Bank of America (BAC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$47.74 +0.23 (+0.48%)

(As of 11/26/2024 ET)

Bank of America - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 23 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
7

Buy
15

Based on 23 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Bank of America in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 23 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 7 have given a hold rating, 14 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for BAC.

Consensus Price Target

$44.26
-7.29% Downside

According to the 23 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Bank of America, the average price target is $44.26. The highest price target for BAC is $56.00, while the lowest price target for BAC is $33.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -7.29% from the current price of $47.74.

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BAC Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/27/23 to 11/26/24	1 Month Ago 10/28/23 to 10/27/24	3 Months Ago 8/29/23 to 8/28/24	1 Year Ago 11/27/22 to 11/27/23
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	14 Buy rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)
Hold	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$44.26	$42.69	$42.07	$35.54
Forecasted Upside	-7.29% Downside	1.90% Upside	5.32% Upside	20.23% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold

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BAC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

BAC Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Bank of America Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Bank of America	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.65	2.49	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-6.83% Downside	8.95% Upside	6.38% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent BAC News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
11/15/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$52.00 ➝ $56.00	+21.98%
11/8/2024	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars	K. Horowitz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$46.00 ➝ $54.00	+20.62%
11/5/2024	Oppenheimer 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$50.00 ➝ $56.00	+33.97%
10/18/2024	Phillip Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Accumulate	$44.00	+3.95%
10/16/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$49.00 ➝ $53.00	+23.60%
10/16/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$44.00 ➝ $45.00	+5.51%
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10/16/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Konrad Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$48.00 ➝ $50.00	+18.74%
10/16/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$47.00 ➝ $48.00	+13.91%
10/9/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$46.00 ➝ $46.00	+15.00%
9/3/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$45.00	+10.43%
7/18/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$38.00 ➝ $40.00	-9.07%
7/16/2024	Cfra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold ➝ Sell	$39.00	-11.86%
7/9/2024	Piper Sandler Companies Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underweight ➝ Neutral	$37.00 ➝ $42.00	+2.87%
7/3/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$39.00 ➝ $41.00	+0.44%
7/2/2024	Seaport Res Ptn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Mitchell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
5/1/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$39.50 ➝ $40.50	+8.75%
4/19/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Peer Perform ➝ Outperform	$42.00	+17.42%
4/4/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Neutral	$39.00 ➝ $40.00	+6.84%
4/3/2024	Erste Group Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
3/28/2024	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold	$38.00 ➝ $39.00	+3.09%
1/16/2024	Odeon Capital Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$33.90	+3.35%
12/1/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$30.00 ➝ $33.00	+8.13%
1/31/2023	Atlantic Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Neutral	$40.00	+13.31%

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Should I Buy Bank of America Stock? BAC Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Bank of America pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Bank of America
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Bank of America:

Recent upgrades from multiple analysts, including Oppenheimer raising the price target to $56.00, indicate strong market confidence in Bank of America's growth potential.
The current stock price is $46.41, which is close to the consensus target price of $44.26, suggesting that the stock may be undervalued and could provide a good entry point for investors.
Bank of America has a solid market capitalization of $356.10 billion, reflecting its stability and ability to weather economic fluctuations.
With a P/E ratio of 16.91, the stock is reasonably priced compared to its earnings, which may attract value investors looking for growth at a fair price.
Insider trading activity shows significant sales, but major shareholder Berkshire Hathaway still holds a substantial position, indicating ongoing confidence in the company's long-term prospects.

Bank of America
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Bank of America for these reasons:

Insider selling has been significant, with over 102 million shares sold in the last 90 days, which may signal a lack of confidence among insiders regarding the stock's future performance.
The stock has experienced a recent decline of 0.7%, which could indicate potential volatility and uncertainty in the short term.
Bank of America has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, suggesting that the company is using a significant amount of debt to finance its operations, which could pose risks if interest rates rise.
Despite a generally positive outlook, one analyst has issued a sell rating, highlighting that not all market participants are optimistic about the stock's future.
The stock's beta of 1.32 indicates higher volatility compared to the market, which may deter risk-averse investors looking for stable investments.

BAC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 23 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Bank of America is $44.26, with a high forecast of $56.00 and a low forecast of $33.00.
: 23 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bank of America in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings, 14 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BAC shares.
: According to analysts, Bank of America's stock has a predicted downside of -7.29% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Bank of America's stock had 3 upgrades by analysts.
: Bank of America has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore ISI, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Phillip Securities, Royal Bank of Canada, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Bank of America also publishes sell-side equities research reports and recommendations about other companies, which can be viewed at its brokerage rating page.
: Analysts like Bank of America more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Bank of America is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how BAC compares to other companies.

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Bank of America (BAC) Stock Forecast & Price Target