Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership trimmed its holdings in shares of Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) by 2.8% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 10,881,052 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 318,791 shares during the quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership’s holdings in Bank of America were worth $530,451,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of BAC. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 25,143 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Bank of America by 40.5% in the second 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 during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC raised its stake in Bank of America by 38.4% during the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 65,677 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,108,000 after purchasing an additional 18,227 shares during the period. Nebula Research & Development LLC purchased a new position in Bank of America in the second quarter worth approximately $1,396,000. Finally, Vivaldi Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Bank of America by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Vivaldi Capital Management LP now owns 8,819 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $417,000 after purchasing an additional 355 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.71% of the company’s stock.
Bank of America Stock Down 0.5%
Bank of America stock opened at $61.30 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $435.02 billion, a PE ratio of 14.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $56.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.29. Bank of America Corporation has a 1-year low of $44.75 and a 1-year high of $62.12.
Key Headlines Impacting Bank of America
Here are the key news stories impacting Bank of America this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America’s own analysts said Alphabet’s post-earnings selloff looks like a buying opportunity, reinforcing BAC’s credibility as a market-moving research franchise and highlighting the firm’s influence in large-cap tech coverage. 4 Reasons to Buy Alphabet Stock After the CAPEX Shock: Bank of America
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America extended the naming-rights deal for Bank of America Stadium with the Carolina Panthers, reinforcing a long-term brand partnership and its visibility in Charlotte and the Carolinas. Bank of America and Carolina Panthers Extend Naming Rights for Bank of America Stadium
- Positive Sentiment: The launch of new hybrid public-private investment funds by Wellington, Vanguard, and Blackstone through Merrill and Bank of America’s private bank could help drive more client assets and deepen wealth-management relationships. Global Market: Wellington, Vanguard, Blackstone launch hybrid public-private investment funds for wealthy clients
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America’s preferred dividend confirmation and recent earnings backdrop underscore ongoing capital returns and support the valuation case for BAC shares. Bank of America (BAC) Preferred Dividend Update Keeps Valuation In Focus
- Neutral Sentiment: Several articles highlight BAC’s broader market influence, including comments on bank earnings, rate policy, and consumer health, but they do not appear to directly change Bank of America’s near-term earnings outlook. What Bank Earnings Just Revealed About the Health of the American Consumer
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of Bank of America’s consumer-service AI rollout and finance-leadership messaging is strategically positive, but likely a longer-term operational story rather than an immediate stock catalyst. Bank of America Equips Customer Service Reps With Gen AI
- Negative Sentiment: CEO commentary warning that inflation could force the Fed into a corner suggests a tougher macro backdrop, which could pressure loan demand, credit costs, and the banking sector broadly if rates stay restrictive. Bank of America CEO warns inflation will back Fed into a corner
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
BAC has been the subject of several research reports. HSBC lifted their target price on shares of Bank of America from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Oppenheimer cut Bank of America from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Bank of America in a report on Friday, April 24th. Autonomous Res reduced their price target on Bank of America from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on Bank of America from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $63.77.
Read Our Latest Research Report on Bank of America
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Bank of America news, insider Geoffrey S. Greener sold 126,756 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.01, for a total value of $6,719,335.56. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,373,397 shares in the company, valued at $72,803,774.97. This represents a 8.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.27% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
About Bank of America
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.
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