Diversified Trust Co Lowers Stock Position in Bank of America Corporation $BAC

Diversified Trust Co reduced its position in shares of Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BACFree Report) by 14.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 265,009 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 45,870 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co’s holdings in Bank of America were worth $12,919,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Abound Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Bank of America in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Legacy Bridge LLC lifted its position in shares of Bank of America by 182.3% during the 4th quarter. Legacy Bridge LLC now owns 511 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 330 shares in the last quarter. Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Bank of America in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. CrossGen Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Bank of America in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Bank of America in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 70.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Insider Transactions at Bank of America

In related news, insider Geoffrey S. Greener sold 126,756 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.01, for a total value of $6,719,335.56. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,373,397 shares in the company, valued at approximately $72,803,774.97. The trade was a 8.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Bank of America Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BAC opened at $56.26 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $52.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $52.54. Bank of America Corporation has a 1-year low of $44.75 and a 1-year high of $57.98. The firm has a market cap of $399.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

Bank of America (NYSE:BACGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The financial services provider reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.11. Bank of America had a return on equity of 11.49% and a net margin of 16.78%.The firm had revenue of $30.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $29.72 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.90 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 10.7% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Bank of America Corporation will post 4.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Bank of America Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th will be issued a $0.28 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Bank of America’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.72%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Evercore decreased their price target on Bank of America from $70.00 to $61.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Bank of America from $57.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on Bank of America from $53.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Bank of America from $62.00 to $63.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Argus increased their price target on shares of Bank of America from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Twenty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $61.06.

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Bank of America Profile

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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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