Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for BAC in the last 90 days.
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Bank of America (BAC) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$57.73−0.45 (−0.8%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:18 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryBank of America (BAC) closes at $57.73, down 0.8% on the day, with the stock sitting between its 50-day average of $61.94 and its 200-day average of $55.24, a mixed trend picture. The GekkoIndex reads 73.9, placing the stock in the Buying zone, while the price remains 10.9% below the Gekko Fair Value estimate of $64.78.
This week's headlines center on Bank of America's own activity as an investor and market forecaster rather than on its core banking results. The firm set a 12-month S&P 500 target of 7,800, a 2% upside from current levels, while raising its year-end forecast to 7,400, and it lowered its price target on CSX from $56 to $55 while maintaining a "buy" rating. Alongside these calls, disclosures show Bank of America taking new positions, including a $109.47 million stake in Dollar Tree, a $124.1 million stake in Curtiss-Wright, and a $94.50 million investment in EastGroup Properties, filings that reflect portfolio positioning rather than developments at Bank of America itself.
Over the next 20 trading days, the next earnings report falls on 14 October 2026, before the open, 24 days away and inside a typical holding window; the last report on 14 July 2026 produced EPS of $1.21 against an estimate of $1.13, with a 3.5% reaction. In the last 90 days, Congress recorded 1 buy and 0 sells, and in the last 30 days there was 1 unusual options signal with call premium of $23.9 million against no put premium. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged +3.6% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them, while the analyst consensus among 16 firms includes 14 buy and 2 hold ratings with a consensus target of $69, a 19.5% upside from current levels.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $57.73200-day averageGekko Fair Value $64.78
Key stats
- Market cap
- $409.7B
- P/E ratio
- 13.8
- Forward P/E
- 11.4
- EPS, TTM
- $4.21
- Revenue, TTM
- $113.9B
- Profit margin
- 29.5%
- Dividend yield
- 1.88%
- Beta
- 1.16
- Volume
- 52.12M avg 34.34M
- 1-year return
- +12.3%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.4%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.7%
- 50-day average
- $61.94
- 200-day average
- $55.24
- Next earnings
- Oct 14 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 6.99B
Bank of America swing-trade checklist
Bank of America scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $57.73 sits between the 50-day ($61.94) and 200-day ($55.24) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
73.9, Buying
Reading 73.9 is in the Buying zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
10.9% below
Price is 10.9% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 1 buy / 0 sales. Last 30 days: 1 unusual options signal.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 24 days
Reports on Oct 14, 2026, 24 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
+3.6% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +3.6% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
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Bank of America stock chart and price history
Bank of America closed at $57.73 on Sep 18, 2026, +12.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $46.12 to $65.22.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −8.6%
- 3 months
- +2.7%
- 6 months
- +22.8%
- 1 year
- +12.3%
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About Bank of America
Bank of America provides banking and financial services through a network of subsidiaries reaching individual customers, small and mid-sized businesses, large corporations, institutional investors, and government entities around the world. It is recognized for the breadth of its consumer offerings, spanning everyday checking and savings accounts, credit and debit cards, mortgages, and various forms of lending for homes, vehicles, and personal needs.
The company runs through distinct segments. Its consumer banking arm handles retail deposits, cards, and loans, while its wealth and investment management unit offers brokerage, trust, retirement, and tailored asset management services. A global banking segment supplies commercial lending, treasury and cash management tools, and underwriting and advisory work tied to mergers and acquisitions, and a global markets segment covers trading, financing, securities clearing, and derivative-based risk management products. Together these serve everyone from individual account holders to institutional and corporate clients.
Bank of America was founded in 1784 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker BAC.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Major banks
- Website
- bankofamerica.com
Bank of America GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Bank of America’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 73.9, in the Buying zone, up 18.2 points over five sessions.
