New Mexico Educational Retirement Board Buys 16,800 Shares of Bank of America Corporation $BAC

New Mexico Educational Retirement Board raised its position in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) by 5.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 330,054 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,800 shares during the period. Bank of America makes up about 0.5% of New Mexico Educational Retirement Board’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board’s holdings in Bank of America were worth $18,806,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Total Clarity Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Bank of America by 3.6% during the second quarter. Total Clarity Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,889 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Orca Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Bank of America by 0.5% during the second quarter. Orca Wealth Management LLC now owns 35,087 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,999,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the period. Financial Consulate Inc. grew its stake in shares of Bank of America by 4.0% in the second quarter. Financial Consulate Inc. now owns 4,741 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $270,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp raised its position in shares of Bank of America by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 4,964 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $273,000 after buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Operose Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Bank of America by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 20,409 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,123,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. 70.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Bank of America Stock Performance

Bank of America stock opened at $62.38 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. Bank of America Corporation has a 1-year low of $46.12 and a 1-year high of $65.22. The firm has a market cap of $436.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.31, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.17. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $61.18 and a 200-day moving average of $54.90.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $30.78 billion. Bank of America had a net margin of 17.56% and a return on equity of 12.20%. Bank of America’s quarterly revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.89 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Bank of America Corporation will post 4.68 EPS for the current year.

Bank of America Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. This is a boost from Bank of America’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 25.69%.

More Bank of America News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America’s artificial-intelligence initiatives and branch expansion are expected to improve operating efficiency and customer service. The potential for productivity gains supports the long-term earnings case, although elevated expenses remain a risk. Should You Buy BAC Stock as AI-Led Branch Expansion Boosts Efficiency?
• Positive Sentiment: Strong inflows into gold and cryptocurrency funds reported by BofA suggest elevated client demand for investment products. That activity could benefit the bank’s wealth-management, brokerage and trading businesses, though the impact on BAC’s earnings is indirect.
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America disclosed holdings of approximately 4.69% and 5.87% in QIAGEN, reflecting regulatory notifications about its investment position. The disclosures may attract attention but do not materially change BAC’s core banking outlook. Bank of America Discloses 5.87% Stake in QIAGEN
• Neutral Sentiment: BofA strategists warned that global equities could face an autumn “reality check” tied to the U.S. midterm elections and geopolitical developments. A market pullback could weigh on BAC through lower investment-banking, asset-management and trading activity. Bank of America Warns of an Autumn Reality Check
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan is hiring senior technology dealmaker David Fishman from Bank of America. Losing an experienced M&A executive could weaken BAC’s technology investment-banking franchise and adds to competitive pressure. JPMorgan Hiring Bank of America’s David Fishman
• Negative Sentiment: The SEC is reportedly investigating margin lending to hedge fund Situational Awareness after a 67% drawdown, with Bank of America among the subpoenaed banks. Potential legal, credit and reputational risks could pressure sentiment. SEC Probe Puts Wall Street Leverage Risk Back in Focus
• Negative Sentiment: BAC is challenging proposed changes to the Federal Reserve’s global systemically important bank capital surcharge. Higher capital requirements could constrain lending, reduce balance-sheet flexibility and pressure returns on equity. Bank of America Joins Clash Over Fed GSIB Capital Rule

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on BAC shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Bank of America in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Bank of America from $62.50 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Evercore set a $63.00 target price on shares of Bank of America and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Bank of America from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.08.

Bank of America Profile

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.