Bank of America (BAC) Competitors

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 currently has a consensus price target of $63.77, suggesting a potential upside of 2.86%. American Express has a consensus price target of $374.11, suggesting a potential upside of 14.81%. Given American Express' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Express is more favorable than Bank of America.

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.

70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Express shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Bank of America pays out 25.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Express pays out 23.7% 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. Bank of America has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and American Express has raised 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.

In the previous week, Bank of America had 23 more articles in the media than American Express. MarketBeat recorded 124 mentions for Bank of America and 101 mentions for American Express. American Express' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Bank of America's score of 0.88 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Bank of America currently has a consensus price target of $63.77, indicating a potential upside of 2.86%. Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus price target of $524.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.05%. Given Berkshire Hathaway's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Berkshire Hathaway is more favorable than Bank of America.

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

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 19.31% 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.

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

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

In the previous week, Bank of America had 115 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 124 mentions for Bank of America and 9 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.38 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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.

Bank of America has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Citigroup has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

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

In the previous week, Bank of America had 22 more articles in the media than Citigroup. MarketBeat recorded 124 mentions for Bank of America and 102 mentions for Citigroup. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Citigroup's score of 0.60 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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.

Bank of America currently has a consensus target price of $63.77, suggesting a potential upside of 2.86%. Citigroup has a consensus target price of $145.67, suggesting a potential upside of 10.39%. Given Citigroup's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Citigroup 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 1.8%. Citigroup pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Bank of America pays out 25.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Citigroup pays out 25.9% 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 Citigroup has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Bank of America has a net margin of 17.56% compared to Chevron's net margin of 5.79%. Bank of America's return on equity of 12.20% beat Chevron's return on equity.

Chevron presently has a consensus price target of $205.17, indicating a potential upside of 5.37%. Bank of America has a consensus price target of $63.77, indicating a potential upside of 2.86%. Given Chevron's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chevron is more favorable than Bank of America.

In the previous week, Bank of America had 50 more articles in the media than Chevron. MarketBeat recorded 124 mentions for Bank of America and 74 mentions for Chevron. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Chevron's score of 0.85 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Chevron pays an annual dividend of $7.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Chevron pays out 123.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bank of America pays out 25.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chevron has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years and Bank of America has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Chevron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

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.

Chevron has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.