Bank of America
BACMarket price data through August 3, 2026.
Performance
Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Track record
How this pick has done since Benson first called it.
- Benson Return
- +37%
- How much this stock is up since Benson first picked it — measured from the price at the time of that first pick, not from today.
- First pick price
- ~$46
- Roughly what one share cost when Benson first picked this stock. This is the starting line for the Benson Return.
- Tracking since
- August 2025
- The month this stock first became a Benson pick.
- Tracking duration
- 12 months
- How long Benson has been tracking this pick.
About Bank of America
Bank of America is the second-largest bank in the United States, serving everyday consumers, small businesses, big corporations, and investors. It makes money the classic way, taking in deposits and lending them out at higher rates, plus fees from wealth management, trading, and helping companies raise money.
The case for and against
Both sides of the story, in plain English.
- Firing Everywhere
Bank of America just earned 9.1 billion dollars in profit, up 27% from a year earlier, on revenue of 31.6 billion dollars, up 15%. Every single business segment grew profits by double digits. Earnings per share jumped 34%, and the bank handed back 8 billion dollars to shareholders through dividends and buybacks.
- Wall Street Boom
The trading and deal-making side had a blowout quarter. Trading revenue hit 7.1 billion dollars, up 33%, with stock trading alone up 70%. Fees from helping companies raise money and do deals jumped 50% to 2.1 billion dollars, and management says the pipeline of upcoming deals is still strong.
- Tied to the Economy
A bank is only as healthy as its borrowers. Bank of America set aside 1.4 billion dollars this quarter for loans it expects to go bad. If the US economy weakens and more people and businesses miss payments, that number climbs fast and profits take a direct hit.
- Feast or Famine
Trading and deal-making are the most unpredictable parts of a bank. A 70% jump in stock trading revenue is fantastic, but that kind of surge does not repeat every quarter. If markets go quiet, a big chunk of this 31.6 billion dollar revenue quarter simply does not show up next time.
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This automated research summary uses Financial Modeling Prep market data through 2026-08-03. Model signals, scores, and risk labels can change and may be incomplete or wrong.
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