Zacks Research Has Bullish Forecast for BK FY2025 Earnings

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for Bank of New York Mellon in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, November 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the bank will post earnings per share of $7.27 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $6.90. The consensus estimate for Bank of New York Mellon’s current full-year earnings is $6.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank of New York Mellon’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.84 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.13 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.88 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.13 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.63 EPS.

Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 26th. The bank reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $4.38 billion for the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon had a return on equity of 14.03% and a net margin of 12.86%.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Citigroup lifted their target price on Bank of New York Mellon from $92.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on Bank of New York Mellon from $120.00 to $124.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Bank of New York Mellon from $130.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on Bank of New York Mellon from $91.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on Bank of New York Mellon from $104.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $111.29.

Bank of New York Mellon Stock Performance

BK opened at $108.57 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $106.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $97.59. Bank of New York Mellon has a 1 year low of $70.46 and a 1 year high of $110.87. The company has a market capitalization of $75.71 billion, a PE ratio of 15.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.13.

Bank of New York Mellon Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 7th. Investors of record on Monday, October 27th will be issued a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, October 27th. Bank of New York Mellon’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.59%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bank of New York Mellon

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in Bank of New York Mellon by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,539 shares of the bank’s stock worth $821,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Bank of New York Mellon by 0.4% during the third quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. now owns 24,752 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,697,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. raised its position in shares of Bank of New York Mellon by 1.9% during the third quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. now owns 5,192 shares of the bank’s stock worth $566,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Bank of New York Mellon by 2.9% in the second quarter. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,492 shares of the bank’s stock worth $318,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in Bank of New York Mellon by 13.7% in the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 828 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. 85.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Bank of New York Mellon

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation provides a range of financial products and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Securities Services, Market and Wealth Services, Investment and Wealth Management, and other segments. The Securities Services segment offers custody, trust and depositary, accounting, exchange-traded funds, middle-office solutions, transfer agency, services for private equity and real estate funds, foreign exchange, securities lending, liquidity/lending services, and data analytics.