Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 41,403,518 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,359,172,000. Bank of America makes up 0.7% of Deutsche Bank AG's portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Deutsche Bank AG owned about 0.59% of Bank of America as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Total Clarity Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $279,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Orca Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Bank of America by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Orca Wealth Management LLC now owns 35,087 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,999,000 after buying an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Financial Consulate Inc. raised its stake in Bank of America by 4.0% during the second quarter. Financial Consulate Inc. now owns 4,741 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $270,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp boosted its holdings in 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 worth $273,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Operose Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Bank of America by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 20,409 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,123,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.71% of the company's stock.
Bank of America Price Performance
NYSE BAC opened at $61.94 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $60.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $54.62. Bank of America Corporation has a 52 week low of $46.12 and a 52 week high of $65.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $433.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.21, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.17.
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $31.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $30.78 billion. Bank of America had a net margin of 17.56% and a return on equity of 12.20%. The firm's revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.89 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Bank of America Corporation will post 4.68 earnings per share for the current year.
Bank of America Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This is a boost from Bank of America's previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Bank of America's payout ratio is 25.69%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on BAC shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on Bank of America from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Bank of America from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Daiwa Securities Group increased their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $58.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $62.50 to $68.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Bank of America from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $64.08.
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Bank of America Company Profile
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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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