Cane Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) by 63.8% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 92,676 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 36,109 shares during the period. Bank of America makes up 2.0% of Cane Capital Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Cane Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Bank of America were worth $4,518,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Bank of America in the fourth quarter worth about $4,774,210,000. Capital International Investors acquired a new position in Bank of America during the fourth quarter worth $2,357,461,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in shares of Bank of America by 640.5% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 46,516,728 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,399,798,000 after acquiring an additional 40,235,201 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Bank of America by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 651,076,825 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $35,809,225,000 after purchasing an additional 23,351,183 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cardano Risk Management B.V. increased its holdings in Bank of America by 914.5% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 25,095,260 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,380,239,000 after buying an additional 22,621,546 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.71% of the company’s stock.
Bank of America Trading Up 2.4%
NYSE BAC opened at $58.36 on Thursday. Bank of America Corporation has a one year low of $44.75 and a one year high of $59.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $414.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.17. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $53.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $52.75.
Bank of America Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were issued a $0.28 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Bank of America’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.72%.
Key Bank of America News
Here are the key news stories impacting Bank of America this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts turned more constructive on Bank of America ahead of Q2 results, citing strong earnings expectations and raising price targets. Is Bank of America (BAC) the Most Undervalued American Stock to Invest In?
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America is expected to deliver another solid quarter, with consensus calling for higher profit and revenue on July 14. Bank of America Likely To Report Higher Q2 Earnings; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call
- Neutral Sentiment: Senate Democrats asked the Fed’s inspector general to review whether a Fed vice chair’s attendance at a private Bank of America client dinner broke rules; this is a reputational headline, but it does not appear to involve the bank’s operations directly. US Senator Warren calls for Fed watchdog review of Bowman’s BofA dinner, WSJ reports
- Negative Sentiment: Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch unit was fined $7.5 million by the SEC over suspicious activity report failures, adding a modest regulatory overhang. Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch unit fined $7.5M by U.S. SEC
Insider Transactions at Bank of America
In other Bank of America news, insider Geoffrey S. Greener sold 126,756 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.01, for a total value of $6,719,335.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,373,397 shares in the company, valued at $72,803,774.97. This represents a 8.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.27% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on BAC shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Bank of America in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $59.00 price objective on shares of Bank of America in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Autonomous Res reduced their target price on Bank of America from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 6th. Oppenheimer cut shares of Bank of America from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on Bank of America from $61.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. 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 a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $61.60.
View Our Latest Analysis on Bank of America
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.
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