Key Insights
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Given the large stake in the stock by institutions, Bank of America’s stock price might be vulnerable to their trading decisions
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49% of the business is held by the top 25 shareholders
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Ownership research along with analyst forecasts data help provide a good understanding of opportunities in a stock
Every investor in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. We can see that institutions own the lion’s share in the company with 59% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
Since institutional have access to huge amounts of capital, their market moves tend to receive a lot of scrutiny by retail or individual investors. Therefore, a good portion of institutional money invested in the company is usually a huge vote of confidence on its future.
In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Bank of America.
