Brokerages Set The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) PT at $115.43

Shares of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eleven have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $124.6667.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on BK. New Street Research set a $143.00 price target on Bank of New York Mellon in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $124.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Bank of New York Mellon in a report on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $133.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Bank of New York Mellon from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Bank of New York Mellon by 78.9% in the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 288 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. acquired a new position in Bank of New York Mellon in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Hoey Investments Inc. acquired a new position in Bank of New York Mellon in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. GFG Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Bank of New York Mellon during the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Caldwell Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Bank of New York Mellon during the second quarter worth $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.31% of the company’s stock.

Bank of New York Mellon Price Performance

BK stock opened at $124.43 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $114.53 and a 200-day moving average of $107.18. The company has a market cap of $86.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.79, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. Bank of New York Mellon has a 12-month low of $70.46 and a 12-month high of $124.93.

Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 31st. The bank reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $5.07 billion during the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon had a return on equity of 14.37% and a net margin of 13.62%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Bank of New York Mellon will post 6.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bank of New York Mellon Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 23rd will be given a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 23rd. Bank of New York Mellon’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.61%.

Bank of New York Mellon News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Bank of New York Mellon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — BK reported Q4 EPS of $2.08 vs. consensus $1.97 and revenue $5.18B vs. $5.11B, driven by higher net interest income, fee growth and rising asset balances; company materials and the press release provide the details. BNY Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised targets — Citi bumped its PT to $136 (neutral), Morgan Stanley to $132 (overweight), RBC to $130 (sector perform) and BofA reiterated a Buy with a $142 PT — these revisions imply further upside and helped lift sentiment. Analyst Coverage Roundup
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — Board approved a $0.53 quarterly common dividend (ex-div Jan 23, payable Feb 5), supporting yield-focused investors and signaling capital return commitment. BNY Declares Dividends
• Positive Sentiment: Management raising medium‑term targets — CEO commentary and the earnings call highlighted improved profitability and higher medium-term targets, reinforcing the narrative of a turnaround at the custody bank. CNBC: BNY raises profit target
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / transcripts available — Full Q4 earnings call transcript and slide deck are published for deeper diligence on guidance, margin drivers and segment performance. Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Share-price momentum — BK recently hit an all‑time high on the earnings/upgrade flow, which can attract momentum and quant flows. Investing.com: Stock hits all-time high
• Negative Sentiment: Growth/margin caution — Commentary from Barron’s and other coverage notes management expects revenue growth to slow in 2026 and that prior margin expansion tailwinds may moderate, which could limit multiple expansion. Barron’s: Why the stock is falling
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst signals — Wells Fargo’s modest PT raise to $122 (equal-weight) implies limited upside from current levels; some coverage noted the stock dipped initially despite the beat, reflecting profit-taking or valuation concerns. Analyst note

Bank of New York Mellon Company Profile

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon) is a global financial services company headquartered in New York City that provides a wide range of asset servicing, custody, and related financial infrastructure solutions to institutional clients. Its core businesses include custody and asset servicing, clearing and collateral management, treasury services, securities lending, corporate trust services, and depositary receipt administration. The company also offers investment management and advisory services through its asset management arm and provides technology-enabled solutions for trade processing, foreign exchange, and liquidity management.

BNY Mellon serves a broad client base that includes asset managers, pension funds, corporations, banks, broker-dealers and sovereign entities.