Bank of America's third-quarter profit declined, with the U.S. Treasury Department imposing a $1.2 billion penalty against the bank on Tuesday. The fine directly impacted the bank's quarterly earnings results.
A major U.S. bank's quarterly earnings and regulatory compliance record are directly affected by a substantial Treasury penalty.
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The chart totals every SEC-reported transaction by month and share count, separating informative purchases and sales from non-informative awards, vesting, exercises, tax withholding and transfers. Records without a reported price remain included. Only informative purchases and sales affect the conservative sentiment signal.
Recent SEC-reported share and derivative transactions in BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/.
6 discretionary purchases · 6 discretionary sales
Confidence: High
| Insiders | Activity | Description | Shares | Avg. price / share | Est. value | Trade date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% OwnerBANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ · Banc of America Preferred Funding Corp | Non-informative sell | Adjustable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred SharesOther SEC-reported transaction (J) | 500 | — | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Chair and CEOMOYNIHAN BRIAN T | Non-informative buy | Common StockExercise or conversion; not an open-market trade (M) | 18,082 | — | — | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Chair and CEOMOYNIHAN BRIAN T | Non-informative sell | Common StockDisposition back to the issuer (D) | 18,082 | — | — | Sep 15, 2026 |
| 10% OwnerBANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ · BANK OF AMERICA NA | Non-informative buy | Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series DOther SEC-reported transaction (J) | 100 | — | — | Aug 28, 2026 |
| 10% OwnerBANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ · Banc of America Preferred Funding Corp | Non-informative sell | Remarketable Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred SharesOther SEC-reported transaction (J) | 1,250 | — | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
As filed with the SEC. Estimated value is shown only for purchases or sales with a positive reported transaction price; awards, gifts and similar activity are not assigned an assumed market value. Amendments may change the record. This is not investment advice.
Quarterly reported positions. These filings can arrive up to 45 days after quarter-end and are not real-time trades.
Institutional ownership: 86.56%
Open short positions reported twice monthly; this is not daily short-sale volume.
Recent reported earnings per share compared with the analyst consensus available from Nasdaq.
| Owner | Activity | Change | Shares held | Value (thousands) | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group Inc | Buy | 23,351,183 (3.72%) | 651,076,825 | $35,132,105 | 12/31/2025 |
| Blackrock, Inc. | Buy | 6,425,186 (1.191%) | 545,683,702 | $29,445,093 | 6/30/2026 |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Sell | -30,230,150 (-5.886%) | 483,394,015 | $26,083,941 | 6/30/2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management Llc | Buy | 12,124,331 (2.959%) | 421,828,996 | $22,761,893 | 6/30/2026 |
| State Street Corp | Buy | 4,873,398 (1.653%) | 299,782,707 | $16,176,275 | 6/30/2026 |
| Fmr Llc | Sell | -9,302,221 (-4.687%) | 189,182,396 | $10,208,282 | 6/30/2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc | Buy | 8,909,688 (5.452%) | 172,341,501 | $9,299,547 | 6/30/2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, Llc | Sell | -317,938 (-0.201%) | 157,607,251 | $8,504,487 | 6/30/2026 |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Sell | -688,632 (-0.521%) | 131,583,164 | $7,100,228 | 6/30/2026 |
| Capital World Investors | Sell | -28,439,414 (-19.71%) | 115,849,982 | $6,251,265 | 6/30/2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Buy | 5,930,510 (5.457%) | 114,601,311 | $6,183,887 | 6/30/2026 |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc /Md/ | Sell | -12,120,011 (-12.171%) | 87,461,776 | $4,719,437 | 6/30/2026 |
Source: Nasdaq
| Settlement date | Short interest | Avg. daily volume | Change vs. previous report | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 85,650,135 | 38,082,569 | +2.88% | 2.25 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 83,249,868 | 34,827,404 | +1.22% | 2.39 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 82,250,230 | 31,665,507 | -1.91% | 2.60 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 83,850,746 | 25,246,003 | -16.57% | 3.32 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 100,510,154 | 34,187,779 | +3.79% | 2.94 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 96,837,373 | 33,012,469 | +6.52% | 2.93 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 90,912,451 | 39,607,483 | -10.37% | 2.30 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 101,431,011 | 37,390,633 | -5.85% | 2.71 |
Source: FINRA Consolidated Short Interest
| Fiscal quarter | Reported | EPS | Consensus | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | 1.21 | 1.13 | +7.08% |
| Mar 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | 1.11 | 1 | +11% |
| Dec 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 | 0.98 | 0.96 | +2.08% |
| Sep 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | 1.06 | 0.94 | +12.77% |
Source: Nasdaq
