Bank of America (BAC) Competitors

Bank of America has a net margin of 17.56% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.07%. American Express' return on equity of 34.12% beat Bank of America's return on equity.

Bank of America has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Bank of America had 56 more articles in the media than American Express. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for Bank of America and 44 mentions for American Express. American Express' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Bank of America's score of 0.63 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

70.7% of Bank of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of American Express shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Express shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than American Express. Bank of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Express, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Bank of America presently has a consensus price target of $64.08, suggesting a potential downside of 0.58%. American Express has a consensus price target of $373.32, suggesting a potential upside of 9.07%. Given American Express' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Express is more favorable than Bank of America.

Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Bank of America pays out 25.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Express pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of America has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and American Express has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Bank of America is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 22.30% compared to Bank of America's net margin of 17.56%. Bank of America's return on equity of 12.20% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

In the previous week, Bank of America had 62 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for Bank of America and 38 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.48 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

39.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.7% of Bank of America shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Bank of America shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Berkshire Hathaway currently has a consensus price target of $541.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.45%. Bank of America has a consensus price target of $64.08, indicating a potential downside of 0.58%. Given Berkshire Hathaway's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Berkshire Hathaway is more favorable than Bank of America.

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of America. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Citigroup has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

71.7% of Citigroup shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Citigroup shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Bank of America has a net margin of 17.56% compared to Citigroup's net margin of 10.23%. Bank of America's return on equity of 12.20% beat Citigroup's return on equity.

Citigroup pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Citigroup pays out 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of America pays out 25.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Citigroup has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Bank of America has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

Citigroup presently has a consensus target price of $145.22, indicating a potential upside of 4.32%. Bank of America has a consensus target price of $64.08, indicating a potential downside of 0.58%. Given Citigroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Citigroup is more favorable than Bank of America.

Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than Citigroup. Bank of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Citigroup, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Bank of America had 8 more articles in the media than Citigroup. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for Bank of America and 92 mentions for Citigroup. Citigroup's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Bank of America's score of 0.63 indicating that Citigroup is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than Chevron. Bank of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chevron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Bank of America has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chevron has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Chevron pays an annual dividend of $7.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Bank of America pays out 25.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chevron pays out 68.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of America has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Chevron has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. Chevron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Bank of America currently has a consensus price target of $64.08, suggesting a potential downside of 0.58%. Chevron has a consensus price target of $207.48, suggesting a potential upside of 3.75%. Given Chevron's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Chevron is more favorable than Bank of America.

70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.4% of Chevron shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Chevron shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Bank of America has a net margin of 17.56% compared to Chevron's net margin of 9.57%. Bank of America's return on equity of 12.20% beat Chevron's return on equity.

In the previous week, Bank of America had 48 more articles in the media than Chevron. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for Bank of America and 52 mentions for Chevron. Chevron's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Bank of America's score of 0.63 indicating that Chevron is being referred to more favorably in the news media.