Bank of America Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides banking and financial products and services for individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, institutional investors, large corporations, and governments worldwide. It operates in four segments: Consumer Banking, Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM), Global Banking, and Global Markets. The Consumer Banking segment offers traditional and money market savings accounts, certificates of deposit and IRAs, non-interest and interest-bearing checking accounts, and investment accounts and products; credit and debit cards; residential mortgages, and home equity loans; and direct and indirect loans, such as automotive, recreational vehicle, and consumer personal loans. The GWIM segment provides investment management, brokerage, banking, and trust and retirement products and services; wealth management solutions; and customized solutions, including specialty asset management services. The Global Banking segment offers lending products and services, including commercial loans, leases, commitment facilities, trade finance, and commercial real estate and asset-based lending; treasury solutions, such as treasury management, foreign exchange, short-term investing options, and merchant services; working capital management solutions; debt and equity underwriting and distribution, and merger-related and other advisory services; and fixed-income and equity research, and certain market-based services. The Global Markets segment provides market-making, financing, securities clearing, settlement, and custody services; securities and derivative products; and risk management products using interest rate, equity, credit, currency and commodity derivatives, foreign exchange, fixed-income, and mortgage-related products. Bank of America Corporation was founded in 1784 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Bank of America Corporation

In the latest close session, Bank of America (BAC) was up +1.68% at $50.29. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.27% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.43%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.37%.
Shares of the nation's second-largest bank witnessed a gain of 7.15% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Finance sector with its gain of 2.38%, and the S&P 500's gain of 1.85%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Bank of America in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on October 15, 2025. In that report, analysts expect Bank of America to post earnings of $0.94 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 16.05%. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $26.9 billion, showing a 6.15% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $3.68 per share and a revenue of $107.9 billion, representing changes of +12.2% and +5.9%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Bank of America. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. As of now, Bank of America holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Bank of America is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 13.43. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 16.26.
It is also worth noting that BAC currently has a PEG ratio of 1.92. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. As the market closed yesterday, the Financial - Investment Bank industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.58.
The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 16, positioning it in the top 7% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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Key Points
A Fed rate cut could lead to more interest in cryptocurrencies, XRP included.
The SEC is planning to decide on XRP ETFs in October.
Ripple, the company behind XRP, has partnered with more than 300 financial institutions that use its payment network.
Once the hottest cryptocurrency in the world, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has seen its momentum grind to a halt. Its price dropped about 7% last month, and it has been below $3 for more than a week. XRP isn't in dire straits, but investors are wondering whether to stick around or start selling.
Even though XRP has been up and down recently, it could close out the year well, and it still has plenty of long-term growth potential. Here's a look at possible growth catalysts during the rest of 2025 and what makes it a compelling crypto investment.
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Lower rates could drive more money to crypto
The Federal Reserve is meeting three more times this year, on Sept. 16-17, Oct. 28-29, and Dec. 9-10. There's a high probability of a rate cut at the September meeting, and we may see multiple rate cuts by the end of the year.
Lower interest rates tend to be beneficial for cryptocurrencies and other higher risk assets. When rates are high, U.S. Treasuries and other safe assets are more popular, since they offer a reasonable and nearly risk-free return. As rates drop and those returns get smaller, safe assets are a less attractive investment.
There are a few caveats here. There's still a chance, albeit a small one, that the Fed holds interest rates where they are. If it cuts rates, that's not guaranteed to raise cryptocurrency prices. And even if it does, it would be for many cryptocurrencies, not just XRP.
Still, the most likely scenario is that interest rates come down. As one of the most popular cryptocurrencies, XRP would be well positioned to benefit from that news.
An XRP ETF decision in October
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Bitcoin and Ethereum last year. It's currently reviewing applications for XRP ETFs and plans to rule on those in October. Polymarket has the approval odds this year at 95% (as of Sept. 5).
