Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) went down by -1.16% from its latest closing price compared to the recent 1-year high of $35.72. The company’s stock price has collected 15.46% of gains in the last five trading sessions. MarketWatch.com reported 11 hours ago that Bank of America Corp. stock falls Wednesday, underperforms market
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Is It Worth Investing in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE :BAC) Right Now?
Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) scored a price-to-earnings ratio above its average ratio, recording 13.51 x from its present earnings ratio. Plus, the 36-month beta value for BAC is at 1.53. Opinions of the stock are interesting as 15 analysts out of 27 who provided ratings for Bank of America Corporation declared the stock was a “buy,” while 1 rated the stock as “overweight,” 11 rated it as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The average price from analysts is $28.82, which is $1.32 above the current price. BAC currently public float of 8.63B and currently shorts hold a 0.77% ratio of that float. Today, the average trading volume of BAC was 61.13M shares.
BAC’s Market Performance
BAC stocks went up by 15.46% for the week, with a monthly jump of 9.58% and a quarterly performance of 3.76%, while its annual performance rate touched -17.38%. The volatility ratio for the week stands at 3.79% while the volatility levels for the past 30 days are set at 2.92% for Bank of America Corporation. The simple moving average for the period of the last 20 days is 11.69% for BAC stocks with a simple moving average of 8.66% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BAC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BAC stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for BAC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BAC in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $29 based on the research report published on September 03rd of the current year 2020.
DA Davidson, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BAC reach a price target of $25, previously predicting the price at $27. The rating they have provided for BAC stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on July 09th, 2020.
BAC Trading at 10.58% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BAC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.46% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.92%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.79%, as shares surge +15.75% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.34% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BAC rose by +15.46%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -17.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $24.67. In addition, Bank of America Corporation saw -22.37% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BAC starting from BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/, who purchase 5 shares at the price of $14.70 back on Dec 29. After this action, BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ now owns 5 shares of Bank of America Corporation, valued at $74 using the latest closing price.
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/, the 10% Owner of Bank of America Corporation, purchase 3 shares at $14.70 during a trade that took place back on Dec 21, which means that BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ is holding 3 shares at $44 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BAC
Equity return is now at value 7.40, with 0.70 for asset returns.
