Decker Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 38,925 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,898,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in BAC. Abound Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bank of America in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Legacy Bridge LLC grew its position in Bank of America by 182.3% during the fourth quarter. Legacy Bridge LLC now owns 511 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 330 shares during the period. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in Bank of America during the third quarter valued at $27,000. CrossGen Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Bank of America in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new position in Bank of America in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.71% of the company’s stock.
Bank of America Stock Down 0.2%
Shares of NYSE BAC opened at $61.18 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $434.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.17. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $55.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $53.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. Bank of America Corporation has a 52-week low of $44.75 and a 52-week high of $62.12.
Bank of America Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th were paid a dividend of $0.28 per share. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. Bank of America’s payout ratio is 25.69%.
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 stock was sold at an average price of $53.01, for a total transaction of $6,719,335.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,373,397 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $72,803,774.97. This represents a 8.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms have recently issued reports on BAC. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Bank of America in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Oppenheimer lowered Bank of America from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Bank of America from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Bank of America from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on Bank of America from $53.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $63.77.
Read Our Latest Stock Report on BAC
Key Headlines Impacting Bank of America
Here are the key news stories impacting Bank of America this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America declared regular cash dividends on multiple preferred stock series, reinforcing its continued capital return to shareholders. Bank of America Declares Preferred Stock Dividends Payable in August and September 2026
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple firms lifted their outlooks on BAC, including higher earnings estimates for FY2026 and FY2027, suggesting improving expectations for profitability. Bank of America stock page
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America’s recent Q2 results were broadly strong, with the company topping estimates and benefiting from robust trading and deal activity, which has helped support investor confidence in the stock. BofA rides market whiplash to trading records, deal activity shines
- Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America also announced internal AI leadership appointments to accelerate AI adoption in its global markets business, a strategic move that could improve efficiency over time but is not an immediate earnings driver. BofA names senior executives to drive AI adoption in global markets-memo
Bank of America Company 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.
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