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Bank of America Corporation · BAC · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026
Bank of America: Growth Holds, but Regulation Raises the Cost
Bank of America’s current analysis supports a constructive operating trajectory: loan and deposit growth, wealth-management demand, and stable-to-improving credit quality remain supportive. The main counterweight is that regulatory costs and rising technology investment increase execution and expense pressure, so the evidence is supportive but not one-sided.
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$382.93B market cap
80quality score
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Consensus $1.10
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Reported revenue
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Consensus $30.58B
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Market reaction
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Stock move
-4.8%
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-1.1%
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-3.7%
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Volume
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What changed
Relative to the prior-quarter analysis, the current call added a significant regulatory settlement charge, described lower investment-banking and market revenues, and put greater emphasis on 2027 balance growth and a larger AI and technology investment program. Credit quality was described as improved, while the net interest income growth target was maintained rather than raised.
Guidance delta
Management maintained its medium-term net interest income growth target and described a path toward modest loan and deposit growth into 2027.
Key takeaways
- Loan and deposit growth, wealth-management flows, and credit quality supported the quarter’s operating picture.
- Management highlighted a $1.2 billion regulatory settlement charge as a material offset to otherwise solid performance.
- The bank reaffirmed an 8% medium-term net interest income growth target.
- Technology and AI investment is increasing while management continues to pursue operating leverage and client-engagement gains.
Management priorities
- Deepen consumer, wealth, and commercial relationships through loan, deposit, and checking-account growth.
- Expand AI and technology projects, including a global-banking prospecting and onboarding tool.
- Maintain capital flexibility while continuing shareholder distributions and addressing regulatory remediation.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$51.39Current
$36Low
$55.97Average
$144High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 14, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 5, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 15, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Baird | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Freedom Broker | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 22, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jan 7, 2026 |
| HSBC | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Phillip Securities | Accumulate | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Sep 3, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jul 18, 2024 |
| CFRA | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Seaport Global | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Erste Group | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Odeon Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Atlantic Equities | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Societe Generale | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 11, 2022 |
| DA Davidson | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 9, 2020 |
| Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Raymond James | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Aug 29, 2019 |
| Nomura | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 16, 2017 |
| Berenberg | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 24, 2017 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Feb 16, 2017 |
| Standpoint Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 1, 2016 |
| Guggenheim | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Compass Point | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 11, 2016 |
| CLSA | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Sandler O'Neill | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jan 20, 2016 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Portales Partners | Sector Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | May 28, 2015 |
| FBR Capital | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Oct 16, 2014 |
| MKM Partners | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 21, 2014 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 25, 2014 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | Sector Perform | Upgrade | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Edward Jones | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 8, 2013 |
| Rafferty | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 7, 2013 |
| ISI Group | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 7, 2013 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Nov 19, 2012 |
| Stifel | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Nov 19, 2012 |
| Sterne Agee | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 18, 2012 |
| Drexel Hamilton | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 2, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $51.39. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redburn Partners | Analyst unavailable | $72 | $54 | +40.1% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $67 | $53.75 | +30.4% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $62 | $54.43 | +20.6% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $70 | $61.95 | +36.2% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $65 | $61.74 | +26.5% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Stephen Biggar | $70 | $61.79 | +36.2% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $65 | $60.62 | +26.5% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $62 | $60.62 | +20.6% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $69 | $60.62 | +34.3% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $75 | $60.64 | +45.9% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $68 | $60.54 | +32.3% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $63 | $59.63 | +22.6% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $67 | $58.73 | +30.4% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Manan Gosalia | $67 | $57.96 | +30.4% | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | John McDonald | $64 | $57.66 | +24.5% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $59 | $54.23 | +14.8% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $61 | $54.22 | +18.7% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $61 | $54.22 | +18.7% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | John McDonald | $57 | $48.24 | +10.9% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $64 | $52.88 | +24.5% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $59 | $52.6 | +14.8% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $60 | $52.48 | +16.8% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| HSBC | Saul Martinez | $50 | $55.94 | -2.7% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $62 | $56.89 | +20.6% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Richard Ramsden | $64 | $56.89 | +24.5% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $71 | $55.95 | +38.2% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $58 | $54.8 | +12.9% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $68 | $54.72 | +32.3% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $56 | $54.08 | +9.0% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $62 | $52.57 | +20.6% | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $55 | $52.28 | +7.0% | Oct 16, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $57 | $50.28 | +10.9% | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $55 | $52.42 | +7.0% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $66 | $52.21 | +28.4% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | John McDonald | $56 | $52.16 | +9.0% | Sep 24, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $53 | $47.32 | +3.1% | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Argus Research | Stephen Biggar | $47 | $37.33 | -8.5% | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $41.4 | -2.7% | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Betsy Graseck | $54 | $46.08 | +5.1% | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Chris Kotowski | $54 | $44.31 | +5.1% | Jan 3, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Richard Ramsden | $48 | $42.95 | -6.6% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Chris Kotowski | $50 | $42.14 | -2.7% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Glenn Schorr | $45 | $42.14 | -12.4% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Scott Siefers | $44 | $40.4 | -14.4% | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Matt O'Connor | $45 | $40.75 | -12.4% | Sep 3, 2024 |
| CFRA | Kenneth Leon | $39 | $36.92 | -24.1% | Aug 6, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Gerard Cassidy | $46 | $44.13 | -10.5% | Jul 17, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Richard Ramsden | $45 | $44.27 | -12.4% | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Wedbush | Jay McCanless | $144 | $41 | +180.2% | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Scott Siefers | $42 | $40.62 | -18.3% | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Glenn Schorr | $43 | $40.93 | -16.3% | Jul 3, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $41 | $40.9 | -20.2% | Jul 3, 2024 |
| Seaport Global | Jim Mitchell | $48 | $40.18 | -6.6% | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Mahaney | $75 | $39.34 | +45.9% | Jun 14, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Scott Siefers | $37 | $39.88 | -28.0% | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Steven Chubak | $42 | $35.77 | -18.3% | Apr 19, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Gerard Cassidy | $39 | $35.23 | -24.1% | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Chris Kotowski | $45 | $35.6 | -12.4% | Apr 17, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | James Fotheringham | $37 | $34.68 | -28.0% | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | David George | $38 | $34.68 | -26.1% | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Mike Mayo | $44 | $37.62 | -14.4% | Mar 28, 2024 |
| HSBC | Saul Martinez | $39 | $37.81 | -24.1% | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Betsy Graseck | $41 | $34.79 | -20.2% | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | James Fotheringham | $36 | $32.12 | -29.9% | Jan 16, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | James Fotheringham | $40 | $33.15 | -22.2% | Jan 12, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | James Fotheringham | $40 | $27.59 | -22.2% | Oct 18, 2023 |
| HSBC | Saul Martinez | $35 | $27.02 | -31.9% | Oct 16, 2023 |
| Oppenheimer | Chris Kotowski | $47 | $30.01 | -8.5% | Apr 19, 2023 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $53 | $35.92 | +3.1% | Feb 2, 2023 |
| Barclays | Jason Goldberg | $48 | $34.47 | -6.6% | Jan 13, 2023 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $51 | $32.77 | -0.8% | Dec 28, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $36 | $32.74 | -29.9% | Dec 8, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $38 | $33.42 | -26.1% | Dec 6, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $33.21 | -22.2% | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $43 | $32.26 | -16.3% | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Richard Ramsden | $39 | $32.26 | -24.1% | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Jeffery Harte | $47 | $31.79 | -8.5% | Jul 10, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $32.31 | -12.4% | Jun 27, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Betsy Graseck | $47 | $32.31 | -8.5% | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $47 | $32.08 | -8.5% | Jun 24, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $32.02 | -12.4% | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Capital One Financial | Analyst unavailable | $46 | $39.5 | -10.5% | Apr 19, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $46 | $39.51 | -10.5% | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Keith Horowitz | $47 | $38.85 | -8.5% | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Ken Usdin | $43 | $37.57 | -16.3% | Apr 15, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Jeffery Harte | $51 | $39.67 | -0.8% | Apr 8, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Betsy Graseck | $49 | $40.9 | -4.7% | Apr 2, 2022 |
| Robert W. Baird | David George | $42 | $38.59 | -18.3% | Mar 8, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Glenn Schorr | $52 | $45.53 | +1.2% | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Argus Research | Stephen Biggar | $55 | $45.53 | +7.0% | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Richard Ramsden | $54 | $46.21 | +5.1% | Jan 19, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Jeffery Harte | $57 | $47.91 | +10.9% | Jan 16, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Keith Horowitz | $57 | $48.62 | +10.9% | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Steven Chubak | $49 | $47.76 | -4.7% | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Barclays | Jason Goldberg | $58 | $45.96 | +12.9% | Jan 3, 2022 |
| UBS | Erika Najarian | $64 | $44.27 | +24.5% | Dec 9, 2021 |
| Odeon Capital Group LLC | Richard Bove | $46.5 | $40.54 | -9.5% | Sep 13, 2021 |
| Credit Suisse | Susan Roth Katzke | $47 | $37.36 | -8.5% | Jul 16, 2021 |
| KBW | David Konrad | $40 | $39.48 | -22.2% | Jul 6, 2021 |
| Bank of America Securities | Gregg Gilbert | $48 | $42.13 | -6.6% | Jun 2, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationOperating globally through its various subsidiaries, Bank of America Corporation offers a comprehensive range of banking and financial products and services. Its extensive clientele includes individual consumers, small and mid-market businesses, institutional investors, large corporations, and government bodies worldwide. The Consumer Banking division provides diverse options such as traditional and money market savings accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and both interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing checking accounts, in addition to investment products. This segment also issues credit and debit cards, originates residential mortgages and home equity loans, and offers direct and indirect financing for needs like automotive purchases, recreational vehicles, and personal loans. Within its Global Wealth & Investment Management segment, the company delivers investment management, brokerage, banking, and trust and retirement solutions.…
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Latest reports in the same sector| Company | Quarter | EPS surprise | Market move | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 · 2026-10-14T18:03:55.267228+00:00
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- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-14T20:50:43.464403+00:00
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