73.9Buying
Up 18.2 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying (current zone) | 21 | +2.2% | +3.5% | ||
| Accumulation | 128 | +0.8% | +3.6% | ||
| Neutral | 439 | +0.4% | +1.8% | ||
| Distribution | 67 | +0.6% | +1.8% | ||
| Selling | 7 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average BAC share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Buying readings averaged +3.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Buying zone: Smart money likely accumulating heavily. About the five zones →
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Is Bank of America stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Bank of America trades 10.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $64.78, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Bank of America shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$64.78
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 18, 2026
10.9% Undervalued
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Bank of America insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Bank of America, and members of Congress disclosed 1 purchase and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
1trade disclosed: 1 purchase and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Ro Khanna House, CA, purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | Aug 12 traded Jul 7 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Buybacks
Bank of America has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $6.01B
- As a share of market cap
- 1.47%
- Trailing four quarters
- $24.86B
From company filings.
Unusual options activity last 30 days
1signal, 100% of the flagged premium in calls.
Latest: Bullish flow on Sep 4, $23.86M in unusual premium.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
3of the funds Gekko tracks hold BAC.
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Bank of America earnings: next date and track record
Bank of America reports on Oct 14, 2026, before the open (24 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 14, 2026
Expected before the open, 24 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.17
- Revenue estimate
- $31.22B
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±1.9%average move across the report
6 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 14, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Bank of America Q2 earnings call: Management presented strong Q2 results with revenue growth of 15% YoY to $31.6B; net income $9.1B (+27% YoY); EPS $1.21 (+34%). Operating leverage of 6.6% (450 bps H1), efficiency ratio improved to 59%, ROTCE 17%. All business segments contributed to growth; NII ~ $16.2B FTE (+9% YoY) driven by lending, deposits, repricing and repayment of higher-cost funding. Balance sheet steady at $3.5T; CET1 11.2%; deposits $2.02T (+2.5% YoY) with NIB growth. Management highlighted AI initiatives, 300 approved model cases, 114 in use; sees AI driving growth, efficiency, risk management. Management raised operating leverage full-year guide to 300-400 bps (above previous 200-300), expecting to be at top end of NII guide (6-8% previously 5-7). Loan growth steady (~7-8%/yr), commercial loan growth broad-based; card growth improving toward 5% target. Capital optimization: reducing repo/institutional CDs invested at Fed to improve NIY and free capital. No specific expense guidance; company uses operating leverage metric. Credit underwriting stable; credit quality high; flat credit costs. Risks noted include macro/geopolitical uncertainties (Iran war), tougher comps in H2, rate path uncertainty, and potential market sensitivity to rate cuts.
- Guidance
- Management updated operating leverage guidance to 300-400 basis points for full year (and noted 450 bps booked in H1). NII guidance updated to be at the top end of the 6%-8% (previously 5-7%) range for the full year; aimed to be up ~8% for the year. Targets: NIM to grind to ~2.30% over time; Merrill net new asset growth target ~5% over 3-5 years; card growth target ~5%. No specific numeric revenue/expense/loan forecasts beyond ranges.
- Risks flagged
- Risks mentioned: tougher year-over-year comps in second half (esp. NII and investment banking), macro and geopolitical risks (Iran war), potential rate path uncertainty (impact of hikes or cuts), market sensitivity in investment banking and markets businesses, competition in deposit pricing, potential credit pressure in specific liquid products (auto) and outside-bank lending practices; AI-related implementation/talent/data/security risks—need for careful management.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | $1.21 est $1.13 | $31.56B est $30.78B | +3.5% |
| Apr 15, 2026 | $1.11 est $1.02 | $30.27B est $29.95B | +0.3% |
| Jan 14, 2026 | $0.98 est $0.96 | $28.37B est $27.76B | −3.6% |
| Oct 15, 2025 | $1.06 est $0.95 | $28.09B est $27.52B | +0.7% |
| Jul 16, 2025 | $0.89 est $0.86 | $26.46B est $26.72B | +1.9% |
| Apr 15, 2025 | $0.90 est $0.82 | $27.37B est $26.98B | +1.8% |
| Jan 16, 2025 | $0.82 est $0.77 | $25.35B est $25.12B | −1.2% |
| Oct 15, 2024 | $0.81 est $0.76 | $25.35B est $25.25B | +2.1% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Bank of America stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Bank of America is $69.00, +19.5% from the last close, from 16 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$69.00consensus 12-month target, +19.5% from the last close
Now $57.73Avg $69.00
Low $62High $76
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 16 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | Goldman Sachs | $76 | +31.6% |
| Sep 15 | Barclays | $72 | +24.7% |
| Sep 15 | Morgan Stanley | $67 | +16.1% |
| Sep 14 | Wells Fargo | $69 | +19.5% |
| Sep 11 | Truist Financial | — | — |
+3.5%average 20-day move after past Buying readings
+3.6%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.4%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Bank of America seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Bank of America averaged +3.6% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.2% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −2.6% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −2.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +3.6% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +5.5% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, BAC’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.7%.
