Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for BK Earnings

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Bank of New York Mellon in a research note issued to investors on Monday, August 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the bank will post earnings of $1.60 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.55. The consensus estimate for Bank of New York Mellon’s current full-year earnings is $6.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank of New York Mellon’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.76 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.88 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.94 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.07 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.55 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.93 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.44 EPS.

Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 15th. The bank reported $1.94 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $4.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.80 billion. Bank of New York Mellon had a net margin of 12.27% and a return on equity of 13.46%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.51 earnings per share.

BK has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $95.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Bank of New York Mellon from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on Bank of New York Mellon from $105.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.38.

Bank of New York Mellon Stock Performance

Shares of BK opened at $102.30 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $72.15 billion, a PE ratio of 15.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.69. Bank of New York Mellon has a one year low of $61.55 and a one year high of $103.16. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $93.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $87.23.

Bank of New York Mellon Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 7th. Investors of record on Friday, July 25th will be paid a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 25th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. This is a positive change from Bank of New York Mellon’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. Bank of New York Mellon’s payout ratio is presently 32.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Bank of New York Mellon news, EVP J Kevin Mccarthy sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.45, for a total transaction of $1,969,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,115 shares in the company, valued at $3,457,071.75. This represents a 36.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bank of New York Mellon

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hemington Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of Bank of New York Mellon by 6.3% during the second quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 1,730 shares of the bank’s stock worth $157,000 after buying an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. lifted its stake in Bank of New York Mellon by 4.0% in the 2nd quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 2,771 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $252,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. boosted its position in Bank of New York Mellon by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. now owns 11,761 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,072,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. grew its stake in shares of Bank of New York Mellon by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. now owns 5,094 shares of the bank’s stock worth $464,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sax Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Bank of New York Mellon by 2.3% in the first quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,278 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $443,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.31% of the company’s stock.

Bank of New York Mellon Company Profile

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation provides a range of financial products and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Securities Services, Market and Wealth Services, Investment and Wealth Management, and other segments. The Securities Services segment offers custody, trust and depositary, accounting, exchange-traded funds, middle-office solutions, transfer agency, services for private equity and real estate funds, foreign exchange, securities lending, liquidity/lending services, and data analytics.