Trivium Point Advisory LLC Takes Position in Bank of America Corporation $BAC

Trivium Point Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 11,875 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $677,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new position in Bank of America in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,071,000. Wealthspan Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Bank of America during the 2nd quarter worth $421,000. Old West Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Bank of America in the second quarter worth $4,065,000. RW Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Bank of America in the second quarter worth $614,000. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Bank of America in the second quarter valued at about $212,000. Institutional investors own 70.71% of the company’s stock.

Bank of America Stock Down 1.9%

BAC stock opened at $61.94 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $60.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $54.62. Bank of America Corporation has a 12 month low of $46.12 and a 12 month high of $65.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $433.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.17.

Bank of America (NYSE:BACGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.08. The business 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.89 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Bank of America Corporation will post 4.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bank of America Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. This is a boost 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

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $61.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Bank of America in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price target on shares of Bank of America from $58.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Bank of America from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $58.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus 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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