ETF approval is the biggest reason I think XRP will do well in the coming months. If those funds get SEC approval, they will need to start buying XRP to support their ETFs. In addition, ETF approval would likely attract more retail investors, particularly those who see it as a sign of the cryptocurrency's legitimacy.
JPMorgan Chase has estimated that XRP ETFs could see inflows of $4 billion to $8 billion within the first year. But it made this projection at the start of 2025 based on the performance of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Ethereum ETF inflows picked up significantly during the last two months, to $5.4 billion in July and $3.9 billion in August, so JPMorgan's estimate could end up being on the low side. Canary Capital Chief Executive Officer Steve McClurg thinks that XRP ETF inflows may reach $5 billion -- within the first month.
XRP's success depends on Ripple
Rate cuts and ETF approval are potential short- and medium-term growth catalysts for XRP. Long-term growth is tied to Ripple's payments network and XRP's role in it.
Ripple developed XRP and its blockchain, the XRP Ledger (XRPL), to make cross-border payments more affordable and faster. Its payments network, RippleNet, is built on XRPL and uses blockchain technology to settle transactions in three to five seconds. This is a huge improvement for international payments, which can take several business days to complete with the widely used SWIFT system.
More than 11,500 financial institutions use SWIFT, compared to more than 300 that use RippleNet. And many of the banks that use RippleNet do so without using XRP, which serves as a bridge currency when needed and also to pay transaction fees on the XRPL.
Those numbers don't look great for Ripple, but in fairness, financial companies wouldn't change their payment systems overnight. To Ripple's credit, it has partnerships with several big banks, including Bank of America, American Express, and Banco Santander. Although it's still in the early stages, it has clearly drawn interest from financial institutions. If it's able to keep expanding its partnerships during the next few years, XRP will likely continue to be one of the most successful cryptocurrencies.
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In order to expand its affluent client base, Bank of America’s BAC subsidiary, Bank of America Private Bank, has introduced the Alts Expanded Access Program in collaboration with Merrill Wealth Management. This program will be available in fall 2025, specifically to ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) clients with a net worth of $50 million or more.
This program offers greater diversification benefits and complements the existing Alternative Investments platform. The key features include tailored access to emerging themes, supported recommendations, and client-directed due diligence.
Bank of America has been aiming to expand its market share to capitalize on the rising demand for alternative assets among UHNW clients. According to a Bank of America Private Bank study in 2024, 93% of the young HNW investors plan to increase their allocation to alternatives in the coming years.
In January 2025, Merril Wealth Management introduced its UHNW advisory group to offer comprehensive wealth and investment solutions for UHNW clients. Additionally, BAC launched Premium Access Strategies in 2022, a dual contract investment advisory program to cater to UHNW clients, which has grown to more than $60 billion in client assets in just three years. Furthermore, BAC announced plans to open 40 new financial centers in 2025, with an additional 70 in 2026, aiming to tap into growing markets such as UHNW.
Mark Sutterlin, head of alternative investments for Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank, stated, “This program is part of our broader commitment to meet the evolving needs of UHNW clients with increasingly complex financial goals.”
Other Major Banks Pushing for Affluent Clients
Alongside Bank of America, other major banks like Deutsche Bank DB and Barclays PLC BCS have been accelerating their plans to boost private banking and wealth management divisions to gain affluent clients.
In July 2025, Deutsche Bank announced the restructuring of its Wealth Management unit to drive growth and efficiency. As part of the restructuring, Deutsche Bank will streamline its offerings within the Wealth Management division to better serve a broad spectrum of clients, from digitally savvy individuals seeking convenient investment tools to HNW entrepreneurial families requiring complex, personalized advisory services.
In December 2024, Barclays’ CEO Sasha Wiggins shared plans to accelerate growth in its Private Banking and Wealth Management segment by increasing its headcount and hiring up to 100 advisers. “The UK is a large market with client investable assets totaling some £3.5 trillion ($4.45 trillion), split across digital investing, affluent and private banking segments,” Wiggins stated, signaling Barclays’ intent to capitalize on the rising affluent market.
