Key facts, as of
As of October 17, 2026, Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) trades at $143.30, up 34.3% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $105.36 to $165.84; the price is 13.6% below that high. It is 13.6% below its all-time high of $165.84, reached in September 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +368.4%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 3.8% above its 200-day average of $138.07, the usual sign of a long-term uptrend. Its 30-day volatility is 19.1% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 15.9 and a dividend yield of 1.55%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) stock analysis", 2026-10-17. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/bny
Where it trades today
trading 63% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) is 13.6% below its all-time high of $165.84, reached in September 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +368.4%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Credit quality, deposit stability, and how management navigates the rate cycle usually drive the next rerating.
- BNY trades at 15.9x earnings, well above the financial services average of 12.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- Recent realized volatility sits near 19.1%, below the sector norm of 24.0%, which supports a steadier role inside a diversified portfolio.
- BNY remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 13.6% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- BNY is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside financial services than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- The stock becomes more useful when paired with an explicit catalyst watchlist, because sector sentiment can shift quickly around policy, rates, or pipeline news.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in BNY.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as JPM, BAC, WFC start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for BNY come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Financial Services so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for BNY. Last refresh: Oct 17, 2026, 7:04 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
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- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
What Bank of New York Mellon does
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation provides a range of financial products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through Securities Services, Market and Wealth Services, Investment and Wealth Management, and Other segments. The Securities Services segment offers custody, trust and depositary, accounting, exchange-traded funds, middle-office solutions, transfer agency, services for private equity and real estate funds, foreign exchange, securities lending, liquidity/lending services, and data analytics. This segment also provides trustee, paying agency, fiduciary, escrow and other financial, issuer, and support services for brokers and investors. The Market…
What analysts expect
BNY carries a buy consensus from 15 analysts, with an average price target of $163.53 versus $143.30 today (+14.1%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
BNY generated $22.00B in trailing revenue (11.5% year over year), with a 29.7% net margin, supported by $108.46B of net cash.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19.76B | — | — | $5.55B | $7.47 | $5.18B |
| 2024 | $18.26B | — | — | $4.53B | $5.84 | -$782.00M |
| 2023 | $17.34B | — | — | $3.30B | $4.01 | $4.69B |
| 2022 | $16.19B | — | — | $2.56B | $2.91 | $13.72B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
BNY is in 19 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLF: 1.32% of the fund, holding #17 of 76.
How it sits in financial services
Sector covering banks, insurance, asset management, and fintech companies.
The companies it competes with
BNY beside the financial services names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.
weakening- Price is 7.3% below its 50-day average and 3.8% above its 200-day.
- RSI at 40 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $158.28 (+10.5%), the nearest floor $136.72 (-4.6%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is BNY a good investment in 2026?
Bank of New York Mellon trades at a P/E ratio of 15.9, with medium volatility (19.1% annualized). Recent trend shows weakness.
What is the risk level of BNY?
Based on 30-day volatility of 19.1%, BNY has MEDIUM risk. Beta of 1.05 indicates higher sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does BNY pay dividends?
Yes, Bank of New York Mellon has a dividend yield of 1.55%.
How far is BNY from its all-time high?
Bank of New York Mellon is 13.6% below its all-time high of $165.84, reached in September 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +368.4%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold BNY?
19 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold Bank of New York Mellon. The largest weights: XLF (1.32%), VIG (0.47%), VYM (0.44%), VTV (0.40%) and RSP (0.17%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to October 14, 2026.
How much of VOO is BNY?
0.17%, as of August 31, 2026: BNY is holding #107 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $1.67 in Bank of New York Mellon.
What is the analyst price target for BNY?
The average analyst price target for Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) is $163.53 based on 15 analyst estimates, about 14.1% above the current price of $143.30. The published range runs from $135.00 to $182.00.
How much revenue does BNY generate?
Bank of New York Mellon reported $22.00B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 11.5% year over year. Net margin sits at 29.7%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare BNY with anything
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