BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over STBA overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
STBA
S&T Bancorp, Inc.
STBA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
BAC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BAC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BAC.
STBA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
STBA's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like STBA.
BAC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.4x | $39.50 | -22% |
| Forward | 10x | $50.51 | — |
| Current | 12x | $50.51 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $53.81 | +6.5% |
| Expensive | 15x | $62.23 | +23% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BAC has the edge over STBA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
STBA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.8x | $34.56 | -32% |
| Fair | 11x | $44.15 | -13% |
| Forward | 12x | $50.81 | — |
| Current | 13x | $50.81 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $53.27 | +4.9% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
STBA's PE is in its expensive range at 13x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 12x next year's earnings.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
BAC has the edge over STBA on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
STBA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect STBA's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
BAC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.92 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.19 | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.34 | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.02 | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.81 | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.66 | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.41 | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.35 | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.21 | +4.2% |
BAC has the edge over STBA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
STBA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.17 | +6.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.93 | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.75 | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.56 | +2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.49 | +2.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.47 | -1.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.41 | -3.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.47 | -1.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.41 | -8.8% |
STBA earned $3.93 per share over the past year, up 13% from the year before.
BAC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $30B | +6.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.6B | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $30.3B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $31.2B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.1B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.5B | +4.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $27.4B | +6% |
| Q4 2024 | $25.3B | +15% |
BAC has the edge over STBA on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | -3.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 37% | +7.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | +4.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 40% | +12 points |
| Q3 2025 | 34% | +4.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 29% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 30% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +14 points |
BAC's operating margin was 30% last quarter, down 3.7 points from the same quarter a year ago.
STBA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $107.8M | +4.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $105.2M | +5.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $102.1M | +8.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $105.3M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $103M | +6.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $100.1M | +3.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $93.8M | -2.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $94.3M | -8.6% |
STBA's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $108M last quarter, up 4.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 45% | +2.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 43% | +3.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 43% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 40% | -3.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 43% | -0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 40% | -4.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 44% | +3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 44% | -0.8 points |
STBA has the edge over BAC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BAC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$6.5B | -114% |
| Q2 2026 | $29B | +$38.2B |
| Q1 2026 | $41.8B | +$44B |
| Q4 2025 | -$22.9B | -189% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.9B | +$84.2B |
| Q2 2025 | -$9.1B | -150% |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.2B | +$13.4B |
| Q4 2024 | $25.9B | -21% |
BAC's free cash flow was $41.4B over the past year, down 33% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BAC.
STBA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $66.7M | +67% |
| Q2 2026 | $27M | -0.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $41.6M | +54% |
| Q4 2025 | $34.9M | -35% |
| Q3 2025 | $39.9M | +49% |
| Q1 2025 | $27M | -41% |
| Q4 2024 | $53.9M | +40% |
| Q3 2024 | $26.8M | -49% |
STBA has the edge over BAC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BAC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -72M shares |
| 1 year | -5.3% | -405M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -854M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -1.3B shares |
| Available history | -24% | -2.2B shares |
BAC has 7.2B diluted shares, down 5.3% from a year ago, with $25.6B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6B |
| Q2 2026 | $6B |
| Q1 2026 | $7.2B |
| Q4 2025 | $6.3B |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $5.3B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $3.5B |
BAC spent $25.6B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 37% from the year before.
STBA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.3% | -451K shares |
| 1 year | -7.9% | -3M shares |
| 3 years | -6.9% | -2.6M shares |
| 5 years | -9.2% | -3.6M shares |
| Available history | +2.4% | +836K shares |
STBA has the edge over BAC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $47.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $49.7M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
BAC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.4x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 6.7x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 7.1x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 7.7x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 8.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 8.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 8.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 9.0x | High |
BAC's net debt is about 6.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 8.3 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BAC.
STBA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2020 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2020 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q4 2019 | 3.1x | Elevated |
STBA has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like STBA.
BAC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 4.9 | Oversold |
BAC's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 5 (oversold).
STBA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.2 | Neutral |
STBA's weekly RSI is 61 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 56 (neutral).
BAC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BAC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 7.5% below |
| PE % | 40 | 63 | 23 pts below |
BAC has the edge over STBA on valuation relative to its sector.
STBA PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | STBA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 0.7% below |
| PE % | 78 | 63 | 15 pts above |
STBA is trading at 13x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
BAC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $52.1 | 3% below |
| 20 week MA | $57.8 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $54.7 | 7.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $50.5 | 0% below |
| 200 week MA | $42.5 | 19% above |
BAC has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 19% above its 200-week average.
STBA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $49.9 | 1.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $50.2 | 1.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $45.9 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $41.8 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $37.5 | 36% above |
STBA has the edge over BAC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BAC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.4 | $30.0 | -15% |
| 2021 | $30.0 | $44.4 | +48% |
| 2022 | $44.4 | $32.5 | -27% |
| 2023 | $32.5 | $33.7 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $33.7 | $44.3 | +32% |
| 2025 | $44.3 | $56.2 | +27% |
| 2026 YTD | $56.2 | $50.5 | -10% |
BAC has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 10% so far in 2026.
STBA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40.2 | $24.4 | -39% |
| 2021 | $24.4 | $31.3 | +28% |
| 2022 | $31.3 | $34.7 | +11% |
| 2023 | $34.7 | $33.4 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | $33.4 | $38.5 | +15% |
| 2025 | $38.5 | $40.3 | +4.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.3 | $50.8 | +26% |
STBA has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.