Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK)

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK). In a filing disclosed on December 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Bank of New York Mellon stock on November 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 11/13/2025.
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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 11/13/2025.

Bank of New York Mellon Stock Up 1.0%

NYSE:BK traded up $1.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $115.57. The stock had a trading volume of 2,046,246 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,901,475. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The company has a market capitalization of $80.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.12. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation has a 1-year low of $70.46 and a 1-year high of $119.40. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $110.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $103.27.

Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 26th. The bank reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon had a return on equity of 14.03% and a net margin of 12.86%.The company had revenue of $4.38 billion during the quarter. Equities analysts anticipate that The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation will post 6.96 EPS for the current year.

Bank of New York Mellon Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 27th were given a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, October 27th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Bank of New York Mellon’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.59%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on BK. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $106.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Bank of New York Mellon in a research note on Monday. Evercore ISI increased their price target on Bank of New York Mellon from $91.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Bank of New York Mellon in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $125.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $130.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $111.86.

Institutional Trading of Bank of New York Mellon

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of BK. AIA Group Ltd grew its position in Bank of New York Mellon by 54.3% during the third quarter. AIA Group Ltd now owns 28,523 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,108,000 after buying an additional 10,038 shares in the last quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Bank of New York Mellon during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,875,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Bank of New York Mellon in the third quarter valued at $752,000. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its position in Bank of New York Mellon by 77.8% in the third quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 196,665 shares of the bank’s stock worth $21,429,000 after purchasing an additional 86,076 shares during the period. Finally, Groupama Asset Managment acquired a new stake in Bank of New York Mellon during the third quarter worth $1,079,000. 85.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

Bank of New York Mellon Company Profile

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon) is a global financial services company headquartered in New York City that provides a wide range of asset servicing, custody, and related financial infrastructure solutions to institutional clients. Its core businesses include custody and asset servicing, clearing and collateral management, treasury services, securities lending, corporate trust services, and depositary receipt administration. The company also offers investment management and advisory services through its asset management arm and provides technology-enabled solutions for trade processing, foreign exchange, and liquidity management.

BNY Mellon serves a broad client base that includes asset managers, pension funds, corporations, banks, broker-dealers and sovereign entities.