BAC’s Price Performance, Valuation & Estimates
So far this year, shares of Bank of America have gained 13.2% compared with the industry’s 22% growth.
YTD Price Performance
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From a valuation standpoint, BAC trades at a price-to-tangible book ratio of 1.84, well below the industry average of 2.86.
Price-to-Tangible Book Ratio
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for BAC’s 2025 and 2026 earnings indicates year-over-year growth rates of 12.2% and 16.1%, respectively. Earnings estimates have remained unchanged for both years over the past month.
Expected Earnings Growth
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Currently, Bank of America carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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BAC & Merrill Expand Private Markets Access: A Push for UHNW Clients?

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Applovin Corp (Symbol: APP), where a total volume of 50,591 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 5.1 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 79% of APP's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $480 strike put option expiring September 05, 2025, with 2,667 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 266,700 underlying shares of APP. Below is a chart showing APP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $480 strike highlighted in orange:
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Symbol: THC) options are showing a volume of 7,171 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 717,100 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 76.7% of THC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 934,985 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $190 strike call option expiring September 19, 2025, with 3,437 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 343,700 underlying shares of THC. Below is a chart showing THC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $190 strike highlighted in orange:
And Bank of America Corp (Symbol: BAC) options are showing a volume of 260,333 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 26.0 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 74.9% of BAC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 34.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $40 strike call option expiring September 19, 2025, with 31,853 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 3.2 million underlying shares of BAC. Below is a chart showing BAC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange:
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Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: APP, THC, BAC

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (Symbol: ITOT) where we have detected an approximate $204.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.3% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 531,250,000 to 532,700,000). Among the largest underlying components of ITOT, in trading today Alphabet Inc (Symbol: GOOG) is down about 1.8%, Exxon Mobil Corp (Symbol: XOM) is up about 0.1%, and Bank of America Corp (Symbol: BAC) is up by about 0.8%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the ITOT Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of ITOT, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, ITOT's low point in its 52 week range is $105 per share, with $142.31 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $141.17. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ».
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ITOT, GOOG, XOM, BAC: ETF Inflow Alert

A U.S. Judge has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit against 10 large banks, namely Bank of America BAC, JPMorgan JPM, Morgan Stanley MS, Citigroup C, Barclays BCS, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, NatWest and Wells Fargo.
The lawsuit alleged that BAC, JPM, MS, C and BCS conspired with five other banks to manipulate corporate bond prices at the expense of retail investors.
Details of the Lawsuit
Investors alleged that Bank of America, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and Barclays, along with five other banks, earned billions of dollars by levying excessive charges on “odd-lot” trades since 2006.
Such trades are valued under $1 million or involve fewer than 1,000 bonds that are primarily corporate bonds. Investors accused the banks of wrongly charging 25% to 300% higher charges compared with larger “round-lot” trades to boost their profits, according to Reuters.
In October 2021, the case was originally dismissed by U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman. However, after a few months, he revealed that his wife held Bank of America’s shares while the case was pending, claiming that it didn’t impair his judgment on the case. In July 2024, the federal government appealed to the Manhattan court, reviving the case, stating that Liman’s conflict could call his impartiality into question.
Valerie Caproni, U.S. District Judge in Manhattan, stated that investors failed to demonstrate that the banks conspired to operate the Bond Desk, Trading Edge and Trade Web platforms or to shut out alternative platforms that promoted fairer pricing.
She further noted that, though the institutions accounted for roughly 65% of underwriting and 90% of trading in corporate bonds, this did not establish control over secondary market pricing. She also didn’t find any evidence of illegal activity in the four years preceding the April 2020 filing, a gap that undermined the case under the Sherman Antitrust Act. Caproni’s dismissal was issued with prejudice, implying that the lawsuit cannot be filed again.
