Bank of America Corporation $BAC Shares Acquired by Clark Capital Management Group Inc.

Clark Capital Management Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) by 1.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,896,262 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,410 shares during the quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc.’s holdings in Bank of America were worth $104,294,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Abound Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Bank of America during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in Bank of America during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Legacy Bridge LLC increased its stake in Bank of America by 182.3% during the 4th quarter. Legacy Bridge LLC now owns 511 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 330 shares during the period. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in Bank of America during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Finally, HFM Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Bank of America by 566.0% during the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 626 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 532 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.71% of the company’s stock.

Bank of America Price Performance

BAC opened at $56.79 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $52.57 and a 200-day moving average of $52.47. The company has a market capitalization of $402.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.06, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.19. Bank of America Corporation has a 1-year low of $44.06 and a 1-year high of $57.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81.

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

Bank of America Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be given a $0.28 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Bank of America’s payout ratio is presently 27.72%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bank of America

In other news, insider Geoffrey S. Greener sold 126,756 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.01, for a total value of $6,719,335.56. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,373,397 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $72,803,774.97. The trade was a 8.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BAC has been the topic of several analyst reports. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Bank of America from $57.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Bank of America in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of Bank of America from $58.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Autonomous Res dropped their price target on shares of Bank of America from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $59.00 price target on shares of Bank of America in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Twenty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Bank of America has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $61.06.

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Bank of America (NYSE:BAC)

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