Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Makes New Investment in Bank of America Corporation $BAC

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in shares of Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 81,988 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,509,000.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bank of America during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Legacy Bridge LLC boosted its stake in Bank of America by 182.3% in the fourth quarter. Legacy Bridge LLC now owns 511 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new stake in Bank of America during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Bank of America by 566.0% during the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 626 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 532 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Coston McIsaac & Partners raised its position in shares of Bank of America by 90.2% during the 4th quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 662 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.71% of the company’s stock.

Bank of America Stock Performance

BAC stock opened at $55.96 on Friday. Bank of America Corporation has a 1-year low of $43.66 and a 1-year high of $57.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The firm has a market cap of $397.15 billion, a PE ratio of 13.85, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.18. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $52.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $52.41.

Bank of America (NYSE:BACGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The financial services provider reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $30.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $29.72 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.90 earnings per share. Bank of America’s revenue was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Bank of America Corporation will post 4.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Bank of America Dividend Announcement

The business 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 dividend of $0.28 per share. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. Bank of America’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.72%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on BAC shares. Argus raised their price target on Bank of America from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $59.00 price objective on shares of Bank of America in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Bank of America from $67.00 to $61.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Bank of America from $53.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Bank of America from $61.50 to $57.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Twenty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $61.06.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Geoffrey S. Greener sold 126,756 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.01, for a total value of $6,719,335.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,373,397 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $72,803,774.97. This represents a 8.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

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About Bank of America

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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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