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BAC, JPM, MS, C, BCS & 5 Other Big Banks Win U.S. Antitrust Lawsuit

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 9/5/25, Bank of America Corp (Symbol: BAC), Northern Trust Corp (Symbol: NTRS), and Mercantile Bank Corp. (Symbol: MBWM) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Bank of America Corp will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.28 on 9/26/25, Northern Trust Corp will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.80 on 10/1/25, and Mercantile Bank Corp. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.38 on 9/17/25. As a percentage of BAC's recent stock price of $50.35, this dividend works out to approximately 0.56%, so look for shares of Bank of America Corp to trade 0.56% lower — all else being equal — when BAC shares open for trading on 9/5/25. Similarly, investors should look for NTRS to open 0.62% lower in price and for MBWM to open 0.77% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for BAC, NTRS, and MBWM, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Bank of America Corp (Symbol: BAC):
Northern Trust Corp (Symbol: NTRS):
Mercantile Bank Corp. (Symbol: MBWM):
In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 2.22% for Bank of America Corp, 2.47% for Northern Trust Corp, and 3.10% for Mercantile Bank Corp..
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Ex-Dividend Reminder: Bank of America, Northern Trust and Mercantile Bank

The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is up 103.43 to 23,334.54. The total After hours volume is currently 150,825,985 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session:
AT&T Inc. (T) is unchanged at $29.08, with 5,198,066 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for T is in the "buy range".
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) is +12.75 at $224.10, with 4,942,448 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for GOOGL is in the "buy range".
Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) is +12.57 at $224.56, with 4,884,446 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for GOOG is in the "buy range".
Gossamer Bio, Inc. (GOSS) is +0.042 at $2.63, with 4,074,338 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for GOSS is in the "buy range".
Apple Inc. (AAPL) is +7.25 at $236.97, with 3,880,588 shares traded. AAPL's current last sale is 98.74% of the target price of $240.
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is -0.03 at $170.75, with 3,716,918 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Oct 2025. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.11. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NVDA is in the "buy range".
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) is unchanged at $22.68, with 3,563,491 shares traded.HPE is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 9/3/2025, for the fiscal quarter ending Jul2025. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.36 per share, which represents a 45 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago
Ford Motor Company (F) is unchanged at $11.72, with 3,355,273 shares traded. F's current last sale is 106.55% of the target price of $11.
Bank of America Corporation (BAC) is unchanged at $50.42, with 3,341,978 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BAC is in the "buy range".
Opendoor Technologies Inc (OPEN) is +0.0801 at $5.17, with 3,211,051 shares traded. OPEN's current last sale is 544.22% of the target price of $0.95.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is unchanged at $178.06, with 3,128,971 shares traded. JNJ's current last sale is 101.46% of the target price of $175.5.
Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (WMB) is unchanged at $57.38, with 2,779,935 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for WMB is in the "buy range".
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After Hours Most Active for Sep 2, 2025 : T, GOOGL, GOOG, GOSS, AAPL, NVDA, HPE, F, BAC, OPEN, JNJ, WMB

The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -332.8 to 23,082.62. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 192,918,332 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session:
NIO Inc. (NIO) is +0.14 at $6.52, with 21,682,127 shares traded. NIO's current last sale is 153.41% of the target price of $4.25.
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares (TSLL) is -0.44 at $11.85, with 11,525,686 shares traded. This represents a 88.39% increase from its 52 Week Low.
Opendoor Technologies Inc (OPEN) is -0.21 at $4.24, with 7,420,295 shares traded. OPEN's current last sale is 446.32% of the target price of $0.95.
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is -4.49 at $169.69, with 6,633,399 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Oct 2025. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.11. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NVDA is in the "buy range".
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) is +0.72 at $18.67, with 6,625,690 shares traded. This represents a 11.73% increase from its 52 Week Low.
Bank of America Corporation (BAC) is -0.3787 at $50.36, with 6,350,863 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session.
MannKind Corporation (MNKD) is +1.6 at $6.19, with 4,062,375 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MNKD is in the "buy range".
ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ) is -3.53 at $85.83, with 3,221,583 shares traded. This represents a 145.23% increase from its 52 Week Low.
