Short-Term Investments
Current AssetsBank of America Short-Term Investments decreased by 99.2% to $7.47B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.3%, from $6.37B to $7.47B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows an upward trend with a 2.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High levels indicate strong cash generation exceeding immediate operational needs; a sharp decline might suggest a shift toward long-term projects or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
Marketable securities and debt instruments that the company intends to sell or that will mature within one year. This me...
Peer comparison
Commonly high in the software industry where low capital intensity leads to significant excess capital.
short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $940.31B | $968.62B | $7.14B | $969.88B | $932.91B | $879.96B | $7.26B | $797.01B | $756.16B | $778.87B | $8.35B | $909.98B | $1.20B | $1.20B | $6.37B | $939.28B | $930.22B | $936.05B | $7.47B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.0% | -99.3% | >999% | -3.8% | -5.7% | -99.2% | >999% | -5.1% | +3.0% | -98.9% | >999% | -99.9% | +0.0% | +431.0% | >999% | -1.0% | +0.6% | -99.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.8% | -9.2% | +1.6% | -17.8% | -18.9% | -11.5% | +15.0% | +14.2% | -99.8% | -99.8% | -23.7% | +3.2% | >999% | >999% | +17.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of America's short-term investments?
- Bank of America (BAC) reported short-term investments of $7.47B in Q4 2025.
- How has Bank of America's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Bank of America's short-term investments increased by 17.3% year-over-year, from $6.37B to $7.47B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Bank of America's short-term investments has grown at a 2.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.55B to $7.47B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Investments like stocks or bonds that the company plans to turn into cash within a year.