CGN Advisors LLC Has $1.21 Million Holdings in Bank of America Corporation $BAC

CGN Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BACFree Report) by 230.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,932 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,285 shares during the quarter. CGN Advisors LLC’s holdings in Bank of America were worth $1,206,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of BAC. Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bank of America in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Steph & Co. raised its position in shares of Bank of America by 224.3% during the third quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 548 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares during the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bank of America in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Collier Financial acquired a new position in shares of Bank of America in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. bought a new stake in Bank of America in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 70.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Bank of America Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:BAC opened at $47.15 on Friday. Bank of America Corporation has a 52-week low of $33.06 and a 52-week high of $57.55. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $51.59 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $52.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market cap of $338.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.31, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.28.

Bank of America (NYSE:BACGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 14th. The financial services provider reported $0.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.02. Bank of America had a net margin of 16.23% and a return on equity of 11.07%. The company had revenue of $4.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $27.73 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.82 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Bank of America Corporation will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bank of America Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a $0.28 dividend. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. Bank of America’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.24%.

Bank of America News Summary

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Insider Activity at Bank of America

In other Bank of America news, insider Bernard A. Mensah sold 94,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.94, for a total transaction of $4,412,360.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 170,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,988,436.96. This trade represents a 35.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider James P. Demare sold 83,832 shares of Bank of America stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $4,191,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 307,240 shares in the company, valued at $15,362,000. This represents a 21.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 227,832 shares of company stock valued at $11,094,960 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on BAC shares. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of Bank of America from $55.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $56.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Daiwa Securities Group decreased their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $66.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. HSBC lifted their target price on shares of Bank of America from $55.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Bank of America in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five 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 an average price target of $60.30.

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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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