Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) Stock Unloaded Rep. Julie Johnson

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Bank of America stock on December 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dover (NYSE:DOV) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 12/18/2025.

Bank of America Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of BAC stock opened at $53.02 on Friday. Bank of America Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $33.06 and a fifty-two week high of $57.55. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $54.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $51.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.80. The company has a market cap of $387.18 billion, a PE ratio of 13.84 and a beta of 1.29.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 14th. The financial services provider reported $0.98 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $28.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $27.73 billion. Bank of America had a return on equity of 11.07% and a net margin of 16.23%.Bank of America’s revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.82 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Bank of America Corporation will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bank of America Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a dividend of $0.28 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Bank of America’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.24%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on BAC shares. Erste Group Bank raised shares of Bank of America from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $58.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Bank of America from $56.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. HSBC upgraded shares of Bank of America from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on Bank of America from $58.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.74.

Institutional Trading of Bank of America

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quaker Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Bank of America by 246.5% during the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 523 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 880 shares during the last quarter. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bank of America during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. RMG Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Bank of America during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Steph & Co. grew its stake in shares of Bank of America by 224.3% in the 3rd quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 548 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 379 shares during the period. Finally, CGC Financial Services LLC increased its position in Bank of America by 585.4% in the 2nd quarter. CGC Financial Services LLC now owns 610 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 521 shares in the last quarter. 70.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Bank of America News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Bank of America this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results showed broad strength — beats on EPS and revenue driven by net interest income (NII) and Global Markets; management reiterated NII growth for 2026, underpinning earnings momentum. Bank Of America: Buy The Pullback On NII Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Several Wall Street firms raised or reaffirmed targets/ratings after the quarter (Goldman Sachs and Argus among them), reflecting analyst confidence in BAC’s earnings power and valuation upside. Goldman Raises Target on BAC Argus Raises Target on BAC
• Positive Sentiment: Independent research and brokerages remain broadly bullish — Evercore ISI and others have kept Outperform/Buy stances and price targets above current levels, which supports medium‑term upside expectations. Evercore ISI Remains Bullish on BAC (InsiderMonkey)
• Neutral Sentiment: Board declared regular preferred‑stock dividend payments for multiple series (routine cash distributions for preferred/depositary shareholders); this affects preferred holders more than common equity. Bank of America Declares Preferred Stock Dividends (PR Newswire)
• Neutral Sentiment: BofA’s research desk published sector calls (e.g., 3 metals names to watch), which highlights the bank’s franchise strength in research but has limited direct impact on BAC’s stock performance. 3 Metals Stocks Bank of America Is Bullish on for 2026
• Negative Sentiment: CEO warnings about interest‑bearing stablecoins potentially pulling up to $6T from bank deposits raise medium‑term funding and lending risks — a structural threat that could increase funding costs and reduce loanable deposits if regulation permits yield‑paying crypto products. Bank of America CEO warns stablecoins could pull $6T (Cointelegraph)
• Negative Sentiment: Political/regulatory headlines — proposals to cap credit‑card interest rates (reported in recent coverage) have pressured bank sector multiples and prompted short‑term selloffs despite solid fundamentals. This macro/policy overhang is a key reason some investors sold into the earnings news. Bank Stocks Get Punished After Earnings—Is Valuation the Real Problem? (MarketBeat)

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

About Bank of America

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.