Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) Shares Unloaded Rep. Julie Johnson

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Bank of New York Mellon stock on December 18th. 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 Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dover (NYSE:DOV) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) on 12/18/2025.

Bank of New York Mellon Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of BK stock opened at $121.34 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $115.07 and a 200-day moving average of $107.63. The stock has a market cap of $84.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.11. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation has a 52-week low of $70.46 and a 52-week high of $125.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.71.

Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) last posted its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The bank reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $5.07 billion for the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon had a net margin of 13.62% and a return on equity of 14.37%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation will post 6.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Bank of New York Mellon Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 23rd will be issued a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 23rd. Bank of New York Mellon’s payout ratio is 28.61%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on BK. Citigroup increased their target price on Bank of New York Mellon from $120.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Bank of New York Mellon from $106.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $91.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. New Street Research set a $143.00 target price on shares of Bank of New York Mellon in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Truist Financial raised shares of Bank of New York Mellon from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $119.00 to $134.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Bank of New York Mellon has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $129.00.

Institutional Trading of Bank of New York Mellon

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BK. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Bank of New York Mellon by 78.9% in the 2nd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 288 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the period. Marquette Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Bank of New York Mellon by 174.7% in the fourth quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 261 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Hoey Investments Inc. acquired a new stake in Bank of New York Mellon in the second quarter worth about $32,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new stake in Bank of New York Mellon during the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, GFG Capital LLC acquired a new position in Bank of New York Mellon during the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.31% of the company’s stock.

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.