BNY (NYSE:BK) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Analyst Says

BNY (NYSE:BK) had its target price upped by research analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $143.00 to $150.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the bank’s stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ target price indicates a potential upside of 11.37% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on BNY from $128.50 to $130.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Barclays set a $149.00 price objective on BNY and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen raised their target price on BNY from $133.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings raised BNY from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, New Street Research set a $143.00 price objective on BNY in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.50.

BNY Stock Performance

Shares of BNY stock opened at $134.69 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $120.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $115.70. The company has a market capitalization of $92.70 billion, a PE ratio of 18.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. BNY has a 52 week low of $73.55 and a 52 week high of $135.80.

BNY (NYSE:BK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The bank reported $2.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.30. BNY had a return on equity of 14.37% and a net margin of 13.62%.The business had revenue of $5.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.14 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.58 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 12.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that BNY will post 6.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BNY

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in BNY by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 71,319,884 shares of the bank’s stock worth $8,279,525,000 after buying an additional 647,847 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in BNY by 18,044.4% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 19,670,202 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,283,514,000 after buying an additional 19,561,793 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in BNY by 18.0% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 13,345,266 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,454,116,000 after buying an additional 2,034,781 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in BNY during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,398,624,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in BNY by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,680,429 shares of the bank’s stock worth $891,621,000 after buying an additional 578,999 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.31% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about BNY

Here are the key news stories impacting BNY this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat — BK reported roughly $2.24 EPS (vs. ~$1.94 consensus) and record revenue of about $5.4B, reflecting broad-based fee and NII growth; strong margins and year-over-year revenue growth underpin the upside. MarketBeat Q1 release
• Positive Sentiment: Raised outlook — Management nudged FY‑2026 revenue guidance to about $21.3B (vs. ~$21.2B consensus) and expects ~10% NII growth, signaling durable revenue drivers into the year. Seeking Alpha guidance note
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns — Board declared a $0.53 quarterly common dividend (payable May 8; ex-div April 27) and management announced a material share buyback program (~$10B highlighted in reporting), supporting total capital returns. PR Newswire dividend release
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reaction & technicals — Coverage notes BNY has hit new 52-week/all-time highs and strong momentum (shares up materially over the past year), which can amplify short-term gains but may invite profit-taking. Barchart technical note
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage — Most outlets highlight beats and upgraded outlooks; some rate BK as a “Buy” or “Hold,” so consensus sentiment is positive-but-mixed on valuation/trajectory. Zacks coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Cost and capital flags — Some coverage notes rising expenses and slightly lower capital ratios that could temper margin upside and limit capital flexibility if trends continue. Investors should watch expense control and regulatory capital metrics in upcoming quarters. Zacks cost/capital warning

About BNY

BNY, formerly known as BNY Mellon, is a global financial services company headquartered in New York City. Formed in 2007 through the merger of the Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, BNY traces its roots back to 1784, making it one of the oldest banking institutions in the United States. It was also the first company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

BNY operates at the center of the world’s capital markets, partnering with clients to help them operate more efficiently and accelerate growth.