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BAC Stock Pivots Lower Ahead of Earnings

Bank of America tends to do well the day after earnings

Deputy Editor
Apr 13, 2020 at 1:29 PM
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With a first-quarter earnings report due out before the open on Wednesday, April 15, the shares of Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) are falling back, down 4.1% at $23.83 today after running out of steam at their 40-day moving average, which is also home to BAC's pre-bear gap lows near the $25 region. Below, we'll take a broader look at sentiment surrounding the financial stock ahead of its quarterly report, and how BAC has fared after earnings in the past. 

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Analysts are split on Bank of America. Currently, nine out of 17 covering the stock sport a "buy" or better rating, while seven call it a "hold," and one says "strong buy." Meanwhile, the 12-month consensus target price of $27 is a 12.3% premium to current levels. 

Options traders have taken a slightly more bearish stance. This is per BAC's 10-day put/call volume ratio of 0.74 at the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX) which sits higher than 85% of all other readings from the past 12 months, suggesting a bigger appetite for long puts of late. 

Looking back, the stock has seen mostly positive post-earnings returns during the past two years. In fact, six out of eight of these next-day sessions were positive, with BAC averaging a 2.2% swing, regardless of direction. This time around, the options pits are pricing in a much bigger 10.5% move for BAC the session following its quarterly report. 

 
 

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