Bank of America posted its earnings of 81 cents per share, surpassing the Street consensus forecast of 77 cents per share. The figure, however, is -4.7% lower from the year-ago quarter.
The bank’s revenues climbed + 8% year-over-year to $24.5billion, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.87 billion tally.
Net interest income climbed +24% from the year-ago quarter to $13.8 billion. The bank’s total loans were up +12%. Investment banking fees plunged -46% amidst concerns about an economic slowdown.
The bank added $378 million to its loan-loss reserves, compared with a reserve release of $1.1 billion a year earlier.
The RSI Indicator for BAC moved out of oversold territory on May 05, 2023. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 34 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 34 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on May 17, 2023. You may want to consider a long position or call options on BAC as a result. In of 80 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for BAC just turned positive on May 17, 2023. Looking at past instances where BAC's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 41 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where BAC advanced for three days, in of 316 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
BAC may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 241 cases where BAC Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 60 cases where BAC's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
BAC moved below its 50-day moving average on May 24, 2023 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where BAC declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. BAC’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.892) is normal, around the industry mean (0.928). P/E Ratio (8.460) is within average values for comparable stocks, (17.382). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (4.236) is also within normal values, averaging (3.197). BAC has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.031) as compared to the industry average of (0.056). P/S Ratio (2.347) is also within normal values, averaging (2.312).
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. BAC’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 83, placing this stock worse than average.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows