Truist Financial Co. (NYSE:TFC – Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-two research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $50.79.
A number of research firms have recently commented on TFC. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Truist Financial from $47.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Truist Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Truist Financial from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, November 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Truist Financial from $43.50 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, Compass Point upped their price target on Truist Financial from $47.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Truist Financial
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Truist Financial
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. AMF Tjanstepension AB acquired a new position in shares of Truist Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,208,000. Czech National Bank grew its stake in Truist Financial by 7.0% in the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 272,797 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $11,668,000 after acquiring an additional 17,811 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its holdings in shares of Truist Financial by 0.6% in the third quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 279,139 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $11,939,000 after acquiring an additional 1,591 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Truist Financial by 29.7% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 24,308 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,040,000 after purchasing an additional 5,572 shares during the period. Finally, Traveka Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Truist Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at about $244,000. Institutional investors own 71.28% of the company’s stock.
Truist Financial Trading Down 0.8 %
Shares of TFC opened at $47.64 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $45.55 and its 200 day moving average price is $44.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Truist Financial has a 12-month low of $34.23 and a 12-month high of $49.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $63.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.08.
Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 17th. The insurance provider reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $5.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.05 billion. Truist Financial had a return on equity of 9.32% and a net margin of 15.59%. Truist Financial’s quarterly revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.81 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Truist Financial will post 3.95 earnings per share for the current year.
Truist Financial Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.37%. Truist Financial’s payout ratio is 62.46%.
About Truist Financial
Truist Financial Corporation, a financial services company, provides banking and trust services in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States. The company operates through three segments: Consumer Banking and Wealth, Corporate and Commercial Banking, and Insurance Holdings.Its deposit products include noninterest-bearing checking, interest-bearing checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts.
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