CLSA analyst Mike Mayo upgraded Bank of America two notches to Outperform from Sell and increased his price target to $16 from $15 on shares. Mayo is more positive on large U.S. banks, saying their stocks are at "recession prices" without a recession, and said Bank of America is more resilient and could grow book value even in a recession. The analyst, who thinks BofA's book value is relatively clean, said the stock could become event-driven, given "lousy efficiency" and a valuation 20% below estimated Q4 tangible book value.
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HSBC analyst Saul Martinez downgraded Bank of America to Hold from Buy with a price target of $39, up from $38. While there is a lot to like about Bank of America, its shares have risen 37% in the past six months, leaving limited implied upside potential, the analyst tells investors in a research note.