SmartFinancial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBK – Get Free Report) EVP Rhett Jordan sold 400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total transaction of $18,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,802 shares in the company, valued at $531,090. The trade was a 3.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.
SmartFinancial Stock Performance
SMBK opened at $45.46 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $777.34 million, a PE ratio of 21.24 and a beta of 0.72. SmartFinancial, Inc. has a twelve month low of $30.95 and a twelve month high of $45.63. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $41.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.95. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.
SmartFinancial Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were given a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This is a boost from SmartFinancial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. SmartFinancial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.54%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On SmartFinancial
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on shares of SmartFinancial from $42.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $50.00 price target on shares of SmartFinancial in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of SmartFinancial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $45.88.
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About SmartFinancial
SmartFinancial, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, operating through its primary subsidiary, SmartBank. Incorporated in 2006, the company provides a full suite of banking and financial services to individuals, small and middle-market businesses and public entities across its regional footprint. SmartFinancial’s network of branch offices and digital platforms combines community-banking relationships with modern technology to serve its customers’ evolving needs.
Through SmartBank, the company offers a broad range of deposit products, including checking, savings and certificate of deposit accounts, alongside consumer and commercial lending solutions.
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