The stock of Bank Of America Corp (BAC) has gone up by 4.54% for the week, with a -9.38% drop in the past month and a -20.31% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.32%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 4.02% for BAC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.07% for BAC’s stock, with a -15.48% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Bank Of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Bank Of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) is above average at 11.18x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.31.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 9 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BAC is 7.59B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.10% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of BAC on April 14, 2025 was 46.28M shares.
BAC) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Bank Of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) has surged by 0.28 when compared to previous closing price of 35.85, but the company has seen a 4.54% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. investopedia.com reported 2025-04-13 that More big banks are set to report earnings this week, along with entertainment and health care giants, after some of the world’s biggest banks reported earnings Friday and markets capped off a volatile trading week as investors reacted to the latest announcements on tariffs.
Analysts’ Opinion of BAC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BAC stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for BAC by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for BAC in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $47 based on the research report published on April 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BAC reach a price target of $50, previously predicting the price at $45. The rating they have provided for BAC stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 07th, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to BAC, setting the target price at $53 in the report published on January 07th of the current year.
BAC Trading at -15.71% 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 -25.23% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.02%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.32%, as shares sank -12.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -23.05% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BAC rose by +4.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $39.97. In addition, Bank Of America Corp saw -18.20% 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 13 shares at the price of $10.85 back on Apr 09 ’25. After this action, BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ now owns 13 shares of Bank Of America Corp, valued at $141 using the latest closing price.
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/, the 10% Owner of Bank Of America Corp, sale 13 shares at $10.89 during a trade that took place back on Apr 09 ’25, which means that BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ is holding 0 shares at $142 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 6.3. 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 a nutshell, Bank Of America Corp (BAC) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
