Earnings summaries and quarterly performance for BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/.
Executive leadership at BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/.
Board of directors at BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/.
Arnold Donald
Director
Clayton Rose
Director
Denise Ramos
Director
Joe Almeida
Director
Linda Hudson
Director
Lionel Nowell
Lead Independent Director
Maria Martinez
Director
Maria Zuber
Director
Michael White
Director
Monica Lozano
Director
Pierre de Weck
Director
Sharon Allen
Director
Thomas Woods
Director
Research analysts who have asked questions during BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ earnings calls.
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Morgan Stanley
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RBC Capital Markets
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UBS
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Truist Securities
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James Mitchell
Seaport Global Holdings LLC
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Autonomous Research
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Deutsche Bank
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Wells Fargo
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Mike Mayo
Wells Fargo
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Chris McGratty
KBW
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Jim Mitchell
Seaport Global
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Matt O'Connor
Deutsche Bank
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Saul Martinez
HSBC
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Steven Chubak
Wolfe Research
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Vivek Juneja
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2 questions for BAC
Christopher McGratty
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
1 question for BAC
Hang Leung
Wolfe Research
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UBS
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Steven Alexopoulos
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Recent press releases and 8-K filings for BAC.
- CEO Brian Moynihan forecasts U.S. GDP growth of 2.4% in 2026, with consumer spending on the BofA platform up 4.3% y/y in November, and strong credit quality across consumer and SMB portfolios, supporting a constructive outlook for next year.
- The bank emphasizes its organic growth engine, highlighting 27 quarters of primary checking account growth, 8% commercial banking revenue growth, and targeted investments in employee banking, local markets, and wealth management capabilities following its recent investor day.
- Efficiency improvements aim to lower the efficiency ratio below 60% through rising net interest income, portfolio mix shifts, and AI-driven process automation—Erica and Copilot tools have already saved the equivalent of 11,000 FTEs and improved technology break/fix resolution by 50% in 60 days.
- Q4 expectations include ~4% investment banking fee growth for 2025, markets revenue up ~10% y/y, stable NII progression, and controlled expense growth of ~4%, driven by flat headcount and wealth management activity.
- Capital deployment plans target a 10.5% CET1 ratio with continued dividends and share buybacks, while regulatory relief from GSIB recalibration and Basel III endgame could free additional capital for growth.
- The CEO projects U.S. economic growth of 2.4% in 2026, noting consumer spending up 4.3% YoY in November and a K-shaped spending pattern across income terciles.
- Credit quality remains strong: consumer credit card charge-offs steady at 3.5%, mortgage and home equity portfolios show minimal delinquencies with average LTVs around 50%.
- Organic growth targets include 1 million new primary checking accounts annually and commercial loan growth of 8% YoY, alongside plans to recruit experienced wealth advisors to boost net new assets.
- Efficiency ratio expected to improve into the high 50% range over the next 8–12 quarters, aided by net interest income tailwinds and AI-driven process automation saving approximately 11,000 FTE equivalents.
- Capital plan aims for a 10.5% CET1 ratio by 2027, balancing dividends, buybacks and potential relief from pending Basel III endgame and G-SIB recalibration.
- Bank of America projects U.S. GDP growth of 2.4% in 2026 and reports consumer spending up 4.3% year-over-year in November 2025, with credit quality remaining strong across consumer, small business and middle-market segments.
- Q4 2025 expectations include flat to slight decline in investment banking fees (~$1.5–1.6 billion) and ~10% year-over-year growth in markets revenues, marking the 15th–16th consecutive quarter of linked-quarter growth; net interest income progression remains on plan.
- At its recent Investor Day, the firm set targets for an efficiency ratio below 60% (into the high-50s), 200–300 bps operating leverage, and 16–18% ROTCE within 8–12 quarters, while keeping total headcount flat at ~213,000 through redeployment and tech hires.
- The bank maintains a 10.5% CET1 target, with dividend and share buyback programs deploying 100% of capital generated this quarter, and anticipates regulatory reforms (Basel III endgame, GSIB recalibration) to enhance excess capital.
- Gold futures climbed above $4,300/oz in October 2025, marking 35 new all-time highs and a 61% year-to-date rally in 2025.
