Evanson Financial LLC bought a new stake in State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 3,975 shares of the asset manager’s stock, valued at approximately $674,000.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Regents of The University of California raised its position in State Street by 15.6% in the first quarter. Regents of The University of California now owns 10,065,118 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,273,841,000 after purchasing an additional 1,358,923 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in shares of State Street by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,222,382 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $673,740,000 after buying an additional 433,201 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of State Street by 30.8% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,559,546 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $588,227,000 after buying an additional 1,074,174 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of State Street by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,926,321 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $506,534,000 after buying an additional 67,309 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of State Street by 30.4% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,582,977 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $462,240,000 after buying an additional 835,331 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.44% of the company’s stock.
State Street Price Performance
STT opened at $184.46 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $50.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.27, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a 50-day moving average of $174.80 and a 200-day moving average of $149.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. State Street Corporation has a 1-year low of $104.64 and a 1-year high of $192.51.
State Street Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be given a $0.92 dividend. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 1st. This is a positive change from State Street’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.84. State Street’s payout ratio is 29.63%.
Insider Transactions at State Street
In related news, EVP W. Bradford Hu sold 9,758 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.52, for a total transaction of $1,800,546.16. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 49,794 shares in the company, valued at $9,187,988.88. This trade represents a 16.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Michael L. Richards sold 1,500 shares of State Street stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.14, for a total transaction of $243,210.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 41,827 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,781,829.78. This represents a 3.46% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 49,576 shares of company stock worth $8,415,875. 0.27% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts recently commented on STT shares. Zacks Research raised State Street from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of State Street from $176.50 to $187.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of State Street from $196.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of State Street from $160.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 price target on shares of State Street in a report on Monday, April 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $185.38.
View Our Latest Research Report on STT
State Street Company Profile
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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