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BAC

S&P 500
Strong · 72/100

Bank of America

Financials
Diversified Banks

$62.97

0.0%

Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET

Report Card

BAC at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
0
Growth
0
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Strong · 72/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Price — Past Year

▲ Up 24.7% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageSource: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$416.78B

P/E

14.07x

Forward P/E (est.)

11.86x

ROE

10.5%

Revenue Growth

99.4%

EPS Growth

18.6%

Profit Margin

30.2%

FCF Yield

6.7%

Debt / Equity

2.33x

ROIC

Interest Coverage

Current Ratio

Dividend Yield

2.0%

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

Rating Score

72/100

Business Overview
Research

Bank of America (BAC) is a mega-cap company in the Diversified Banks industry, part of the Financials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $416.78B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $113.10B in revenue and $30.51B in net profit.

Our model rates BAC Strong (72/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Technical Analysis (Educational)
Research

Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what BAC's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. BAC trades near $62.97, above its 50-day average ($53.65) and 200-day average ($52.58). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 73 it is overbought — the recent rally is stretched and can cool off.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. BAC's is $1.21 (~1.9% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. Over the last month BAC found buyers near $52.80 (support) and sellers near $59.20 (resistance); its 52-week range is $44.75–$59.20. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 0.8× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.

Revenue Growth
Research

4Y CAGR

6.1%

3/4 checks passedRevenue growingRevenue growth beats sector midpointEPS growingEPS growing faster than revenue

Revenue moved from $83.70B in 2016 to $113.10B in 2025, a 3.4% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 99.4% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.

Profitability
Research
2/3 checks passedProfitableNet margin above sector midpointROE above 12%

Gross Margin

Operating Margin

32.7%

Net Margin

27.0%

ROE

10.5%

Bank of America keeps about 30.2% of each sales dollar as net profit. Return on equity is 10.5%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.

Debt Analysis
Research
0/2 checks passedDebt under 1× equityDebt under 2× equity

Total Debt

$325.96B

Net Debt

$24.96B

Net Debt / EBITDA

Debt / Equity

2.33x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 2.3x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $325.96B of total debt against $301.01B of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
Research
2/2 checks passedPositive free cash flowFCF yield above 2%

Operating CF

$12.61B

Free Cash Flow

$12.61B

FCF Margin

11.2%

In the latest year Bank of America produced about $12.61B of operating cash flow and $12.61B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 6.7% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

SafeSafety score: 86/100

The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.

Dividend yield

2.0%

Per share (latest FY)

$1.08

Total paid (latest FY)

$8.08B

History on record

10 years

Free-cash-flow coverage60/100

dividend uses 64% of free cash flow

Earnings payout ratio100/100

26% of net income paid out

Raise streak100/100

total dividends increased 9 years in a row

Cut history100/100

no cuts in the last 10 years on record

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis
Research
3/3 checks passedPositive earnings (P/E meaningful)P/E below sector's upper bandForward P/E below trailing (earnings growing)

P/E

14.07x

P/S

2.48x

P/B

1.47x

EV / EBITDA

BAC trades at 14.1x trailing earnings (about 11.9x on estimated forward earnings), 2.5x sales, and 1.5x book value. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where BAC sits versus its Financials sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
14.1xFair
Forward P/E
11.9xFair
P/S ratio
2.5xFair
Revenue growth
99.4%Strong
EPS growth
18.6%Average
Gross margin
Net margin
30.2%Strong
ROE
10.5%Average

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 141 Financials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How BAC stacks up against its Financials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Financials sector (289 S&P 500 companies), BAC ranks #29 of 289 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (14.1x P/E vs. 15.8x median) with a lower return on equity (10.5% vs. 13.6%) and faster revenue growth (99.4% vs. 15.9%).

P/E vs sector

14.1x

median 15.8x

ROE vs sector

10.5%

median 13.6%

Growth vs sector

99.4%

median 15.9%

Sector rank

#29

of 289 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
BACThis stock14.1x99.4%Strong· 72
WFC12x72.7%Favorable· 68
C14.2x99.2%Favorable· 65
PNC14.1x72.3%Strong· 80
USB12.5x84.1%Strong· 72
TFC11.9x58.2%Strong· 75
MA32x16.8%Favorable· 65
MS18.7x12.3%Neutral· 57
Financials median15.8x15.9%0/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianWFCCPNCUSBTFCMAMSBACP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Financials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 289 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $62.97 today · expected CAGR 30%46%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$163.99B$237.79B$344.79B$499.95B$724.92B
Net income$44.28B$64.20B$93.09B$134.99B$195.73B
EPS$6.69$9.70$14.07$20.39$29.57
Share price (low)$53.52$77.60$112.52$163.16$236.57
Share price (high)$93.66$135.80$196.91$285.52$414.01
CAGR (low–high)-15% / 49%11% / 47%21% / 46%27% / 46%30% / 46%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for BAC:

  • Revenue is growing 99.4% a year, a sign of real demand.
  • High net margins (30.2%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
  • Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~6.7%) funds buybacks and dividends.
  • Pays a 2.0% dividend on top of any price gains.
  • Our model's overall read is Strong (72/100).
Bear Case

The case against BAC:

  • Elevated leverage (debt/equity 2.3x) adds financial risk.
  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Research

Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 2.3x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
Research

On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Bank of America is a mega-cap financials business still growing nicely, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 14.1x earnings, which our model scores Strong (72/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 29 Wall Street analysts covering BAC recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 4.0 / 5 across 29 analysts
Strong Buy 6Buy 17Hold 6Sell 0Strong Sell 0

Analysts have turned more cautious over the last three months (-4 pts of buy ratings).

Latest SEC Filings

BAC's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

In the Idea Lab

BAC — frequently asked questions

Is BAC a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Bank of America Strong (72/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.

What is BAC's rating on The Stocks School?

Bank of America currently scores 72/100 (Strong) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.

How our ratings work
Where does BAC's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Bank of America's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for BAC calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this BAC analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell BAC. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.