Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) Trading Down 1.5% – Here’s Why

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC)’s share price was down 1.5% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $55.27 and last traded at $55.30. Approximately 20,849,348 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 48% from the average daily volume of 39,974,984 shares. The stock had previously closed at $56.17.

Trending Headlines about Bank of America

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

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Brian Moynihan said he expects tariff pressures to “de?escalate” in 2026, signaling reduced macro and trade risk that could support loan growth, corporate activity and overall economic visibility for banks. This is broadly bullish for BAC’s lending and trading outlook. Moynihan sees tariffs de?escalating — Fortune
• Positive Sentiment: Sector momentum: a year in which the largest U.S. banks rallied strongly has left the group with meaningful earnings tailwinds and investor interest—an environment that tends to lift BAC alongside peers. Big Bank Stocks Come Roaring Back in 2025 — Video
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/upgrades flow: recent upgrades and positive mentions from smaller coverage outlets (Wall Street Zen / American Banking News) provide incremental support for sentiment and could attract short?term buyers. Wall Street Zen upgrade — AmericanBankingNews
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America Securities’ broader research activity (e.g., coverage on América Móvil) highlights that BofA remains active in institutional research and trading, a business line that supports fee revenue but has limited immediate impact on BAC’s share moves. BofA research on América Móvil — InsiderMonkey
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/market rotation pieces (battery supply chain, gold, etc.) reflect 2025 sector rotations—useful context for portfolio positioning but not directly material to BAC’s fundamentals today. Battery ETF outperformance — 247WallSt
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation caution: some analysts and commentaries warn BAC’s stock is largely priced for expected execution, which raises the risk of pullbacks if growth or margins disappoint — a likely reason for today’s profit?taking after large 2025 gains. Valuation caution — Seeking Alpha

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on BAC. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Bank of America from $56.00 to $59.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Bank of America from $55.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Ameriprise Financial raised Bank of America to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Bank of America from $55.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Bank of America from $61.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Twenty-three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bank of America currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $58.59.

Bank of America Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $403.83 billion, a PE ratio of 15.07 and a beta of 1.30. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $53.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.30.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 15th. The financial services provider reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.13. Bank of America had a return on equity of 10.76% and a net margin of 15.70%.The firm had revenue of $5.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $27.05 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.81 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Bank of America Corporation will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Bank of America Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were given a $0.28 dividend. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. Bank of America’s dividend payout ratio is 30.52%.

Institutional Trading of Bank of America

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nova Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Bank of America by 75.2% during the second quarter. Nova Wealth Management Inc. now owns 529 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Bank of America by 246.5% during the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 523 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 880 shares in the last quarter. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bank of America in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bank of America in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Steph & Co. lifted its position in shares of Bank of America by 224.3% in the third quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 548 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. 70.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Bank of America Company 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.