71,334 Shares in Bank of America Corporation $BAC Acquired by Old West Investment Management LLC

Old West Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 71,334 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,065,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BAC. Abound Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Bank of America during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bank of America in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. CrossGen Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bank of America during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new position in Bank of America during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Bank of America by 199.1% during the first quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 658 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 438 shares in the last quarter. 70.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting 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 Stock Performance

BAC opened at $61.94 on Friday. Bank of America Corporation has a 1-year low of $46.12 and a 1-year high of $65.22. The company has a market cap of $433.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.21, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.17. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $60.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $54.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $31.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $30.78 billion. Bank of America had a net margin of 17.56% and a return on equity of 12.20%. The business’s revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.89 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Bank of America Corporation will post 4.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bank of America Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. This is a boost from Bank of America’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. Bank of America’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.69%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on BAC shares. Evercore set a $63.00 price target on shares of Bank of America and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Bank of America in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Bank of America from $62.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Bank of America from $62.50 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Bank of America from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Bank of America presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $64.08.

Bank of America Company 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.