Bank of America Corporation · BAC-PL · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
Bank of America posts broad Q2 growth as NII outlook rises
The quarter supports a constructive view of BAC-PL's earnings trajectory: revenue growth broadened across NII, fees and markets, deposits and loans grew, efficiency improved, and management raised NII guidance. The counterweight is that rate sensitivity, slower second-half comparables and the durability of expense gains remain important tests.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, reported growth accelerated to 15% year over year in revenue, efficiency improved to 59%, and management lifted full-year NII guidance to the top of the 6–8% range. AI use also scaled to 114 live generative-AI applications.
Guidance delta
Full-year NII growth guidance was lifted to the top of the 6–8% range.
Key takeaways
- Revenue rose 15% year over year to $31.6 billion; NII rose 9%.
- Non-interest income increased 22%, supporting broad-based growth.
- Operating leverage reached 6.6% and the efficiency ratio improved to 59%.
- Deposits grew 2.5% year over year to $2.02 trillion; loans grew 8%.
- AI adoption expanded to 114 live generative-AI applications.
Management priorities
- Expand AI use across operations, risk, finance and client-facing teams.
- Invest in consumer banking locations, rewards and card growth.
- Pursue balance-sheet optimization to improve net interest yield.
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Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 17, 2023 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Oct 2, 2023 |
| Piper Sandler | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Sep 14, 2023 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 11, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 11, 2023 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Apr 18, 2023 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 11, 2023 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 9, 2023 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 2, 2023 |
| Odeon Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Atlantic Equities | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Jan 30, 2023 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 5, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Societe Generale | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 10, 2022 |
| Baird | Neutral | Underperform | Upgrade | Mar 7, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 6, 2021 |
| DA Davidson | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 8, 2020 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 3, 2020 |
| CFRA | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Raymond James | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Aug 28, 2019 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Nomura | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 15, 2017 |
| Berenberg | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 23, 2017 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Feb 15, 2017 |
| Standpoint Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 30, 2016 |
| Guggenheim | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 14, 2016 |
| CLSA | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 22, 2016 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 24, 2015 |
| Portales Partners | Sector Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | May 27, 2015 |
| FBR Capital | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Oct 15, 2014 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 24, 2014 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | Sector Perform | Upgrade | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Edward Jones | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 7, 2013 |
| ISI Group | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 6, 2013 |
| Stifel | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Nov 18, 2012 |
| Sterne Agee | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 17, 2012 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationBank of America Corporation, founded in 1784 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, operates as a global financial institution delivering a comprehensive array of banking and financial services. Its diverse client base includes individual consumers, small and mid-sized businesses, institutional investors, large corporations, and governments worldwide. The company organizes its operations across four primary divisions: Consumer Banking, Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM), Global Banking, and Global Markets. The Consumer Banking segment provides a full spectrum of personal financial products. These include various savings and checking accounts (such as traditional, money market, non-interest-bearing, and interest-bearing options), certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and investment accounts.…
Historical context
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS-PO Morgan Stanley | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | — | — | Morgan Stanley: Wealth flows and equities lead a strong Q3 |
| MS-PE Morgan Stanley | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | — | — | Morgan Stanley: Wealth flows and AI financing drive a strong Q3 |
| MS-PL Morgan Stanley | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | — | — | Morgan Stanley: Record Q3, strong wealth flows and AI ambitions |
| MS-PA Morgan Stanley | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | — | — | Morgan Stanley: Record Q3, strong flows, higher AI investment |
| BAC-PS Bank of America Corporation | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | — | — | Bank of America pairs loan growth with higher technology investment |
| BAC-PP Bank of America Corporation | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | — | — | BofA: Core Banking Growth Offsets Markets Weakness and Settlement Charge |
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-07-14T16:03:05.899926+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-08-19T01:23:14.696161+00:00
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