State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT – Get Free Report)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $170.54 and last traded at $169.13, with a volume of 115077 shares. The stock had previously closed at $167.63.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
STT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup increased their target price on State Street from $150.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on State Street from $162.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Argus raised their price target on State Street from $140.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded State Street from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded State Street from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $143.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $158.57.
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State Street Trading Up 0.9%
State Street (NYSE:STT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 17th. The asset manager reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $0.20. State Street had a return on equity of 14.22% and a net margin of 13.47%.The company had revenue of $3.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.59 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.04 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that State Street Corporation will post 12.35 EPS for the current year.
State Street Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 13th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a dividend of $0.84 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. State Street’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.08%.
Insider Transactions at State Street
In other news, EVP Michael L. Richards sold 3,000 shares of State Street stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.89, for a total transaction of $461,670.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 43,522 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,697,600.58. This trade represents a 6.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Hanley Ronald P. O sold 14,553 shares of State Street stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.35, for a total value of $2,260,808.55. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 255,512 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,693,789.20. This trade represents a 5.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 37,876 shares of company stock valued at $5,866,583 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On State Street
Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of State Street in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. acquired a new position in shares of State Street in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of State Street in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of State Street in the 1st quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of State Street in the 4th quarter worth $35,000. 87.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About State Street
State Street Corporation is a global financial services company that provides a range of investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading services to institutional investors. Its principal activities include custody and fund administration, securities lending, performance and risk analytics, trading and execution services, and foreign exchange. The company also offers investment management through State Street Global Advisors, a major provider of exchange-traded funds and institutional investment strategies.
State Street serves a broad client base of asset managers, insurance companies, pension funds, endowments, and other institutions across North America, Europe, Asia and other global markets.
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