TELUS International (Cda) Inc. (TIXT) is +0.5901 at $4.47, with 2,293,976 shares traded. TIXT's current last sale is 131.47% of the target price of $3.4.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) is +0.4 at $135.40, with 1,965,666 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BABA is in the "buy range".
Snap Inc. (SNAP) is -0.12 at $7.02, with 1,075,047 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2025. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.1. SNAP's current last sale is 78% of the target price of $9.
Archer Aviation Inc. (ACHR) is -0.2997 at $8.65, with 1,048,864 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ACHR is in the "buy range".
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Pre-Market Most Active for Sep 2, 2025 : NIO, TSLL, OPEN, NVDA, SQQQ, BAC, MNKD, TQQQ, TIXT, BABA, SNAP, ACHR

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Top Stocks at 52-Week Highs: They Aren't What You Think
Welcome to Episode #457 of the Zacks Market Edge Podcast.
(0:30) - Screening For Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs
(6:15) - Tracey’s Top Stock Picks For Your Watchlist Right Now
(27:35) - Episode Roundup: ADM, BWA, BAC, GOOGL, URI, LECO, HE, CCL, LVS, NEM, B, TPC
Every week, host and Zacks stock strategist, Tracey Ryniec, will be joined by guests to discuss the hottest investing topics in stocks, bonds, and ETFs and how it impacts your life.
This week, Tracey is going solo to talk about stocks trading at or near their 52-week highs. They also had to have a top Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy), #2 (Buy), or #3 (Hold).
Running this screen returned 223 matches. What stocks were in it?
There were few big cap technology companies but many in the old economy industries like construction and utilities. Travel stocks also made the cut such as cruise and hotel companies.
Also, with gold at new all-time highs, many gold mining companies also made the screen.
Here are 5 of the 223 matches, and a few more are mentioned on the podcast as well.
5 Top Stocks Trading Near Their 52-Week Highs
1. Alphabet Inc. GOOGL
Alphabet is at 52-week highs but also all-time highs. Shares of Alphabet are up 11.8% year-to-date.
It’s considered to be the cheapest of the Magnificent 7 stocks. Alphabet has a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.8. It also has an attractive PEG ratio of just 1.4. A PEG ratio under 1.0 usually indicates value. A PEG ratio at 1.4 is very low.
Alphabet is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Can Alphabet continue with this momentum?
2. BorgWarner Inc. BWA
BorgWarner may surprise some people. It is in the automotive industry and specializes in technology for combustion, hybrids, and EVs.
Shares of BorgWarner are up 35% year-to-date to 52-week highs. It’s cheap with a forward P/E of just 9.5.
BorgWarner is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Should BorgWarner be on your short list?
3. Bank of America Corp. BAC
Warren Buffett has hit gold again with Bank of America, which is in the Berkshire Hathaway equity portfolio. Shares of this big bank are up 14.9% year-to-date and are hitting both 52-week and all-time highs.
Bank of America is still a cheap stock. It has a price-to-book (P/B) ratio of just 1.35. Bank analysts say to buy a bank at a P/B ratio of 1.0 and sell at 2.0.
Bank of America is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Should a large cap bank like Bank of America be on your short list?
4. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. LECO
Lincoln Electric is a full-line manufacturer and reseller of welding and cutting products. It has 56 manufacturing facilities in 19 countries. Lincoln Electric has a market cap of $13.7 billion.
Shares of Lincoln Electric are up 31% year-to-date to 52-week highs. It’s not cheap. It has a forward P/E of 26.
Lincoln Electric is a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Is there still time to buy Lincoln Electric?
5. United Rentals, Inc. URI
United Rentals is the largest equipment rental company in the world. Shares of United Rentals are up 35.6% year-to-date and are at 52-week and all-time highs.
It has a forward P/E of 21.6 and a PEG ratio of 2.19. That makes it more expensive on a P/E and PEG ratio basis than Alphabet.
United Rentals is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Should United Rentals be on your short list?
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[In full disclosure, Tracey owns shares of GOOGL in her personal portfolio.]
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