Bank of America (BAC) Competitors

Bank of America has a net margin of 16.78% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.13%. American Express' return on equity of 33.95% beat Bank of America's return on equity.

American Express has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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

American Express presently has a consensus target price of $357.47, indicating a potential upside of 11.01%. Bank of America has a consensus target price of $61.02, indicating a potential upside of 13.83%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bank of America is more favorable than American Express.

American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. American Express pays out 23.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of America pays out 27.7% 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. American Express has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Bank of America has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Bank of America is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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.

In the previous week, Bank of America had 23 more articles in the media than American Express. MarketBeat recorded 80 mentions for Bank of America and 57 mentions for American Express. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Bank of America's score of 0.82 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 19.31% compared to Bank of America's net margin of 16.78%. Bank of America's return on equity of 11.49% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Berkshire Hathaway presently has a consensus target price of $524.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.69%. Bank of America has a consensus target price of $61.02, suggesting a potential upside of 13.83%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bank of America is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

In the previous week, Bank of America had 28 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 80 mentions for Bank of America and 52 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.34 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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.

Citigroup pays an annual dividend of $2.40 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 2.1%. Citigroup pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of America pays out 27.7% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Bank of America has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Bank of America is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Citigroup has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Citigroup presently has a consensus target price of $136.79, suggesting a potential upside of 7.27%. Bank of America has a consensus target price of $61.02, suggesting a potential upside of 13.83%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bank of America is more favorable than Citigroup.

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

Bank of America has a net margin of 16.78% compared to Citigroup's net margin of 9.35%. Bank of America's return on equity of 11.49% beat Citigroup's return on equity.

In the previous week, Citigroup had 36 more articles in the media than Bank of America. MarketBeat recorded 116 mentions for Citigroup and 80 mentions for Bank of America. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Citigroup's score of 0.68 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the news 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.

In the previous week, Chevron had 61 more articles in the media than Bank of America. MarketBeat recorded 141 mentions for Chevron and 80 mentions for Bank of America. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Chevron's score of 0.57 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 3.8%. Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. 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 27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chevron has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years and Bank of America has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Chevron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend 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 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Bank of America has a net margin of 16.78% compared to Chevron's net margin of 5.79%. Bank of America's return on equity of 11.49% beat Chevron's return on equity.

Chevron presently has a consensus target price of $202.70, suggesting a potential upside of 9.39%. Bank of America has a consensus target price of $61.02, suggesting a potential upside of 13.83%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bank of America is more favorable than Chevron.

72.4% of Chevron shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.7% of Bank of America shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Chevron 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.