Bernard A. Mensah, who serves as President, International at Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC), sold 94,000 shares of common stock on March 12, 2026. The total proceeds from the transaction were $4,412,642, with the execution prices ranging from $46.915 to $46.965 per share.
Following the disposition, Mensah directly holds 170,184 shares of the bank. At the time of reporting, Bank of America's shares were trading at $46.72, a level that represents a 14.6% decline year-to-date while marking an almost 17% gain over the prior 12 months.
The sale comes amid a set of corporate results and capital actions disclosed by the bank. In its first-quarter commentary, Bank of America said net interest income rose by at least 7% year-over-year. The firm also reported a double-digit increase in wealth management fees, a 10% rise in investment banking revenue, and markets revenue that expanded by a low double-digit percentage.
Consumer spending signals were mixed. U.S. credit card spending in February increased 3.8% year-over-year, which the bank noted was the ninth straight month of acceleration. On a month-over-month basis, however, February credit card spending declined by 5.4%, a deterioration described as slightly worse than typical seasonal patterns.
On the liability front, Bank of America said it will redeem ¥27.8 billion of its 0.534% Fixed/Floating Rate Senior Notes on March 18.
Separately, the bank figures into the distribution plan for SpaceX's proposed initial public offering. According to the arrangement described, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are expected to concentrate on institutional investors, while Bank of America and Citi will oversee share sales to individual investors. JPMorgan Chase is named as an advisor for the transaction.
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Context and disclosure limitations - The details above reflect the reported insider transaction, the bank's recent operating commentary and announced note redemption. No further commentary on motives or future expectations is included beyond what the company and the filing specified.