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BAC
$54.81+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on BAC
Wall Street analysts forecast BAC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BAC is 58.79 USD with a low forecast of 55.00 USD and a high forecast of 70.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
19 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast BAC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BAC is 58.79 USD with a low forecast of 55.00 USD and a high forecast of 70.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
18 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 55.330
Low
55.00
Averages
58.79
High
70.00
Current: 55.330
Low
55.00
Averages
58.79
High
70.00
Keefe Bruyette
Christopher McGratty
maintain
$58 -> $64
2025-12-17
New
Reason
Keefe Bruyette
Christopher McGratty
Price Target
$58 -> $64
2025-12-17
New
maintain
Reason
Keefe Bruyette analyst Christopher McGratty raised the firm's price target on Bank of America to $64 from $58 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm updated its estimates following recent conference updates and management meetings.
Morgan Stanley
Overweight
downgrade
$70 -> $68
2025-12-12
New
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Price Target
$70 -> $68
2025-12-12
New
downgrade
Overweight
Reason
Morgan Stanley lowered the firm's price target on Bank of America to $68 from $70 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm is lowering its Q4 EPS estimate by 4% and lowering its 2027 EPS view by 2.5% to account for lower investment banking fees and higher expenses, partially offset by higher equities trading revenue estimates.
Piper Sandler
Neutral
maintain
$55 -> $56
2025-12-11
Reason
Piper Sandler
Price Target
$55 -> $56
2025-12-11
maintain
Neutral
Reason
Piper Sandler raised the firm's price target on Bank of America to $56 from $55 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares after the company spoke at an industry conference. Customers overall remain strong, as does consumer spending, the firm notes. On FY25 guidance, the CFO reiterated Q4 net interest income, though Q4 expenses could come in higher than Piper had anticipated previously.
Morgan Stanley
Overweight
maintain
$70
2025-11-07
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Price Target
$70
2025-11-07
maintain
Overweight
Reason
Morgan Stanley reiterated an Overweight rating and $70 price target on Bank of America, naming it a Top Pick in large banks post its investor day. Management outlined a clear path to 16%-18% ROTCE, driven by revenue growth and expense ratio improvement to 55%-59%, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm added that it believes a new period of consecutive operating leverage has arrived, in which Bank of America should outperform.
About BAC
Bank of America Corporation is a bank holding company and a financial holding company. Its segments include Consumer Banking, Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM), Global Banking and Global Markets. Consumer Banking segment offers a range of credit, banking and investment products and services to consumers and small businesses. The GWIM includes two businesses: Merrill Wealth Management, which provides tailored solutions to meet clients' needs through a full set of investment management, brokerage, banking and retirement products and Bank of America Private Bank, which provides comprehensive wealth management solutions. Global Banking segment provides a range of lending-related products and services, integrated working capital management and treasury solutions, and underwriting and advisory services. Global Markets segment offers sales and trading services and research services to institutional clients across fixed-income, credit, currency, commodity, and equity businesses.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
