Bank of America (BAC) Projected to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is projected to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 14th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.10 per share and revenue of $30.58 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $31.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $30.78 billion. Bank of America had a net margin of 17.56% and a return on equity of 12.20%. The firm’s revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.89 EPS. On average, analysts expect Bank of America to post $4.61 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5.23 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Bank of America Stock Performance

NYSE BAC opened at $54.53 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $381.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.51, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.21. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $59.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $56.63. Bank of America has a twelve month low of $46.12 and a twelve month high of $65.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23.

Bank of America Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th were paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. This is a positive change from Bank of America’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. Bank of America’s dividend payout ratio is 29.36%.

Trending Headlines about Bank of America

Here are the key news stories impacting Bank of America this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America continues to offer income support through its quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share. The company has increased its annual dividend for 13 consecutive years, which may appeal to long-term income investors. Bank of America dividend article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are watching whether Bank of America can demonstrate steady lending, resilient revenue and healthy credit quality in its third-quarter results. A strong report or constructive outlook could help the stock recover. Bank of America lending outlook article
• Neutral Sentiment: The options market is pricing in a relatively muted reaction to the earnings release, suggesting investors are not positioning for an unusually large immediate move in either direction. Bank of America earnings options article
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America’s research business remains active, including a rare double upgrade of Salesforce to Buy and a $285 price target. That may support confidence in BofA’s advisory and research franchise, but it has little direct effect on BAC’s near-term earnings. Salesforce upgrade article
• Negative Sentiment: Bank stocks broadly sold off as rising government-bond yields raised concerns about funding costs, lending growth and pressure on the value of existing bond portfolios. Those industrywide concerns are weighing on BAC ahead of earnings. Bank stock selloff article
• Negative Sentiment: Investors expect the quarter’s results and management commentary to clarify whether higher rates are curbing dealmaking and loan demand while increasing banks’ funding expenses. These risks have made the earnings outlook more cautious across the sector. Global earnings outlook article

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BAC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $72.00 price objective on Bank of America in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Bank of America from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on Bank of America from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. TD Cowen started coverage on Bank of America in a report on Thursday, October 8th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Bank of America from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.22.

Bank of America Company Profile

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) is a diversified financial services company serving individual consumers, small businesses, middle-market companies and large corporations. Its principal businesses include consumer banking, wealth and investment management, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and sales and trading.

Through its banking and financial services businesses, the company offers deposit accounts, credit cards, mortgages, home equity products, consumer and business loans, payment services, treasury management, brokerage services and investment advice.