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Bank of America
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
$68.00
â–²(9.59% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/24/26
The score is supported most by constructive technical momentum and a strong earnings-call outlook (raised NII and operating leverage expectations with strong YoY growth and improved efficiency). Financial performance is solid but tempered by TTM revenue decline and historically volatile cash flow, while valuation appears reasonable and recent corporate actions (dividend raise/capital returns) add incremental support.
Positive Factors
Net Interest Income Outlook
Sustained NII growth is a durable earnings driver for a diversified bank. Management's higher NII guidance, a modestly improved NIM and loan growth indicate structural margin improvement that should support core earnings over the next several quarters, reducing reliance on volatile markets revenue.
Negative Factors
Top‑line Weakness
A meaningful TTM revenue decline undermines longer‑term growth visibility. Even with margin gains, persistent top‑line contraction heightens reliance on cost cuts and capital returns for EPS growth; sustainable operating performance requires reacceleration of revenue across core businesses.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Net Interest Income Outlook
Sustained NII growth is a durable earnings driver for a diversified bank. Management's higher NII guidance, a modestly improved NIM and loan growth indicate structural margin improvement that should support core earnings over the next several quarters, reducing reliance on volatile markets revenue.
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Bank of America Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Consumer Checking Accounts
Tracks the number of consumer checking accounts, reflecting customer base size and engagement, which are critical for cross-selling opportunities.
Tracks the number of consumer checking accounts, reflecting customer base size and engagement, which are critical for cross-selling opportunities.
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Market Cap
$438.07B
Dividend Yield1.81%
Average Volume (3M)34.81M
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.0
Beta (1Y)1.14
Revenue Growth-2.06%
EPS Growth27.92%
CountryUS
Employees212,000
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Diversified
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.09
Shares Outstanding7,096,591,000
10 Day Avg. Volume37,514,037
30 Day Avg. Volume34,813,563
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.73
Price to Book (P/B)1.34
Price to Sales (P/S)2.11
P/FCF Ratio32.12
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$68.36Price Target Upside10.16% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering18
EPS Forecast (FY)4.63
Revenue Forecast (FY)$123.85B
Bank of America Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Bank of America Corporation (BAC) is a U.S.-based financial services company that provides banking and related products to consumers, small businesses, and large institutions. Through its major lines of business—Consumer Banking, Global Wealth & I...
How the Company Makes Money
Bank of America makes money primarily through a combination of net interest income and noninterest income generated across its banking, wealth, investment banking, and markets businesses.
1) Net interest income (spread-based banking): A core earn...
Bank of America Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 14, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 14, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented broad-based and strong financial performance across revenue, NII, fee businesses, markets, and wealth management, with meaningful operating leverage, improved efficiency and solid capital returns. Key positive metrics included double-digit revenue growth (15%), net income up 27%, EPS up 34%, strong NII performance (+9% YoY) and record GWIM/AUM outcomes. Lowlights were limited to higher absolute operating expenses due to ongoing investments, a $292 million 'All Other' loss, isolated credit losses, seasonal deposit outflows, and the risk of tougher second-half comps and operational risks from rapid AI adoption. On balance the highlights substantially outweigh the lowlights, signaling strong execution and favorable near-term outlook, though vigilance is warranted on expense discipline, credit monitoring and AI governance.Positive Updates
Strong Top-Line Growth
Total revenue grew 15% year-over-year to $31.6 billion, driven by net interest income, investment banking, wealth management fees, and sales & trading.
Negative Updates
Higher Operating Expense Year-over-Year
Non-interest expense was ~$18.6 billion, up roughly $1.4 billion YoY, reflecting continued investments in technology, sales teams, financial centers, brand marketing and higher activity-related costs in Global Markets.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Top-Line Growth
Total revenue grew 15% year-over-year to $31.6 billion, driven by net interest income, investment banking, wealth management fees, and sales & trading.
