Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. Sells 846 Shares of Truist Financial Co. (NYSE:TFC)

Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Truist Financial Co. (NYSE:TFCFree Report) by 6.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 12,293 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 846 shares during the period. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc.’s holdings in Truist Financial were worth $533,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bangor Savings Bank grew its position in Truist Financial by 92.5% during the 4th quarter. Bangor Savings Bank now owns 566 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 272 shares during the last quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Truist Financial in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Truist Financial in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC boosted its position in shares of Truist Financial by 376.7% during the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 858 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 678 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Truist Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at $45,000. Institutional investors own 71.28% of the company’s stock.

Truist Financial Stock Up 5.9 %

Shares of NYSE:TFC opened at $47.63 on Tuesday. Truist Financial Co. has a fifty-two week low of $34.23 and a fifty-two week high of $49.06. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $45.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $43.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The stock has a market cap of $63.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -33.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.08.

Truist Financial (NYSE:TFCGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 17th. The insurance provider reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.03. Truist Financial had a negative net margin of 4.89% and a positive return on equity of 9.35%. The company had revenue of $5.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5,047,370 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Truist Financial Co. will post 3.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Truist Financial

In other news, Director K. David Jr. Boyer sold 4,966 shares of Truist Financial stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.20, for a total value of $229,429.20. Following the sale, the director now owns 11,246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $519,565.20. The trade was a 30.63 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO William H. Rogers, Jr. acquired 34,180 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $48.56 per share, for a total transaction of $1,659,780.80. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 691,451 shares in the company, valued at $33,576,860.56. This represents a 5.20 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TFC has been the topic of several analyst reports. Hsbc Global Res raised Truist Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Truist Financial from $47.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Truist Financial from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, November 25th. HSBC raised Truist Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Truist Financial from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $49.95.

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About Truist Financial

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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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