SHEPHERD WEALTH MANAGEMENT Ltd LIABILITY Co Takes Position in Bank of America Corporation $BAC

SHEPHERD WEALTH MANAGEMENT Ltd LIABILITY Co purchased a new position in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 8,058 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $459,000. Bank of America comprises 0.2% of SHEPHERD WEALTH MANAGEMENT Ltd LIABILITY Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in Bank of America by 5,515.7% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 586,149,556 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,398,802,000 after buying an additional 575,711,933 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Bank of America during the fourth quarter worth approximately $4,774,210,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Bank of America by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 57,619,317 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,169,062,000 after acquiring an additional 2,929,779 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Bank of America by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 53,783,821 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,958,110,000 after acquiring an additional 1,105,833 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in shares of Bank of America by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 47,172,503 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,594,488,000 after acquiring an additional 2,611,776 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.71% of the company’s stock.

Bank of America Price Performance

NYSE BAC opened at $62.64 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.83. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $61.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $55.22. Bank of America Corporation has a 52-week low of $46.12 and a 52-week high of $65.22. The company has a market cap of $438.03 billion, a PE ratio of 14.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.15.

Bank of America (NYSE:BACGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $31.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $30.78 billion. Bank of America had a net margin of 17.56% and a return on equity of 12.20%. Bank of America’s revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.89 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Bank of America Corporation will post 4.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bank of America Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. This is a boost from Bank of America’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Bank of America’s payout ratio is 29.36%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BAC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on Bank of America from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Bank of America from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Bank of America from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Barclays upped their target price on Bank of America from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Bank of America in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $64.08.

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Trending Headlines about Bank of America

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

  • Positive Sentiment: Bank of America joined 20 financial institutions forming a company that plans to issue a U.S.-dollar stablecoin in 2027. The initiative could strengthen BAC’s position in digital payments and blockchain-based financial services, although any revenue benefit is longer term. Bank of America (BAC), What Is Behind The Fresh Attention?
  • Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity showed investors purchasing 362,697 BAC call options, 172% above average daily volume. The activity signals heightened bullish speculation, though options positioning can increase volatility and does not guarantee fundamental upside.
  • Positive Sentiment: Brokerage coverage continues to lean favorable, with analysts assigning BAC a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating. The constructive view supports the stock’s recent momentum. Bank of America Corporation Given Consensus Recommendation of Moderate Buy
  • Neutral Sentiment: BAC announced plans to redeem $2 billion of U.S.-dollar senior notes and CAD1.425 billion of Canadian-dollar senior notes on September 15. The transactions represent routine liability management and may improve funding efficiency, but they are not expected to materially change near-term earnings. Bank of America Announces U.S. Note Redemptions
  • Negative Sentiment: A technical-market warning noted that Wall Street positioning in BAC and broader equities has reached an extreme. That raises the risk of profit-taking or a pullback despite the bank’s recent outperformance. Bank of America’s New Warning Should Concern Stock Investors

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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Bank of America (NYSE:BAC)

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