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Company Guidance
Management updated full‑year guidance, saying net interest income is now expected at the upper end of the prior 6–8% growth range (reflecting FTE NII of ~$16.2B this quarter, a 9% YoY increase, NIM 2.08% and a sensitivity of roughly +$1B NII for a 100 bp parallel rate shock), and raised full‑year operating leverage to 300–400 basis points after H1 outperformance (≈450 bps YTD and 6.6% in Q2); other key metrics underpinning the guidance include revenue of $31.6B (+15% YoY), net income $9.1B (+27%), EPS $1.21 (+34%), efficiency ratio improved to 59%, CET1 ~$202B (ratio 11.2%), average deposits $2.02T (+$49B, +2.5% YoY; non‑interest bearing +$19B, +4%), average loans $1.2T (+$88B, +8% YoY), ending loans $1.22T (+$71B, +6%), non‑interest expense ≈$18.6B, provisions ≈$1.4B, net charge‑offs ≈$1.4B, NPLs ≈$5.8B, and continued capital returns ($8B this quarter); management also reiterated a ~21.5% tax rate and emphasized strong liquidity, RWA ~$1.8T, and AI/technology adoption supporting sustainable revenue and efficiency gains.Bank of America Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
64
Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 174.85B | 191.57B | 192.43B | 171.91B | 115.05B | 93.85B |
| Gross Profit | 110.47B | 107.42B | 96.07B | 94.19B | 92.41B | 93.71B |
| EBITDA | 42.35B | 40.01B | 31.44B | 30.40B | 32.95B | 35.87B |
| Net Income | 31.70B | 30.51B | 27.13B | 26.52B | 27.53B | 31.98B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.50T | 3.41T | 3.26T | 3.18T | 3.05T | 3.17T |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 249.87B | 963.73B | 642.92B | 608.07B | 458.25B | 654.54B |
| Total Debt | 383.59B | 365.90B | 658.43B | 618.19B | 498.55B | 496.20B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.20T | 3.11T | 2.97T | 2.89T | 2.78T | 2.90T |
| Stockholders Equity | 300.67B | 303.24B | 295.56B | 291.65B | 273.20B | 270.07B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 56.57B | 12.61B | -8.80B | 44.98B | -6.33B | -7.19B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 56.57B | 12.61B | -8.80B | 44.98B | -6.33B | -7.19B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -122.60B | -145.16B | -90.69B | -35.39B | -2.53B | -313.29B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 33.03B | 69.95B | 60.37B | 93.34B | -106.04B | 291.65B |
Bank of America Risk Analysis
Bank of America disclosed 2 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Bank of America reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Bank of America Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $940.11B | 15.12 | 17.81% | 1.70% | 8.17% | 19.76% | |
73 Outperform | $438.07B | 14.05 | 11.13% | 1.80% | -2.06% | 27.92% | |
73 Outperform | $367.67B | 17.41 | 11.41% | 3.62% | -6.12% | 12.49% | |
72 Outperform | $258.34B | 12.33 | 12.57% | 2.09% | 4.24% | 18.04% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
67 Neutral | $302.34B | 15.51 | 16.96% | 1.60% | 2.31% | 42.87% | |
63 Neutral | $226.92B | 14.04 | 8.39% | 1.82% | 3.91% | 37.25% |
* Financial Sector Average
BAC
Bank of America
61.95
17.26
38.63%
C
Citigroup
132.45
42.66
47.50%
HSBC
HSBC Holdings
106.42
47.91
81.87%
JPM
JPMorgan Chase
351.79
67.85
23.90%
WFC
Wells Fargo
86.45
10.34
13.59%
GS
Goldman Sachs Group
1,018.38
322.81
46.41%
Bank of America Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Bank of America Raises Quarterly Dividend, Highlights Strength
Positive
Jul 24, 2026
On July 24, 2026, Bank of America’s board increased the regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock by 14% to $0.32 per share, payable on September 25, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 4, 2026. The board also declared a re...
Business Operations and StrategyShareholder Meetings
Bank of America Shareholders Back Leadership and Governance Status Quo
Positive
May 6, 2026
At its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 4, 2026, Bank of America shareholders re-elected all director nominees, endorsed the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the indepen...
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