Mmbg Investment Advisors CO. Has $12.11 Million Stock Position in Bank of America Co. (NYSE:BAC)

Mmbg Investment Advisors CO. lessened its position in shares of Bank of America Co. (NYSE:BAC) by 22.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 275,613 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 81,125 shares during the period. Bank of America makes up approximately 1.3% of Mmbg Investment Advisors CO.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Mmbg Investment Advisors CO.'s holdings in Bank of America were worth $12,113,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel CA increased its holdings in Bank of America by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel CA now owns 20,000 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $879,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Avalon Trust Co lifted its stake in Bank of America by 14.6% during the 4th quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 1,719 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Prossimo Advisors LLC grew its stake in Bank of America by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Prossimo Advisors LLC now owns 8,880 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $390,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the period. Marino Stram & Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of Bank of America by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Marino Stram & Associates LLC now owns 13,204 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $580,000 after buying an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keudell Morrison Wealth Management raised its position in shares of Bank of America by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Keudell Morrison Wealth Management now owns 8,291 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $364,000 after buying an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.71% of the company's stock.

Bank of America Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:BAC opened at $41.85 on Monday. Bank of America Co. has a 1 year low of $33.07 and a 1 year high of $48.08. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $39.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $43.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $315.21 billion, a PE ratio of 13.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $27.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.83 billion. Bank of America had a net margin of 14.10% and a return on equity of 10.29%. Analysts expect that Bank of America Co. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bank of America Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 6th will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.49%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 6th. Bank of America's dividend payout ratio is 30.95%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BAC has been the topic of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Bank of America from $49.50 to $43.50 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Bank of America from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $51.00 to $48.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. Baird R W raised shares of Bank of America from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on Bank of America from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $47.25.

Bank of America Profile

Bank of America Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides banking and financial products and services for individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, institutional investors, large corporations, and governments worldwide. It operates in four segments: Consumer Banking, Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM), Global Banking, and Global Markets.

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