Wealth Effects LLC Buys New Shares in Bank of America Corporation $BAC

Wealth Effects LLC purchased a new position in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 20,647 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,176,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Total Clarity Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Bank of America by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Total Clarity Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,889 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Orca Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Bank of America by 0.5% during the second quarter. Orca Wealth Management LLC now owns 35,087 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,999,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Financial Consulate Inc. boosted its position in shares of Bank of America by 4.0% in the second quarter. Financial Consulate Inc. now owns 4,741 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $270,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the period. Money Concepts Capital Corp boosted its position in shares of Bank of America by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 4,964 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $273,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the period. Finally, Operose Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Bank of America by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 20,409 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,123,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.71% of the company’s stock.

Bank of America Price Performance

Bank of America stock opened at $61.94 on Friday. Bank of America Corporation has a 12-month low of $46.12 and a 12-month high of $65.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $60.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $54.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $433.13 billion, a PE ratio of 14.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.17.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $31.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $30.78 billion. Bank of America had a net margin of 17.56% and a return on equity of 12.20%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.89 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Bank of America Corporation will post 4.68 EPS for the current year.

Bank of America Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This is a positive change from Bank of America’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Bank of America’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.69%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on BAC shares. Barclays boosted their price objective on Bank of America from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Bank of America from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price target on Bank of America from $58.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Bank of America from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $64.08.

Trending Headlines about Bank of America

Here are the key news stories impacting Bank of America this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America and PNC tied for first place in Keynova Group’s 2026 Mortgage-Home Equity Scorecard, supporting BAC’s consumer-banking and digital-lending capabilities. Home Lenders Enhance Digital Impact with Accelerated Closing and Funding, Relationship Value-Adds and Visual Consumer-Education Content
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America’s bullish research on Nvidia, Zoom and software stocks reinforces the breadth and influence of its securities-research and investment-banking franchise, although the recommendations primarily affect those companies rather than BAC’s earnings directly. Bank of America Thinks Nvidia Stock Could Go 50% Higher
• Neutral Sentiment: BofA appointed Yuta Komori as chair of Asia Pacific Global Industrials Investment Banking and named Meng Gao and Masashi Toda as co-heads, a move that could strengthen regional coverage but is unlikely to materially change near-term financial results. Bank of America names new Asia Pacific industrials banking leadership team
• Neutral Sentiment: BofA surveys show investors still favor technology but are increasingly hedging against AI risks and adopting defensive positions. The cautious tone may temper trading activity and risk appetite across financial markets, while expectations for a “no landing” economy could support interest income. BofA Survey Shows Record Expectations for No Landing
• Negative Sentiment: An analysis argues that BAC’s current valuation already assumes roughly a 16% terminal return on tangible common equity, leaving limited room for execution mistakes or weaker profitability and supporting a “hold” view. Bank of America: Current Price Already Requires a 16% Terminal ROTCE
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America has significantly lagged BNY Mellon in 2026, highlighting relative-performance concerns and potentially reducing investor enthusiasm for the bank trade. Which Big Bank Stock Has Dominated in 2026

Bank of America Profile

Bank of America Corporation is a multinational financial services company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It provides a broad array of banking, investment, asset management and related financial and risk management products and services to individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses, large corporations, governments and institutional investors. The firm operates through consumer banking, global wealth and investment management, global banking and markets businesses, offering capabilities across lending, deposits, payments, advisory and capital markets.

Its consumer-facing offerings include checking and savings accounts, mortgages, home equity lending, auto loans, credit cards and small business banking, supported by a nationwide branch network and digital channels.