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title: "Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) Hits New 12-Month High  - What's Next?"
description: "Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) reached a new 12-month high of $49.66, closing at $49.49 with significant trading volume. Analysts have mixed ratings, with HSBC downgrading to 'hold' but raising the target"
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published_at: "2025-08-24T10:46:13.000Z"
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# Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) Hits New 12-Month High  - What's Next?

> Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) reached a new 12-month high of $49.66, closing at $49.49 with significant trading volume. Analysts have mixed ratings, with HSBC downgrading to 'hold' but raising the target price to $51. Goldman Sachs upgraded their target to $52 with a 'buy' rating. The company reported $0.89 EPS, exceeding estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.28. A $40 billion stock buyback program was also approved. Insider selling was noted, with a 39.91% decrease in ownership by insider James P. Demare.

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC)'s stock price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Saturday . The company traded as high as $49.66 and last traded at $49.49, with a volume of 45055019 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $48.26.

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## Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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BAC has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. HSBC downgraded Bank of America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $47.00 to $51.00 in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Bank of America from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Robert W. Baird reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $52.00 target price on shares of Bank of America in a research report on Friday, June 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Bank of America from $46.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 10th. Finally, Cowen initiated coverage on Bank of America in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $50.13.

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## Bank of America Stock Performance

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The company has a market capitalization of $366.53 billion, a PE ratio of 14.47, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $47.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $43.86.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The financial services provider reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.03. The company had revenue of ($22,273.00) million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $26.79 billion. Bank of America had a return on equity of 10.25% and a net margin of 14.81%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.83 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Bank of America Corporation will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

## Bank of America Increases Dividend

-   4 Stocks Planning to Substantially Boost Buybacks After Solid Q2

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 5th will be given a $0.28 dividend. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. This is a boost from Bank of America's previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 5th. Bank of America's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.41%.

Bank of America declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, July 23rd that allows the company to buyback $40.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the financial services provider to purchase up to 11.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

## Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider James P. Demare sold 148,391 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.57, for a total transaction of $6,762,177.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 223,407 shares in the company, valued at $10,180,656.99. The trade was a 39.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

## Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bank of America

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. grew its position in Bank of America by 121.0% during the first quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 62,041 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $2,589,000 after buying an additional 33,963 shares in the last quarter. Gradient Investments LLC grew its position in Bank of America by 7.8% during the first quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 696,416 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $29,061,000 after buying an additional 50,296 shares in the last quarter. Prosperity Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Bank of America during the first quarter worth about $998,000. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC lifted its stake in Bank of America by 37.2% during the first quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 65,038 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $2,714,000 after purchasing an additional 17,619 shares during the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Bank of America by 170.5% during the first quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 238,473 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $9,951,000 after purchasing an additional 150,299 shares during the last quarter. 70.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

## Bank of America Company Profile

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Bank of America Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides banking and financial products and services for individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, institutional investors, large corporations, and governments worldwide. It operates in four segments: Consumer Banking, Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM), Global Banking, and Global Markets.

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