Should You Invest in Bank Of America Corp (BAC) Now?

Bank Of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.21x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for BAC is at 1.25. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for BAC is 7.59B, and currently, shorts hold a 1.03% of that float. The average trading volume for BAC on March 24, 2025 was 37.16M shares.

BAC) stock’s latest price update

Bank Of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.02 in relation to its previous close of 42.48. However, the company has experienced a 3.86% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 247wallst.com reported 2025-03-21 that Shares of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) slid -5.30% over the past month, bringing their year-to-date loss to -4.18%.

BAC’s Market Performance

Bank Of America Corp (BAC) has experienced a 3.86% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -6.25% drop in the past month, and a -5.73% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.40%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.89% for BAC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.39% for BAC’s stock, with a -0.21% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of BAC

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BAC stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for BAC by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for BAC in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $50 based on the research report published on March 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.

UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BAC reach a price target of $53, previously predicting the price at $43. The rating they have provided for BAC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 07th, 2025.

HSBC Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to BAC, setting the target price at $50 in the report published on January 07th of the current year.

BAC Trading at -5.13% 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 -11.67% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.40%, as shares sank -5.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.83% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, BAC rose by +3.86%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.49% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $42.31. In addition, Bank Of America Corp saw -3.37% 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 8,100 shares at the price of $12.45 back on Mar 14 ’25. After this action, BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ now owns 8,100 shares of Bank Of America Corp, valued at $100,813 using the latest closing price.

BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/, the 10% Owner of Bank Of America Corp, sale 8,100 shares at $12.30 during a trade that took place back on Mar 14 ’25, which means that BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ is holding 0 shares at $99,670 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for BAC

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.29 for the present operating margin
  • 1.0 for the gross margin

The net margin for Bank Of America Corp stands at 0.27. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 9.24, with 0.84 for asset returns.

Based on Bank Of America Corp (BAC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.69 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.01. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.23. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.32.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 29.25 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 11.93. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.78. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.03. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.95.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Bank Of America Corp (BAC) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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