Savant Capital LLC trimmed its position in T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TROW – Free Report) by 75.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 4,038 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 12,254 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in T. Rowe Price Group were worth $413,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of TROW. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of T. Rowe Price Group by 91.8% in the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 257 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its position in shares of T. Rowe Price Group by 540.9% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 282 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the period. Canton Hathaway LLC acquired a new stake in shares of T. Rowe Price Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its holdings in T. Rowe Price Group by 170.3% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 300 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 189 shares during the period. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its holdings in T. Rowe Price Group by 92.0% during the 4th quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 386 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 185 shares during the period. 73.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity
In other news, VP Stephon A. Jackson sold 3,000 shares of T. Rowe Price Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.56, for a total value of $307,680.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 83,883 shares in the company, valued at $8,603,040.48. This trade represents a 3.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
T. Rowe Price Group Stock Performance
T. Rowe Price Group (NASDAQ:TROW – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The asset manager reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.37 by $0.15. T. Rowe Price Group had a net margin of 28.28% and a return on equity of 20.60%. The company had revenue of $1.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.85 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.23 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. will post 9.63 earnings per share for the current year.
T. Rowe Price Group Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.9%. T. Rowe Price Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 55.73%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have commented on TROW shares. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of T. Rowe Price Group from $93.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on shares of T. Rowe Price Group from $95.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of T. Rowe Price Group in a report on Friday, May 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of T. Rowe Price Group from $85.00 to $90.00 in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of T. Rowe Price Group from $98.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $99.54.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on T. Rowe Price Group
T. Rowe Price Group Company Profile
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc is a global investment management firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, founded by Thomas Rowe Price Jr. in 1937. The company provides a broad range of investment products and services for individual investors, financial intermediaries, retirement plan sponsors and institutional clients. Its offerings are built around active investment management and in-house research across equity, fixed income and multi-asset strategies, reflecting a long history as a research-driven asset manager.
The firm’s product lineup includes mutual funds, separate accounts, collective investment trusts, target-date and target-risk funds, and managed account solutions, as well as services for defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans.
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