Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Takes $939.81 Million Position in Bank of America Corporation $BAC

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BACFree Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 16,493,635 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $939,807,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned 0.24% of Bank of America as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Abound Financial LLC bought a new position in Bank of America in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Bank of America during the third quarter valued at $27,000. CrossGen Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Bank of America in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Bank of America in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Bank of America by 199.1% in the 1st quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 658 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 438 shares during the period. 70.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Bank of America Price Performance

NYSE BAC opened at $61.94 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $60.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average 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 Corporation has a 12-month low of $46.12 and a 12-month high of $65.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $433.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.17.

Bank of America (NYSE:BACGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.08. Bank of America had a return on equity of 12.20% and a net margin of 17.56%.The firm had revenue of $31.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $30.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.89 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Bank of America Corporation will post 4.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bank of America Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on BAC shares. Oppenheimer lowered Bank of America from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Bank of America from $61.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Truist Financial increased their target price on Bank of America from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group lifted their price target on Bank of America from $58.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Bank of America has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $64.08.

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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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