Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) Shares 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 Stock Performance

Shares of BK traded down $2.63 on Friday, reaching $121.34. 4,721,031 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,356,557. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $115.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $107.74. 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 firm has a market cap of $84.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.11. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation has a 12 month low of $70.46 and a 12 month high of $125.89.

Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) last issued its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The bank reported $1.91 EPS 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. Equities analysts forecast that The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation will post 6.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bank of New York Mellon Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BK. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Bank of New York Mellon in the second quarter worth about $1,081,847,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Bank of New York Mellon by 639.5% in the third quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 7,076,729 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $771,080,000 after purchasing an additional 6,119,749 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Bank of New York Mellon by 18.0% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 13,345,266 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,454,116,000 after purchasing an additional 2,034,781 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new position in Bank of New York Mellon in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $135,728,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Bank of New York Mellon by 29.1% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,023,663 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $438,418,000 after buying an additional 906,218 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.31% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $106.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Bank of New York Mellon from $120.00 to $136.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. TD Cowen increased their target price 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. Finally, New Street Research set a $143.00 price target on Bank of New York Mellon in a research note on Wednesday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Bank of New York Mellon currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.

Bank of New York Mellon Company Profile

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.