Bank of America (BAC) stock rose +1.56% to $56.51 amidst mixed analyst sentiment, benefiting from general investor interest in defensive and value areas.

  • TD Cowen raised its price target on BAC to $66 (up from $64), maintaining a Buy rating.
  • The positive movement was slightly tempered by Wolfe Research downgrading the stock to Peer Perform from Outperform.