Pzena Investment Management LLC Makes New $967.40 Million Investment in Corebridge Financial, Inc. $CRBG

Pzena Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Corebridge Financial, Inc. (NYSE:CRBGFree Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 33,789,727 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $967,400,000. Corebridge Financial comprises about 2.8% of Pzena Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Pzena Investment Management LLC owned 0.08% of Corebridge Financial at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Corebridge Financial by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,143,048 shares of the company’s stock valued at $818,906,000 after acquiring an additional 311,133 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Corebridge Financial during the second quarter valued at approximately $726,494,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Corebridge Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $611,550,000. State Street Corp lifted its position in Corebridge Financial by 44.3% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,295,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $340,791,000 after purchasing an additional 3,465,371 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Corebridge Financial by 43.5% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,870,085 shares of the company’s stock valued at $211,575,000 after purchasing an additional 2,689,611 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.25% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Corebridge Financial

In other news, insider David Ditillo sold 12,414 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.00, for a total transaction of $422,076.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 111,153 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,779,202. The trade was a 10.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.32% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Corebridge Financial from $37.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Mizuho increased their price target on Corebridge Financial from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Zacks Research upgraded Corebridge Financial from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Piper Sandler raised their price target on Corebridge Financial from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on Corebridge Financial from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $37.17.

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Corebridge Financial Stock Performance

CRBG opened at $33.13 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a market cap of $14.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.37, a PEG ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.08. The company’s 50 day moving average is $30.78 and its 200 day moving average is $28.20. Corebridge Financial, Inc. has a 12-month low of $22.19 and a 12-month high of $35.22.

Corebridge Financial (NYSE:CRBGGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.04. Corebridge Financial had a net margin of 4.37% and a return on equity of 17.37%. The company had revenue of $4.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.66 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.36 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that Corebridge Financial, Inc. will post 4.58 EPS for the current year.

Corebridge Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. Corebridge Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 58.48%.

About Corebridge Financial

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Corebridge Financial (NYSE: CRBG) is a publicly traded provider of retirement, life insurance and asset management solutions. Formed from the separation of American International Group’s life and retirement operations, Corebridge focuses on helping individuals, employers and institutions manage retirement income, protect against longevity and mortality risks, and invest long-term savings. The company operates under a unified brand that brings together insurance products and investment capabilities to deliver integrated financial solutions.

Corebridge’s product suite includes retirement income and annuity products, individual and group life insurance, asset management and investment advisory services, and employer-sponsored retirement plan offerings.

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