The stock of Bank Of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) has increased by 0.70 when compared to last closing price of 44.38. Despite this, the company has experienced a 6.94% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-05-18 that There’s arguably no announcement that’s packed with more information and clues about the stock market and the companies powering it higher or lower than quarterly Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Is It Worth Investing in Bank Of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Bank Of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) is 13.34x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for BAC is 1.31. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BAC is 7.52B and currently, short sellers hold a 1.28% of that float. On May 19, 2025, BAC’s average trading volume was 49.49M shares.
BAC’s Market Performance
BAC’s stock has seen a 6.94% increase for the week, with a 19.72% rise in the past month and a -4.83% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.28%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.08% for Bank Of America Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.75% for BAC’s stock, with a 5.37% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BAC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BAC stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for BAC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BAC in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $53 based on the research report published on May 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BAC reach a price target of $47. The rating they have provided for BAC stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on April 07th, 2025.
Robert W. Baird gave a rating of “Outperform” to BAC, setting the target price at $50 in the report published on March 07th of the current year.
BAC Trading at 11.06% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BAC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.05% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.28%, as shares surge +19.46% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.79% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BAC rose by +6.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.26% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $41.09. In addition, Bank Of America Corp saw 1.68% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BAC starting from Boland Darrin Steve, who proposed sale 42,207 shares at the price of $40.84 back on May 07 ’25. After this action, Boland Darrin Steve now owns shares of Bank Of America Corp, valued at $1,723,733 using the latest closing price.
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/, the 10% Owner of Bank Of America Corp, purchase 2,103 shares at $11.09 during a trade that took place back on Apr 16 ’25, which means that BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ is holding 2,103 shares at $23,322 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BAC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.84 for the gross margin
The net margin for Bank Of America Corp stands at 0.23. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 9.46, with 0.84 for asset returns.
Based on Bank Of America Corp (BAC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.71 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.01. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.44. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.36.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 29.25 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 8.82. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.38. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.1for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.04. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.96.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Bank Of America Corp (BAC) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
