Proficio Capital Partners LLC Acquires Shares of 125,672 Truist Financial Co. (NYSE:TFC)

Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Truist Financial Co. (NYSE:TFCFree Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 125,672 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $5,452,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bangor Savings Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Truist Financial by 92.5% in the 4th quarter. Bangor Savings Bank now owns 566 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Truist Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. City State Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Truist Financial by 158.1% in the 4th quarter. City State Bank now owns 1,169 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 716 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Truist Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at $51,000. Finally, Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Truist Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $55,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.28% of the company’s stock.

Truist Financial Price Performance

TFC stock opened at $40.54 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $52.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.83. Truist Financial Co. has a 52-week low of $34.51 and a 52-week high of $49.06. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $45.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.56.

Truist Financial (NYSE:TFCGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 17th. The insurance provider reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $5.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.05 billion. Truist Financial had a net margin of 15.59% and a return on equity of 9.32%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. Research analysts expect that Truist Financial Co. will post 4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Truist Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th were issued a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.13%. Truist Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.46%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on TFC. Stephens raised their target price on Truist Financial from $54.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Barclays increased their price target on Truist Financial from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Truist Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. HSBC upgraded Truist Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Truist Financial from $55.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Truist Financial has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $51.16.

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Truist Financial Company Profile

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC)

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