Trivium Point Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 11,875 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $677,000.
A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in BAC. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Bank of America by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 651,076,825 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $35,809,225,000 after acquiring an additional 23,351,183 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Bank of America during the fourth quarter worth about $4,774,210,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in 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 valued at $3,169,062,000 after purchasing an additional 2,929,779 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Bank of America by 2.1% in 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 purchasing an additional 1,105,833 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in Bank of America by 5.9% in 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 purchasing an additional 2,611,776 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.71% of the company’s stock.
Bank of America Trading Down 1.9%
Shares of BAC stock opened at $61.94 on Friday. Bank of America Corporation has a 12-month low of $46.12 and a 12-month high of $65.22. The company has a market capitalization of $433.13 billion, a PE ratio of 14.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.17. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $60.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $54.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23.
Bank of America Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th will be paid a $0.32 dividend. This is a boost from Bank of America’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Bank of America’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.69%.
Trending Headlines about Bank of America
Here are the key news stories impacting Bank of America this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America and PNC tied for first place in Keynova Group’s 2026 Mortgage-Home Equity Scorecard, supporting BAC’s consumer-banking and digital-lending capabilities. Home Lenders Enhance Digital Impact with Accelerated Closing and Funding, Relationship Value-Adds and Visual Consumer-Education Content
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America’s bullish research on Nvidia, Zoom and software stocks reinforces the breadth and influence of its securities-research and investment-banking franchise, although the recommendations primarily affect those companies rather than BAC’s earnings directly. Bank of America Thinks Nvidia Stock Could Go 50% Higher
- Neutral Sentiment: BofA appointed Yuta Komori as chair of Asia Pacific Global Industrials Investment Banking and named Meng Gao and Masashi Toda as co-heads, a move that could strengthen regional coverage but is unlikely to materially change near-term financial results. Bank of America names new Asia Pacific industrials banking leadership team
- Neutral Sentiment: BofA surveys show investors still favor technology but are increasingly hedging against AI risks and adopting defensive positions. The cautious tone may temper trading activity and risk appetite across financial markets, while expectations for a “no landing” economy could support interest income. BofA Survey Shows Record Expectations for No Landing
- Negative Sentiment: An analysis argues that BAC’s current valuation already assumes roughly a 16% terminal return on tangible common equity, leaving limited room for execution mistakes or weaker profitability and supporting a “hold” view. Bank of America: Current Price Already Requires a 16% Terminal ROTCE
- Negative Sentiment: Bank of America has significantly lagged BNY Mellon in 2026, highlighting relative-performance concerns and potentially reducing investor enthusiasm for the bank trade. Which Big Bank Stock Has Dominated in 2026
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on BAC shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Bank of America from $67.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Argus set a $70.00 target price on shares of Bank of America in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Bank of America from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $58.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $64.08.
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About Bank of America
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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