Bank of America Corporation $BAC Shares Sold by Forsta AP Fonden

Forsta AP Fonden reduced its stake in shares of Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) by 3.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,687,100 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 68,600 shares during the period. Bank of America accounts for about 0.6% of Forsta AP Fonden’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Forsta AP Fonden’s holdings in Bank of America were worth $92,790,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of BAC. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Bank of America by 30.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 108,872 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,785,000 after acquiring an additional 25,143 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Bank of America by 40.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 21,401 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,013,000 after acquiring an additional 6,174 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC raised its holdings in Bank of America by 38.4% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 65,677 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,108,000 after acquiring an additional 18,227 shares during the last quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC acquired a new position in Bank of America in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,396,000. Finally, Vivaldi Capital Management LP raised its holdings in Bank of America by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vivaldi Capital Management LP now owns 8,819 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $417,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. 70.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Bank of America Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of Bank of America stock opened at $51.56 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $51.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $52.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. Bank of America Corporation has a twelve month low of $43.36 and a twelve month high of $57.55. The stock has a market cap of $365.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.21.

Bank of America (NYSE:BACGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The financial services provider reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.11. Bank of America had a net margin of 16.78% and a return on equity of 11.49%. The firm had revenue of $30.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $29.72 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.90 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 10.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Bank of America Corporation will post 4.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Bank of America Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. Bank of America’s dividend payout ratio is 27.72%.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on BAC. HSBC boosted their price target on Bank of America from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $67.00 to $61.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $58.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Bank of America in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $57.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Twenty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $61.06.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Bank of America

In related news, insider Thomas M. Scrivener sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.82, for a total transaction of $2,491,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 227,973 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,357,614.86. This represents a 17.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider James P. Demare sold 83,832 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $4,191,600.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 307,240 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,362,000. This trade represents a 21.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 354,588 shares of company stock valued at $17,814,296 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Bank of America Profile

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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.

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