Bank of America market cap and key statistics
Bank of America’s market cap is $409.7B, with a P/E ratio of 13.8 and revenue of $113.9B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $409.7B
- P/E ratio
- 13.8
- Forward P/E
- 11.4
- EPS, TTM
- $4.21
- Gekko Fair Value
- $64.78
Trading
- Volume
- 52.12M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 34.34M
- 52-week high
- $65.22
- 52-week low
- $46.12
- Shares outstanding
- 6.99B
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $113.9B
- Profit margin
- 29.5%
- Return on equity
- 11.2%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +34.1%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.16
- Typical daily move
- ±2.4%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.7%
- Dividend yield
- 1.88%
Bank of America stock news this week
Coverage of Bank of America this week reads positive: 16 positive, 9 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Dollar Tree Inc. stock gains support as Bank of America stakes $109 million and analysts lift targetAD HOC NEWS, Sep 19
- Bank of America Sets 12-Month S&P 500 Target at 7,800, Sees 2% UpsideYahoo Finance, Sep 19
- Bank of America Corp DE Takes Position in Curtiss-Wright Corporation $CWMarketBeat, Sep 19
- Bank of America Corp DE Makes New $109.47 Million Investment in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTRMarketBeat, Sep 19
- Bank of America Corp DE Makes New $94.50 Million Investment in EastGroup Properties, Inc. $EGPMarketBeat, Sep 19
- Bank of America Corp DE Invests $87.95 Million in CNX Resources Corporation. $CNXMarketBeat, Sep 19
Bank of America peers
Bank of America’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| JPMJP Morgan Chase | Accumulation | 3.4% below |
| RYRoyal Bank Of Canada | Accumulation | 3.0% below |
| WFCWells Fargo | Accumulation | 6.9% below |
| CCitigroup | Accumulation | 7.7% below |
| TDToronto Dominion Bank | Neutral | 1.0% above |
| BMOBank Of Montreal | Neutral | 0.2% above |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Bank of America stock FAQ
What is Bank of America’s market cap?
Bank of America’s market cap is $409.7B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $57.73, with 6.99B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 13.8.
What is the Bank of America stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Bank of America is $69.00, +19.5% from the last close. Of the 16 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 14 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Bank of America stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Bank of America is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $57.73 is 10.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $64.78. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Bank of America report earnings next?
Bank of America is expected to report on Oct 14, 2026, before the market opens (24 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.17 per share on revenue of $31.22B. Bank of America beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 1.9% on average across the report.
What is Bank of America’s 52-week high and low?
Bank of America’s 52-week high is $65.22 and its 52-week low is $46.12; it closed at $57.73 on Sep 18, 2026, +12.3% over the past year.
Is Bank of America stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and smart money), 2 as mixed (trend and seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
Is there unusual options activity in Bank of America?
Gekko flagged 1 unusual options signal in Bank of America over the last 30 days, with $23.86M of flagged premium in calls and $0 in puts. The latest, bullish flow, was on Sep 4, 2026 with $23.86M in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.
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