Trending NewsTrending NewsTop MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:BAC Bank of America (BAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $50.51 -0.05 (-0.10%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$50.58 +0.07 (+0.14%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Bank of America Stock (NYSE:BAC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Bank of America alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$50.46▼$51.5050-Day Range$50.38▼$64.4652-Week Range$46.12▼$65.22Volume32.31 million shsAverage Volume42.68 million shsMarket Capitalization$353.20 billionP/E Ratio11.54Dividend Yield2.53%Price Target$62.82Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It provides banking, lending, investment, payments and financial management services to consumers, businesses, institutional investors and governments. The company’s consumer banking operations offer checking and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages, home equity lending, auto loans and other consumer financial products. Through Merrill, Bank of America provides wealth management, investment advisory, brokerage and retirement services. Its commercial and corporate businesses provide loans, treasury management, investment banking, securities underwriting, sales and trading, and other capital markets services through Bank of America Securities. Bank of America primarily serves customers across the United States, with additional operations supporting international corporate, investment banking and capital markets clients. The company’s modern corporate history dates to 1998, when NationsBank acquired BankAmerica and adopted the Bank of America name. Brian Moynihan has served as the company’s chief executive officer since 2010.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Bank of America Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreBAC MarketRank™: 4.97414478918 of 5 starsBank of America scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 12th out of 848 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingBank of America has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 18 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialBank of America has a consensus price target of $62.82, representing about 24.4% upside from its current price of $50.51.Amount of Analyst CoverageBank of America has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Bank of America's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth14.82% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bank of America are expected to grow by 14.82% in the coming year, from $4.52 to $5.19 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bank of America is 12.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.81.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bank of America is 12.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.16.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBank of America has a PEG Ratio of 0.88. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBank of America has a P/B Ratio of 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.27% of the float of Bank of America has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBank of America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.92, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bank of America has recently increased by 3.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldBank of America pays a meaningful dividend of 2.53%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBank of America has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Bank of America is 30.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Bank of America will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.66% next year. This indicates that Bank of America will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Bank of America's dividend. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment0.53 News SentimentBank of America has a news sentiment score of 0.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 136 news articles for Bank of America this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest133 people have searched for BAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 102% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows65 people have added Bank of America to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 242% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Bank of America insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.27% of the stock of Bank of America is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions70.71% of the stock of Bank of America is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Bank of America's insider trading history. Receive BAC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Bank of America and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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BAC Stock News HeadlinesBank of America, Blackstone, Citi and Morgan Stanley Announce Landmark $63 Billion Financing Structure to Enable AI Compute Capacity in Partnership with Broadcom1 hour ago | finance.yahoo.comBank of America backs Pharvaris on breakthrough for rare swelling disease1 hour ago | thestreet.comWhy tech stocks are deadAI skeptics see dot-com era warning signs, and they have a point. But the real opportunity may not be in the big tech names pouring billions into data centers. Walmart's $24 million satellite network, AMR's Sabre system, and Capital One's 36,114 pricing tests all prove the same thing: compute has always been business's biggest moat, and it's about to get cheaper than ever. Porter Stansberry says one overlooked, government-protected sector is positioned to absorb this near-free compute boom and could become the next Magnificent 7.October 26 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Bank of America Ends Substantial Holding in European Lithium3 hours ago | tipranks.comBank of America Resumes O’Reilly Automotive Coverage at Buy, Cites Professional SalesOctober 26 at 3:11 PM | benzinga.comBank Of America (BAC) Adds Two Directors To Its BoardOctober 26 at 2:26 PM | finance.yahoo.comWhat Does Bank Of America Corporation's 4.76% Stock Drop Mean for Investors? The Law Offices of Howard G.October 26 at 2:00 PM | prnewswire.comBank of America Stock Sell-Off Looks Like a Buying OpportunityBank of America's Q3 revenue missed estimates after a $1.2 billion legal charge, but NII growth, deposits, and buybacks point to a post-earnings buying opportunity.October 16, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines BAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BAC shares performed this year? Bank of America's stock was trading at $54.98 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BAC stock has decreased by 8.1% and is now trading at $50.5090. How were Bank of America's earnings last quarter? Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.02. Bank of America's revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Bank of America buying back stock? Bank of America's board approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, July 23rd 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $40 billion in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 11.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Does Bank of America have any subsidiaries? Bank of America subsidiaries include Merrill Lynch, Countrywide Financial Corporation, Catahoula-LaSalle Bank, U.S. Trust Company of Delaware, HealthLogic Systems, MBNA, National Processing, and more. Who are Bank of America's major shareholders? Bank of America's top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.12%), Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.09%) and Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Geoffrey S Greener, James P Demare, Thomas M Scrivener, Bernard A Mensah, Lindsay D Hans and Of America Corp /De/ Bank. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Bank of America? Shares of BAC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Bank of America own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bank of America investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Citigroup (C), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) and Intel (INTC). Company Calendar Record date for 9/25 Dividend9/04/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend9/04/2026Dividend Payable9/25/2026Last Earnings10/14/2026Today10/26/2026Record date for 12/24 Dividend12/04/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/24 Dividend12/04/2026Dividend Payable12/24/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 12 days, BAC's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryDiversified Banks Current SymbolNYSE:BAC CIK70858 Webwww.bankofamerica.com Phone(704) 386-5681Fax704-386-8009Employees213,000Year Founded1998Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Bank of America$62.82 High Price Target$72.00 Low Price Target$54.00 Potential Upside/Downside+24.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage25 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.21 Trailing P/E Ratio11.54 Forward P/E Ratio11.17 P/E Growth0.88Net Income$30.51 billion Net Margins16.80% Pretax Margin21.63% Return on Equity12.15% Return on Assets0.97% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.17 Current Ratio0.82 Quick Ratio0.82 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$191.57 billion Price / Sales1.84 Cash Flow$4.37 per share Price / Cash Flow11.55 Book Value$37.97 per share Price / Book1.33Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares6,992,750,000Free Float6,973,869,000Market Cap$353.20 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.21 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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