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So, there I was, trying to wrap my head around these banking giants—JPMorgan and Bank of America. Weird, right? I don’t even remember why I started caring about this, but let’s dive in. Some analyst guy, David George, is throwing a curveball, saying hey, maybe we shouldn’t be so gung-ho about these stocks. He downgraded JPMorgan and switched up his stance on Bank of America to just “meh,” or neutral as they call it. Why? The ol’ risk-reward isn’t looking so hot.
And check this out—he’s got some numbers. A $235 price target on JPM and $52 on Bank of America. Sounds fancy, yet somehow screams “brace yourself.”
Why all the fuss? Apparently, these banks have been living the high life. Stocks booming and everything. JPM’s up over 20% and Bank of America’s climbing too, about 8%. The broader market? Just hangin’ at a 4% rise. Now, why did I think of ice cream there? Anyway, everyone’s riding this wave. The price-to-earnings ratio for JPM is something like 15.5 and Bank of America’s chilling at 13.1. Numbers, am I right?
George is here saying, with JPM trading at 2.9 times its tangible book value (whatever that means), the future’s not quite as rosy as the past. A little déjà vu with tales of high expectations not being all sunshine and rainbows. But hey, who doesn’t love a challenge?
So Bank of America—George is taking a safer path. He liked them better back in April when folks overlooked their earnings power, freaking out over Berkshire Hathaway unloading shares. That was a vibe. The stock’s risen nearly 12% in three months. Not bad, but George thinks maybe it’s plateaued. You know, like hitting a speed bump in a supermarket parking lot.
Now, don’t get it twisted. Wall Street still loves these big bank dudes. Tons of buy ratings floating around. But on this fine Friday morning, they’re both dropping—not even a full percent. Go figure.
Life’s funny like that.