- Bank of America lifted its 2026 gold price forecast to $5,000/oz (average: $4,400/oz), noting that a 28% growth in investment demand could push prices toward $6,000/oz.
- Blue Hat Interactive sold 123 kg of gold in H1 2025 for $4.87 million in profit and currently holds over 1 ton of gold (unrealized gains > $25 million since August 2024).
- Bank of America raised its medium-term ROTCE target to 16–18% (up from mid-teens) and set an efficiency ratio goal of 55–59%
- Projects net interest income to grow 5–7% annually and EPS to rise at least 12% annually over the next five years
- Plans to expand into six additional U.S. cities by 2028, accessing $222 billion in deposits and covering 85% of U.S. households
- Aims to increase its investment banking fee share by 50–100 bps and boost trading revenue share to 9% (from 7.6%)
- Bank of America presented a multi-year growth plan across its eight lines of business, emphasizing digital and AI investments: 49 million active digital users (79% adoption), 66% of sales via digital in Q3, and 500 million Erica interactions in 2025 year-to-date.
- Consumer & Wealth: consumer deposits at $947 billion (+34% since 2019) with $41.4 billion revenue and $10.8 billion net income in 2024; wealth management serves 2 million clients with $4.6 trillion AUM, $23 billion revenue, and a 25% pretax margin.
- Corporate & Commercial: corporate banking generated $10 billion revenue (+20% since 2019) with deposits up $210 billion since 2015; combined small & mid-market banking now covers 3.5 million client relationships, $200 billion deposits, $40 billion loans, and holds 27% share of mid-market companies.
- Expansion & productivity: plans to enter six new U.S. markets by 2027 (adding 2.4 million households and $222 billion deposits to reach 85% population coverage) and doubled the small/business salesforce; deploying AI tools to boost advisor and staff productivity.
- NII guidance: expects 6–7% net interest income growth in 2025 (including a $1.2 billion tailwind from fixed-rate asset repricing) and targets 5–7% CAGR over the next five years.
- Four growth pillars: integrated advice across client life cycles; strengthening local market presence; holistic relationships spanning personal, business, wealth, and workplace solutions; and reinvesting in digital and technology leadership to scale efficiently.
- Medium-term financial targets: 4–5% CAGR in deposits and loans, net interest yield recovery to 2.3–2.4%, and 16–18% RoTCE, underpinned by disciplined ~4% expense CAGR and AI-driven operating leverage.
- Technology and innovation investments: over $100 billion spent on technology over the past decade, with a $13 billion annual tech budget in 2025 (including $4 billion in code initiatives) and $1 billion per year in payments technology to enhance platforms like Erica and CashPro.
- Capital return and flexibility: CET1 ratio at 11.6% (vs. 10% requirement), with ~30% of earnings paid as dividends and remaining capital available for share buybacks, supporting continued client investment and shareholder returns.
- Bank reserves dropped to approximately $2.93 trillion as of the week ending October 22, the lowest level since early January, highlighting rapid liquidity tightening.
- Strategists at JPMorgan and Bank of America now expect the Fed to halt its quantitative tightening (QT) process this month once reserves reach just-above-ample levels.
- The end of QT is forecast to ease funding pressures, potentially lowering Treasury yields and bolstering risk assets, with further policy rate cuts to 3.75%–4% likely.
- A government shutdown is limiting the Fed’s access to key economic data, complicating monetary policy decisions amid these shifts.
- Bank of America will redeem on October 27, 2025 all €1,750,000,000 principal amount of its 1.949% Fixed/Floating Rate Senior Notes due October 27, 2026.
- The redemption price is €1,000 per €1,000 plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date; interest will cease to accrue on that date.
- Payments will be made via Euroclear Bank and Clearstream Banking procedures; Citibank, N.A., London Branch serves as Principal Agent and Citibank Europe plc as Registrar.
- Following the redemption, Bank of America will request the FCA and London Stock Exchange to cancel listing and trading of the notes as soon as practicable.
- Bank of America will redeem on October 24, 2025 all $2,500,000,000 of its 1.197% Fixed/Floating Rate Senior Notes due October 2026 at 100% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest.
- Interest on the Notes will cease to accrue on the redemption date of October 24, 2025.
- Payment will be made through The Depository Trust Company, with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee and paying agent.
Quarterly earnings call transcripts for BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/.
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