Exane Asset Management trimmed its position in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) by 99.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,100 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 534,620 shares during the period. Bank of America makes up approximately 0.1% of Exane Asset Management’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Exane Asset Management’s holdings in Bank of America were worth $263,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BAC. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Bank of America by 30.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 108,872 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,785,000 after acquiring an additional 25,143 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bank of America by 40.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 21,401 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,013,000 after purchasing an additional 6,174 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bank of America by 22.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 26,714 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,264,000 after purchasing an additional 4,831 shares in the last quarter. Archford Capital Strategies LLC grew its position in shares of Bank of America by 17.6% in the 2nd quarter. Archford Capital Strategies LLC now owns 7,580 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $359,000 after purchasing an additional 1,134 shares during the period. Finally, Kavar Capital Partners Group LLC increased its stake in Bank of America by 14.5% during the 2nd quarter. Kavar Capital Partners Group LLC now owns 19,731 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $934,000 after purchasing an additional 2,502 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.71% of the company’s stock.

More Bank of America News

Here are the key news stories impacting Bank of America this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat / analysis pieces argue BAC’s pullback has left it at an attractive, below‑market P/E and many sell‑side firms still see ~25%+ upside, supporting buying interest. Bank of America’s Rock-Bottom P/E and 25% Upside Potential
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its price target on BAC to $67 and reiterated a Buy, a bullish signal that can drive demand. Goldman Sachs raises price target
• Positive Sentiment: Disclosure that Flutter Entertainment holds a major stake in Bank of America signals institutional buying/interest from an unexpected investor type, which can be supportive for the stock. Flutter Entertainment reveals major Bank of America stake
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America is hosting/anchoring conferences (e.g., Bank of America Securities Financial Services Conference) where firms present — normal industry activity that increases visibility but has limited immediate impact on BAC’s fundamentals. GCM Grosvenor to Present at the Bank of America Securities Financial Services Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst writeups (Zacks, TipRanks, Yahoo roundup) highlight BAC’s Q4 loan mix (commercial strength) and analyst target ranges — useful for investors but largely reiterative. What Are Wall Street Analysts’ Target Price for Bank of America Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: BofA research calls (gold to $6,000, AI chip stock picks) keep the bank in headlines for macro/sector views; these are reputation/flows items but not direct drivers of BAC’s near‑term earnings. Bank Of America Calls For $6,000 Gold In 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Daiwa trimmed its price target from $66 to $62 (though it kept a Buy rating), a signal that some analysts are moderating estimates — can cap near‑term upside. Daiwa lowers price target
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: coverage about BAC evaluating new 10% credit‑card offerings and broader discussion of a proposed 10% cap on card APRs remain a material earnings risk for consumer‑finance income if enacted. Bank of America evaluates new credit cards with 10% rate
• Negative Sentiment: Recent pullback appears partly macro/driven (risk‑off/geopolitical headlines); that broader sentiment, not BAC fundamentals, has pressured the stock and could keep volatility high. BAC stock profile

Bank of America Stock Up 0.3%

NYSE BAC opened at $52.20 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $381.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.63, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The company has a 50 day moving average of $54.08 and a 200-day moving average of $51.46. Bank of America Corporation has a 1-year low of $33.06 and a 1-year high of $57.55.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 14th. The financial services provider reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $4.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $27.73 billion. Bank of America had a return on equity of 11.07% and a net margin of 16.23%.Bank of America’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.82 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Bank of America Corporation will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BAC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Bank of America from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Bank of America from $56.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of Bank of America from $56.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Wall Street Zen cut Bank of America from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Bank of America from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Bank of America presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $60.00.

Bank of America Profile

Bank of America Corporation is a multinational financial services company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It provides a broad array of banking, investment, asset management and related financial and risk management products and services to individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses, large corporations, governments and institutional investors. The firm operates through consumer banking, global wealth and investment management, global banking and markets businesses, offering capabilities across lending, deposits, payments, advisory and capital markets.

Its consumer-facing offerings include checking and savings accounts, mortgages, home equity lending, auto loans, credit cards and small business banking, supported by a nationwide branch network and digital channels.