Bank of America (BAC, $35.15) beats Q4 earnings expectations
Bank of America’s earnings for the fourth quarter came in at 85 cents a share—beating analysts’ expectations of 77 cents per share (according to FactSet data).
Revenue rose +11% from the year-ago quarter to $24.5 billion in the quarter, which exceeded estimates of $24.2 billion.
Amidst a rising interest rate environment, Bank of America’s net interest income increased +29% to $14.7 billion for the quarter as the bank received higher interest payments on the loans it issued.
The bank had a $1.1 billion provision for credit losses, up $1.6 billion compared with the same quarter in 2021, but mentioned that net charge-offs remain below pre-pandemic levels. Average loans and leases for the bank grew +10% year-over-year, while the same for consumer banking climbed +6%.
Bank of America’s chief executive Brian Moynihan said, “We ended the year on a strong note, growing earnings year over year in the fourth quarter in an increasingly slowing economic environment”.
“The themes in the quarter have been consistent all year as organic growth and rates helped deliver the value of our deposit franchise,” Moynihan added.
Momentum Indicator for BAC turns positive, indicating new upward trend
BAC saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on October 28, 2024. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 89 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 89 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for BAC just turned positive on October 04, 2024. Looking at past instances where BAC's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 45 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
BAC moved above its 50-day moving average on October 04, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for BAC crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on September 26, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 11 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher 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 333 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 277 cases where BAC Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for BAC moved out of overbought territory on October 18, 2024. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 45 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 45 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 67 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 .
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 .
BAC broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 16, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
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 PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding 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 Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. BAC’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 45, placing this stock slightly better than average.
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 (1.125) is normal, around the industry mean (0.958). P/E Ratio (12.182) is within average values for comparable stocks, (8.937). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.860) is also within normal values, averaging (2.643). BAC has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.025) as compared to the industry average of (0.054). P/S Ratio (3.075) is also within normal values, averaging (2.460).
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
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