47,098 Shares in Guild Holdings Company $GHLD Purchased by One Degree Advisors Inc

One Degree Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in Guild Holdings Company (NYSE:GHLD) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 47,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $939,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Credit Industriel ET Commercial purchased a new position in shares of Guild in the second quarter worth about $1,582,000. Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new position in Guild in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,020,000. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ purchased a new position in Guild in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $876,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Guild in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $482,000. Finally, Wolverine Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Guild during the 2nd quarter valued at $65,000. Institutional investors own 17.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GHLD has been the topic of several recent research reports. Zacks Research downgraded Guild from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Guild in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $18.88.

Guild Stock Performance

Guild stock opened at $20.01 on Friday. Guild Holdings Company has a 1-year low of $11.21 and a 1-year high of $23.57. The company has a current ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.25 billion, a PE ratio of 9.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.93. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $19.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.93.

Guild (NYSE:GHLD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.23. Guild had a net margin of 10.88% and a return on equity of 10.09%. The firm had revenue of $307.44 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $311.28 million. As a group, analysts expect that Guild Holdings Company will post 1.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Guild Profile

Guild (NYSE: GHLD) is a U.S.-based education technology company that partners with employers to offer education as an employee benefit. Through its digital platform, Guild connects working adults and their families with accredited universities, online programs and career and financial coaches. The company’s solution aims to improve workforce retention and productivity by making higher education and professional credentials more accessible and affordable.

At the core of Guild’s offering is a comprehensive program management suite that automates tuition assistance, student onboarding and personalized support.