Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC Invests $591,000 in Bank of America Corporation $BAC

Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 10,373 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $591,000. Bank of America comprises approximately 0.8% of Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its stake in Bank of America by 53.0% in the fourth quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 4,629,553 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $254,625,000 after purchasing an additional 1,603,080 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in shares of Bank of America by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 45,411,913 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,497,655,000 after buying an additional 1,487,809 shares during the last quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD boosted its holdings in shares of Bank of America by 34.3% in the 4th quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD now owns 2,175,401 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $119,647,000 after buying an additional 555,063 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Bank of America by 217.4% in the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 327,949 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $18,037,000 after buying an additional 224,627 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Bank of America during the 1st quarter worth $67,507,000. 70.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Bank of America

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

  • Positive Sentiment: Bank of America’s active participation in the August bond market demonstrates continued access to wholesale funding and allows it to extend maturities through senior unsecured offerings. Its latest quarterly results also showed strong earnings and revenue growth, providing a fundamental counterweight to near-term concerns. Bank of America’s Stock Market Signal Flashes Warning
  • Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America increased its indirect stake in Turkish industrial technology company Hidropar to 5.386%. The disclosure indicates portfolio or client-related investment activity, but it is not expected to materially affect BAC’s earnings. Bank of America Lifts Indirect Stake in Hidropar to 5.386%
  • Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America crossed a disclosure threshold in Smith & Nephew, reflecting an updated shareholding. The move is unlikely to have a meaningful direct impact on BAC’s common stock. Smith & Nephew Discloses Updated Bank of America Shareholding
  • Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America’s analysts issued views on HP, Home Depot and Nvidia. These calls may generate research-related attention, but they do not materially change BAC’s own fundamentals. Bank of America Sends Warning on HP Stock
  • Negative Sentiment: A market commentary warns that crowded positioning in Bank of America could make any broader-market pullback sharper. Separate analysis questions whether BAC is undervalued after its recent bond issuance, while noting recent short-term share-price weakness. These factors are weighing on sentiment despite the bank’s solid earnings profile. Bank of America’s Stock Market Signal Flashes Warning Is Bank of America Undervalued?
  • Negative Sentiment: Analysis of Bank of America preferred stock suggests that more attractive alternatives may exist than Series GG. While this primarily affects preferred securities, it can modestly temper sentiment toward BAC’s capital-raising instruments. Bank of America Preferreds: Better Propositions Available Than Series GG

Bank of America Price Performance

Shares of BAC opened at $61.73 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.83. Bank of America Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $46.12 and a fifty-two week high of $65.22. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $60.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $54.67. The company has a market capitalization of $431.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.17.

Bank of America (NYSE:BACGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $31.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $30.78 billion. Bank of America had a return on equity of 12.20% and a net margin of 17.56%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.89 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Bank of America Corporation will post 4.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Bank of America Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. This is an increase from Bank of America’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. Bank of America’s payout ratio is presently 25.69%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Bank of America in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. UBS Group boosted their target price on Bank of America from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Argus set a $70.00 price target on Bank of America in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on Bank of America from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on Bank of America from $62.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $64.08.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on BAC

Bank of America Company 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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